What we do
We use art as a way in… a way to start conversations, build trust, and support healing in our community. Culture has always been how we process, survive, and care for one another, and we treat that as a powerful tool for wellness.
Through creative expression, storytelling, and community centered and created programming, we connect people to HIV services, mental wellness support and life-saving resources in ways that feel familiar, affirming, and real.
GET Link’D
we help you get connected… without the runaround
Finding HIV or mental health resources can be stressful, confusing, and honestly exhausting. We help our community get connected to the care and support they deserve. No judgement. No complicated systems. Just real help. Our Link’d Program is here to remove as many barriers as possible... including financial ones.
Whether you’re looking for support for your yourself, checking in for a friend, or helping someone you care about, we’ll help you figure out what’s next and connect you to services that actually fit the need.
Exhale therapy grant
We’er here to help you take a breath…
The Exhale Therapy Grant is a therapy scholarship program that connects our community to therapy by providing grantees with six sessions with a licensed therapist… So you can show up, be heard, and start your healing journey without worrying about the cost.
Open to all genders, religions, and sexual orientations within the Black and Brown community.
interested in training?
The Velvet Arts Project offers educational & skill based trainings that help marginalized communities reframe mental health, sexual health, reimagine leadership, and expand their healing strategies for collective liberation.
We invite you to request a private training or collaborate with us using the community form.
Let’s create something meaningful together.
