Artists Building Capacity
as World Citizens
A resource for artists who wish to serve sustainable
environmental, human rights, and social development goals
ABC World Citizens serves as an information, networking, and small-project scholarship resource for creative people in their efforts to learn about and consult on global development goals, for the purpose of expressing a wider or renewed vision in their creative work and community service.
What We Believe
ABC World Citizens believes in nurturing the development of a profound sense of responsibility for our planet and the well-being of the entire human family. Such responsible world citizenship implies a whole “constellation of principles, attitudes, values, and behaviors” that influence the betterment of humankind and the preservation of the environment.
The latest news and stories from ABC World Citizens:
The Rhythm of World Unity
A total of 39 students participated in a six-week program of World Music and West African Drumming conducted by musician, composer and educator, Randy Armstrong. This collaborationbetween ABC World Citizens and With Open Minds took place in Manchester, NH, in the fall of 2012 at the YMCA and Hillside Middle School working with the B.R.I.N.G.I.T….
Infographics: Powerful Partnership of Art and Science
For the second year, ABC World Citizens board member Inger Gregory facilitated a workshop at the annual October conference of the New Hampshire Art Educators Association (NHAEA). Her topic, “Infographics: Powerful Partnership of Art and Science”, examined how art is making an increasing avalanche of information more accessible in our fast-paced world.The use of infographics,…
ABC World Citizens Grant Supports Documentary Film Project
A grant awarded by Artists Building Capacity as World Citizens in the fall of 2012 has helped CantoMedia of Katonah, NY, advance promotional preproduction for a documentary film about the Shobu Gakuen School in Kagoshima, Japan.Shobu Gakuen provides a place for adults with developmental challenges to live independently as they learn useful skills and receive…