Philadelphia Based Artists Fill the Walls With Hope, and Public Safety Know-How

The Village of Arts & Humanities, an arts organization in North Philadelphia, has a mantra: “Surround our neighbors with trust, consistency, and boldness in both people and place.” It’s guided the organization’s response to serving residents already vulnerable before COVID-19, according to executive director Aviva Kapust.

At twice-weekly food distributions, she says, “this looks like designing accessible, hyper-local information to be paired with vibrant artworks … together these elements engage residents as they collaborate with us to ensure the safe distribution of more than 500 boxes of food per day.”