108arts builds empathy and camaraderie through art, producing, organizing, and facilitating participatory artworks and events.
Featured project
A Global Participatory Artwork
Thousands of flags made from used bedding depicting personal wishes are strung together and displayed simultaneously around the world at outdoor locations.
Through installment and with video, Wishes From… reflects the sentiment, landscape, climate, and history of all participants.
Magic shows and lessons
108arts founder, aka Magic Mark, has been performing at birthdays, libraries, schools, special events, and festivals for over 40 years with close-up, sleight of hand, and props that help any age believe in magic.
Through after school programs, workshops, and one-on-one classes, his Art of Harmless Misdirection course teaches the arts of magic - patter, presentation, and practice.
Original songs performed as theatrical vignettes.
Singers, dancers, actors, & musicians wanted!
Every 108arts production has a media literacy component, and most have a film. Press play to watch it here.
WINNER of the 2023 Nor’Easter award for Best Youth Educational Programming, The Olivia & Oliver Diamond Show! is an in and after school Media Literacy course allowing students to write, storyboard, direct, and star in skits, fake commercials, music videos, live performances and more.
A kinetic environmental artwork inspired by and representing the phases of the moon.
A public participatory environmental installation connecting two pine groves with a river of pine needles.
A student body transforms an outdated hallway mural into a cave honoring the first known paintings.
Environmental artwork using sticks to create a breaking wave.
Students write and direct original music videos and record vocals in a music studio.
1 Everything 0 Nothing 8 Forever
If you have an idea, would like to volunteer on an existing 108arts project, or want your money to be used for good, we would love to hear from you.
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