Art for Equity

Empowering young creatives. Diversifying library shelves.

We're a student run art collaborative working to creative more equitable educational spaces within the Gloucester Public School district, one book at a time.

06/10/2022

Happy Pride everyone!! Queerness is beautiful and radical and awesome—so we’re sharing some books that celebrate it! First slide is picture books, next is our YA selections 💛🌈

[Picture Books: My Footprints by Bao Phi and Basia Tran, When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff and Kaylani Juanita, When We Love Someone We Sing to Them by Ernesto Javier Martinez and Maya Christina Gonzalez, From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Yun Ching, Kai Cheng Thom, and Wai-Yant Li, Prince and Knight by Daniel Haack and Stevie Lewis, Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love || YA: The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy, The House You Pass on the Way by Jacqueline Woodson, Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender, Beetle and the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne, Sal and Gabby Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez, Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailer]

03/05/2022

Happy spring everyone! For the second year, Art for Equity is raising money to purchase books by q***r and POC authors for Gloucester Public Schools. Last year we donated over 800 books and provided to every school in the district. Will you help us make an even bigger impact?

Our goal is $10,000 and donations can be made through the Gloucester Education Foundation website! Just use their donation form and be sure to make a note in the special instructions box that your gift is for Art for Equity.

We love you all and we are so grateful for your ongoing support!💛💛

02/20/2022

Requesting 1-3 line testimonials!

How has our work benefited you, your students, your kids, or the greater community? Send via DM! Responses will be used on our website and fundraising materials - and if you want to remain anonymous please include a note💛

01/16/2022

We’re back!! And we’ve been busy! New public art piece in the works, plus new booklists for the new year! Check out the updated lists on our website and stay tuned for updates 💛☺️
www.artforequity.net

01/11/2022

This is so awesome!!! 💛💛 You guys make the hard work more than worth it!!

07/25/2021

More embossing! Thanks Alba💚 (and Penny for the canine cameo)!

07/10/2021

More behind the scenes, this time of embossing Peluda by Melissa Lozada-Oliva! I haven’t had a chance to read every book Art for Equity donated this year, but I did read Peluda and it was great! I think it would have been really meaningful for me to have read and discussed it as a high schooler. So I’m extra happy that other kids will be able to!💛

07/05/2021

Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend! In reflecting on Independence Day, Art for Equity gave to several Native American individuals. It’s a small act as we work to be better allies. The Pawtucket people made their lives on Cape Ann long before the establishment of the towns and cities we know. The impact of their communities - both past and present - is important and deserves attention. It’s really interesting to learn about - do some research if you have a moment :) And be sure to enjoy the fireworks tonight! 💛

Pictured are some books by Native American authors that are now at the middle school!

[I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day, The Bone Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, Indian No More by Charlene Willing and Traci Sorell, and Dreamin’ in Indian by multiple authors]

06/27/2021

behind the scenes! Prepping Chlorine Sky, by the truly incredible Mahogany L. Browne, for distribution. We bought 30 copies for the GHS English department, making it possible for the novel to be integrated into the curriculum next year 😊

all of our books are embossed with our name and some also include the names of our sponsors.

shoutout to The Sawyer Free Library- their stickers are featured and their funding helped make this happen :)

06/15/2021

DISTRIBUTION DAY!!! Nearly 300 books were on display today in the GHS library. Every single one will be used in classrooms or available in the library next year!! 🤯🥳🤩😝

06/14/2021

Endless books means endless organizing. But it’s honestly the best problem to have 🙂

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