Arts for All and the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) presents Music and Community: Reflections on Hope and Home, a collection of music and poetry by University of Maryland students, faculty and alumni. Presented on the anniversary of the first Music and Community event Arts for All and ARHU organized last year in response to the Israel-Hamas war, this program uses the arts to express a wide breadth of human experience that can move us and encourage us to find hope and greater empathy as we navigate very challenging times.
While ongoing global conflicts and national politics threaten to divide us, and have left many feeling at times exhausted, anxious and uncertain about the future, we acknowledge the growing importance of creating spaces and experiences that bring us together and invite us to listen to each other. We hope that you will listen and share this program with others, as well as consider the importance of both hope and home for every individual in our community.