SCU•Presents Arts for Social Justice - ASJ - is a collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative whose mission is to raise awareness about critical issues addressing the human condition. We foster dialogue and action in our community through the creation and participation in a wide variety of art forms, both on and off campus.
The goal of ASJ is to engage our community by presenting artistic projects that address important social justice issues that impact our community. As we explore subjects such as social inequality, homelessness, and economic disparity, we seek to bridge the gap between life at Santa Clara University and our surrounding communities.
Ultimately, we are asking the question, "How can I be a catalyst for change?"
"It is not enough to be Compassionate ... You Must Act."
ASJ is comprised on three programs:
School Outreach Tours - “Breaking Through” by Francisco Jiménez
SCU•Presents produces and presents a series of 50-minute plays that address a social justice issue that is pertinent to our local community. Performances are presented at schools in the North California area. Learn more here.
Partnerships
SCU•Presents fosters partnerships with Santa Clara University students, staff, faculty, clubs, organizations, and departments to develop and present performing arts and visual arts that address social justice issues. These projects are presented to our on-campus community and our surrounding public.
Passion for the arts? Want to do something meaningful on our campus or in the community at large through an arts project or performance? Struggling with figuring out how to find the money to do so?
WELL, we're currently accepting applications to support the creation of projects, programs, presentations, and events, both on and off campus, that use a performing or visual art form to foster dialogue and action in the community around social justice topics.
Fill out the Arts for Social Justice Partnership Application
Visiting Artists
As a part of ASJ’s educational commitment, SCU•Presents brings artists of national stature to campus, with a focus on addressing social justice issues.