Arts, Culture, & Democracy
We partner with museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions to engage communities in dialogue and storytelling to make meaning of our shared history and co-create a more complete story of our democracy.
“The stories we tell about the world impact everything.” —Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Our Arts, Culture, and Democracy programs strengthen democratic skills, like perspective taking and critical thinking, to weave new social ties through interactive community dialogue and cultural events. We partner with trusted local arts and cultural institutions where neighbors can explore truthful history, experience other cultures, deepen understanding, and foster more inclusive communities.
Our Approach
We use arts and culture to inform community members and spark their curiosity, learning, and capacity to explore perspectives and power that shape their local experiences. Participants leave our Arts, Culture, and Democracy programs inspired to take civic action with neighbors also committed to building power and relationships to organize and collaborate with others for civic change.
In Arts, Culture, and Democracy events, community members experience and interpret local history, art, and culture, practice democratic skills from dialogue to decision-making, and learn new ways to lead in their community.
Recent Events
Westport, CT: On April 27, 2025, Everyday Democracy partnered with the Westport Museum for History & Culture to host a Dinner & Dialogue that brought Connecticut high school youth together for an afternoon of food, conversation, and civic exploration. The event centered Afro-Indigenous food traditions and linked these vital cultural elements to contemporary issues of democracy, justice, and belonging. Learn more.
Boston, MA: On April 10, 2025, we proudly partnered with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life to lead the Arts & Democracy Lab during the MFA’s annual College Night — an immersive event that welcomed over 750 Boston-area college students to the museum. Learn more.
Upcoming Events
Stay tuned for updates about future events.