sāf collaborative arts connecting artists, organizers & conspirators to support our collective social transformation

sāf

(pronounced "safe")

  1. Acronym for Space And Flow, an ecosystem of design, art, and social impact initiatives.
  2. A holistic and foundational need. Beyond protection from harm, safety is security in mind, body, spirit without which we cannot exercise our full humanity.
  3. An experiment in art making and social impact via interdiciplinary collaboration. What happens when you bring together people from a range of creative fields and life stages + lean tools and methods used mainly in the startup and tech sectors + collaborative models such as mutual aid + a commitment to improving what we refuse to accept? We don't really know, but we're finding out.

Vision

sāf aims to build a more safe, connected, and imaginative world through collaboration, curiosity, and creative work and play.

Mission

Through collaborative creative work and play, we support social transformation rooted in collective care.

As creatives, our work emerges through making and convening. Recognizing intergenerational movement toward positive social change, we center and uplift the voices of artists, activists, grassroots organizers, and non-profits, with special focus on those embedded in communities impacted by injustice. We believe we can grow together, and that there is a place for everyone to engage, no matter where they are in their journey.

Actions

  • Events and Public Programs
  • Public Art
  • Fundraising Campaigns
  • Art + Goods Shop

Team

We are creatives and organizers in the visual and performing arts. We are based in Brooklyn, NY with a family of collaborators around the US and the world.

Ecosystem

sāf is part of the Space and Flow ecosystem - a collection of design, art, education, and social impact work created by artist and experimenter Arijit Das. Learn more at spaceandflow.com