At Operation New Hope, our mission is to provide support and training designed to break the cycle of incarceration. As part of our Career Development and Mental Health services, Operation New Hope delivers weekly art therapy classes to our clients. Over the years, we have learned how powerful art and storytelling can be in healing. Through these art therapy sessions, we have prepared our clients for reentry success by providing another tool to use as they rebuild their lives after incarceration. Some of our clients have shared their art and writing with us through works created both in and outside of our program. And now, we would like to share these works with the community. 

The Art of Hope aims to challenge the public’s perceptions of the criminal justice system by giving a voice to those who have been excluded due to incarceration. The exhibit emphasizes the parallels between incarceration and artmaking, as both require finding freedom within constraints and rely on the presence of hope. We invite the community to join us in celebrating the transformative power of art and to engage in meaningful conversations on the intersection of art, justice, and hope.