Free The Arts is a holistic experience where all Black artists free themselves from any limitation holding them back from achieving their heart’s desire in their work. And as they release themselves into a radically liberated experience with their artistry, the art they release into the world frees the hearts and minds of humanity.
Free The Arts is a living, breathing body of diverse Black artists coming together as one to put each other on-game through innovative training, community, opportunity, and the making of bold, new works for a unique and ever-growing audience.
One thing about being a black artist is that it is not a monolithic experience. As a Black, openly queer, multi-hyphenate artist, I have had and continue to have a very different, singular experience. Still, I am not alone.
Hi!
My name is Larry Powell, and I am the Founder and Creative Director of Free The Arts, a safe-haven for ALL Black artists to cultivate new visions born from their liberated black imaginations.
Free the artists.
Free the arts.
Free the hearts.
Free The Arts gives those artists operating in that Black Unicorn realm space and time to think and breathe and experiment and discover that not only do they have wings but that they are worthy of flying.
And when we as artists know we are worthy in our hearts it is reflected in our art. And when that kind of love is reflected in our art what is possible in the world grows in faith, hope and heart. Because that is the power of a freed art.
