ABOUT THE COHORT
ArtsOrange is happy to introduce the 2026 Creative Justice Journey Artist Cohort! This interdisciplinary group of artists will join our trip to Montgomery and Atlanta, where over five days, we will engage sites that utilize sculpture, music, storytelling, photography, and immersive installations to help visitors gain a clearer understanding of our nation’s history of racial injustice and its continuing impact.Upon returning, this cohort will share stories, inspiration, and lessons learned with one another, resulting in a collaborative exhibit during June, 2027 at the Eno Arts Mill Gallery in Hillsborough, home of Orange County’s annual Juneteenth Celebration.
– Aniya Bourne, Filmmaker (Durham)
– Matt G. Taylor, Poet (Chapel Hill)
– Jad Khouri, Visual artist (Chapel Hill)
– Erica Kendrick, Ceramic sculptor (Raleigh)
– Delayna Robbins, Visual artist (Cary)
– Denise Page, Visual artist (Carrboro)
– Stacey Kirby, Interdisciplinary artist (Durham)
– Sanjé James, Photographer (Wake Forest)
– Debi Drew, Visual artist/Arts educator (Raleigh)
– Nick Courmon, Poet (Chapel Hill)
ABOUT THE TRIP
The Creative Justice Journey: Race, Art, and Memory in Montgomery and Atlanta will take place November 11-15, 2026. For five days, we will visit sites using sculpture, music, storytelling, photography, and immersive installations at places such as EJI’s The Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice, where visitors gain a clearer understanding of our nation’s history of racial injustice and its continuing impact. We will visit artist-led spaces, like the Mothers of Gynecology Museum, where artist Michelle Browder has used her art to bring truth to the abhorrent legacy of the “Father of Gynecology,” J. Marion Simms. Along the way, we will eat delicious food, enjoy the live music scene of Montgomery, and conclude our trip with a powerful service at the famed Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.
Joining us will be Artist-in-Residence, Stephen Hayes. Based in Durham, Stephen’s work “Cash Crop” is featured at the EJI’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park.
TIMELINE
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Creative Justice Journey: Wednesday, November 11 – Sunday, November 15, 2026
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First cohort planning meeting: December, 2026
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Creative Justice Cohort exhibit: June, 2027
