What is Vessel to the Voice?
Vessel to the Voice is a student-run non profit organization, aimed to raise funds and support for global concerns while also educating young passionate artists. By publishing our art and our research, we are able to create impact on both a local and a global level, connecting us to our community and the world. We strive to explore how art informs the human world, and how our creation can inspire critical dialogue, community, and political change. Our hope is to bring art to all audiences, challenging the notion that you need to be “artistic” to be an artist.
Origins
All across mainstream media, various events or crises are displayed whether that be in the headlines or viral videos. But this overwhelming content and constant release of information and controversy begs the question: What is real, and are we framing a false narrative?
With dangerous convenience, posting information to media has become a habitual problem, plaguing the knowledge we accrue. We have access to so much information, and this overwhelming amount data Vessel to the Voice not only intends to spread truth, but educate us as students to better understand our world the way it truly is.
As I look through social media, I am exposed to devastations in places like Gaza, Congo, and Sudan that continue to persist as I live safely in my home. And unfortunately, there are even more crises that aren't even spoken of. I have the luxury of scrolling away from the violence and the suffering but those people in the screen continue to live the life in that video. How am I supposed to sit here on my phone, living my life knowing that there are those begging to be heard? To be helped?
You don’t need to be “artistic” to be an artist; you just need to be passionate.
The Breakdown
We work in long-term series of different political issues that continue to be added on to the project. Our largest project has been to amplify Palestinian voices and speak out against genocide and occupation, creating impact through art exhibitions, fundraisers, and community engagement. Through these events, we are able to spotlight our young artists’ work while speaking to larger issues that deserve to be brought into mainstream conversations.
The Art!
These pieces can be either artwork purely to raise awareness, but they can also be pieces to sell and raise funds for donation. Artwork can be anything from paintings or jewelry to poems and music. Any form of artwork is acceptable, but it must be related to the specific cause of your research.
How we connect
Connecting on a local level
Our work on a local level will let us build relationships with the local businesses in our community and area. We reach out to businesses that align with our values or mission, to involve our fundraising endeavors with their business. Our hope is that we are able to fundraise more successfully as well as develop close relationships with our local businesses.
Connecting on a global level
Social media plays a very large role in the project. Our activity and engagement online can help reach a very large number of supporters and those interested in joining. Along with fundraising online, we will display diverse content such as educational videos, vlogs, artist testimonies, and more.
Donations & Fundraising
Fundraising is a more tangible way that we can make a difference. Picking organizations to support is a well-thought process, ensuring they align with our beliefs and are effective in helping others. Our donation efforts will be diverse in their goals. But whether it be humanitarian aid, or supporting artists in their journeys, our ultimate goal will always be to help others.