2007

Insight Arts was contracted by the Steering Committee of the Youth Justice Funding Collaborative a project of Rockefeller Philanthropic Associates to administrate the funding project. This is a bold experiment of engaging a grassroots organization in the management of a philanthropic enterprise. Insight Arts was able to reduce administrative costs by more then 50% and double the number of donors involved in the project. The success of this project will hopefully encourage more funding projects to consider engaging with grassroots organizations at the level of management

Insight Arts curated a major exhibition at the Riverside Arts Center entitled The Body, The Individual and The State. This exhibition explored the relationship between coercive aspects of the state and the individuals relationship to the body. Issues as diverse as police misconduct, incarceration, reproductive rights, immigration, racial formation, mental health, sexual freedom and imperialism were explored in the exhibition. The exhibition also included original performances by former Insight Arts artistic director Karen G. Williams and Sheelah Grace Murthy.

Two of Insight Arts resident ensembles Visibility Counts, a young feminist multi-media collective and Ibeji Arts, a senior women's arts program entered into a major collaboration. Young women from VC created a series of videos documenting Ibeji's work. This included a major festival of African art and history organized by Ibeji at Daley Plaza.

Hugo Garcia joined the Insight Arts staff in the newly created position of Communication Director. Hugo facilitates all communication and design for the diverse work of Insight Arts. Hugo began participating with Insight Arts when he was 14 years old. He was a founding member of the EDGES performance ensemble and has served on the board of directors of Insight Arts. Hugo is a gifted multi-media artist.