Art Against Racism, in partnership with the West Windsor Arts Council, located in West Windsor, New Jersey, invited artists to visualize what it means to create or live in a nation or world designed around social and economic justice beyond the ills of structural racism. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Beloved Community” represents a global vision where all people share in the wealth of a healed planet. We asked that artists explore one or more themes in their work that relate to: economic justice, healthcare, housing, employment, the environment, and cultural expression.

Darryl Dwayne Walker, Coordinator of Community Engagement at The Newark Museum of Art and a graduate of HBCU Norfolk State University, was the juror for this exhibition.  Regarding the selections, Walker stated “In making the selections for this exhibition I was reminded that art should make you feel something. Those feelings likely fall on a spectrum, which may be defined as positive or negative, happy or sad, at times conflicting, and in some cases maybe just indifferent.   It’s through those feelings that art should inspire a dialogue for the viewers to explore with one another and with self.”   Read more about the art and artists here.