Arts & Culture

In Houston, where a Housing First strategy has dramatically decreased the number of people without a place to stay, artists and unhoused residents teamed up to create public art works.

Learn the stories of two communities where Black homes were destroyed, and see the vision community members have of a future Oakland.

Alex Strada worked with 300 shelter staff members and residents to create “Public Address.” The project will travel across New York City’s five boroughs.

This Richmond, California, artwork addresses reentry after incarceration, eviction, and more.

Through its bequests and aging in place program, financial education offerings, and more, Artist Space Trust works to stabilize Bay Area artists in their communities.

A new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York highlights crucial moments in the local tenant movement, including rent strikes in the 1920s and the unlivable conditions that drove tenants to action.

Stan Chisholm found housing stability through a local nonprofit that helps artists buy their first homes.

New Hampshire poet Matthew Richards reflects on the distance between action and professions of faith.

Neighborhoods in many cities resist stadium development proposals. This poem reflects on a recent case in Philadelphia. 

Puppets, banners, and more—this Philly-based group helps organizations respond to social issues with art.

Clybourne Park—a play exploring race, real estate, and community tensions—can set the stage for discussion on the lasting impacts of housing discrimination, gentrification, and the fight for affordability. What lessons can we take from the past to shape a more just housing future?

Usman Hameedi, chair of Mass Poetry, captures Jackson Heights in a poem that evokes the sensory delights of a favorite place.