CIRCA Launches 2023 Art Prize

More than just a form of expression, art represents hope for many communities around the world. But unlike some "fuzzy feeling", wrote prison abolitionist Mariame Kaba, hope requires work. "You have to actually put in energy, time, and you have to be clear-eyed. And you have to hold fast to a vision." The Cultural Institute of Radical Contemporary Arts (CIRCA) was founded upon this premise back in 2020, a year in which the world was desperate for hope. Each year since, the organization has held ...