"Free your Mind" at Station Hope

Station Hope, presented by Cleveland Public Theatre, celebrates Cleveland’s social justice heritage and struggles for freedom and equity in the form of short theatrical pieces, storytelling, music, dance and art. Fostering Hope will be presenting a visual art installation around the theme, “Free Your Mind”. The art pieces will be created by youth in residential treatment centers in Cleveland. Each piece will be accompanied by an artist statement that reflects what it means to “Free Your Mind” as a youth in residential treatment. This “paint on canvas” project was inspired by Fostering Hope art teacher, Kalie Johnson and children who are often unseen and unheard in the spaces of foster care and residential treatment. Each piece will reflect the artist’s view of what it means to express agency, freedom and creativity in a space that might feel constricted, lonely or isolated from family or friends. Visitors will have the opportunity to leave a message for the youth regarding the impact their art has on the community.