Art of Solidarity (AoS) is an organization of professional community-centered artists committed to social and racial justice who uplift the voices of the people. We connect youth, non-profit organizations, schools, churches, and businesses with one another to build stronger multiethnic communities by creating public works of art together.

AoS produces media documentaries, workshops, exhibitions, festivals, and murals collaboratively from start to finish. AoS was cofounded by Nicaraguan-American artist and educator, Maria Gabriela Aldana, and US-based filmmaker Aleks Martray in 2007. Thanks to the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), AoS began as a study abroad program in Nicaragua and partnered with Casa de Cultura Leonel Rugama, Muralistas Leonel Rugama, Taller Marmol Oscar Enrique Casco in San Juan de Limay, VIMAU Producciones, schools, churches, and families. AoS grew into an independent organization producing over a dozen films and mural public art projects in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Baltimore, Maryland. Donate to support Art of Solidarity through our fiscal agent, Fractured Atlas. All donations are 100% tax-exempt!

We're elated to have obtained political asylum for a beloved Nicaraguan partner and journalist! Read more on Nicaragua's current crisis here, The Dialogue. Wilfredo Casco Gonzalez is one of the 640,000 people who flee the violence and threats in Nicaragua annually. Wilfredo was one of many independent journalists documenting the human rights violations from Jinotega to Masaya. Since the beginning, Wilfredo has been with us and we stand firmly by his side in solidarity.