Community and collaboration through art with NXTHVN and poet Antoinette Brim-Bell

By Kevin Chang Barnum,

Khalilah Brown-Dean, Catie Talarski

Published September 28, 2022 at 2:14 PM EDT

Jason Price and Titus Kaphpar sit talking on the steps in front of NXTHVN.

1 of 5 — NXTHVN

Jason Price and Titus Kaphar in front of NXTHVN.

Photo by Arielle W. Gray, courtesy of NXTHVN

Artwork by Sereen Amezzane of a student desk with text and drawings on it.

2 of 5 — Sereen Amezzane

Sereen Amezzane 'American Child,' 2022. Academia combo desk with marker.

Photo by John Dennis, courtesy of NXTHVN. / courtesy of NXTHVN

Artwork by Kaitlyn Higgins, Oil on found book 'The Stranger Beside Me' by Ann Rule. A face with hands over it on paper from the book.

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Kaitlyn Higgins 'The Strangers Beside Me,' 2021. Oil on found book 'The Stranger Beside Me' by Ann Rule.

Photo by Chris Gardner, courtesy of NXTHVN. / courtesy of NXTHVN

Two armchairs with photographs on them facing each other, connected with woven flags.

4 of 5 — NXTHVN Carillo

Sofia Carrillo, 'Hispanic Identity: Between Two Worlds.'

Photo by Chris Gardner, courtesy of NXTHVN. / courtesy of NXTHVN

5 of 5 — Antoinette Brim-Bell

Connecticut's 8th State Poet Laureate, Antoinette Brim-Bell.

Blaq Pearl Photography / Blaq Pearl Photography

Today on Disrupted, how artists in Connecticut are using their talents to empower their communities. Titus Kaphar and Jason Price co-founded NXTHVN, a nonprofit that brings artists from around the world to New Haven. They'll talk about how that organization is empowering young people. And, Connecticut’s 8th State Poet Laureate Antoinette Brim-Bell talks about the collaborations that are fueling her art.

GUESTS:

Titus Kaphar: artist, President and Co-founder of NXTHVN
Jason Price: Chairman of the Board and Co-founder of NXTHVN
Antoinette Brim-Bell: Connecticut’s 8th State Poet Laureate, author of three books of poetry including, most recently, These Women You Gave Me

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