The Catharsis Arts Foundation proposes Awareness Programs and Support Programs to fulfill its mission. 

Catharsis Arts Foundation in NYC

From December 2024, we are in residence at Atelier Jolie, 57 Great Jones, NYC. This residency allows us to amplify voices by creating a platform for collectivity and meaningful engagement. Our approach to curation is participative and collaborative, with a focus on creating spaces that bring people together and catalyse virtuous circles.

AWARENESS PROGRAMS

The Catharsis conferences, NYC.

Our monthly conferences at Atelier Jolie, 57 Great Jones, NYC,  serve as a platform to bring artists, scholars, and activists together in conversations that reflect our commitment to amplifying voices. Rooted in intersectionality and intention, we seek to create space for conversations that transcend boundaries and spark critical reflection. 

Our conferences explore the phenomenon of “catharsis,” examining how art can act as a catalyst for healing, empowerment, and social change.

Special events & exhibitions in NYC.

Upcoming: Strand For Women, 2025 at Atelier Jolie.

Opening March 8, 2025.

Statues Also Breathe world tour.

The Statues Also Breathe Awareness Tour starts this year. The collaborative artwork will be shown at the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden (MACAAL), Marrakesh.

• Opening: Oct. 2025.
• Statues Also Breathe colloquium: Feb. 2026 (during 1-54 art fair)

SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Our programs are established on three pillars to uplift the Chibok community. Each aims at providing support by empowering and taking a grassroots approach.

Redistribute–Grants Program

Empower–Workshops Program

We offer financial literacy and emotional well-being workshops 

Research–The Field Coordinator Program

This program establishes a network of Chibok girls as local relays.
Together we take a grassroots and collaborative approach to assessing needs and priorities, and support them in their community leadership goals.

Request information and find ways to get involved at: elisalex@catharsisartsfoundation.org

PAST EVENTS

10th year remembrance event in Lagos

On April 4th, 2024, in Lagos, Catharsis Arts Foundation and its affiliate, the Catharsis Arts Foundation Nigeria, together with the Chibok Parents Association, organized an event to honor the Chibok Girls, a decade after the tragic abduction of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram.

This event featured the screening of the Statues Also Breathe documentary, portraying the girls' experiences and the continuing effects on their community. The discussion that followed with members of the Chibok community provided a platform for engagement and reasserted the shared goal of ensuring the safe return of every girl still missing.

A decade on, the urgency of this issue has not diminished, with the fate of many girls remaining unknown. This gathering served as a poignant reminder and a clarion call to action, emphasizing the necessity to keep their stories alive.