Cultural exchange programs are known to have a positive impact on our everyday lives, our art, our culture, our education, and our growth as individual participants in a global society. EcoArts USA proposes to create an arts and cultural exchange program that works with artists of color from the United States who travel to Cuba and lead programing to enrich youth education, connect with undeserved communities and interact with everyday people of Cuba through the arts. Our hope is to build an environment of acceptance and knowledge of the American culture that will prepare us all to fully participate in a global society.
EcoArts USA envisions a true cultural exchange opportunity for a more profound and sustained engagement among artists and between artists and the community. Over the past year, we have been traveling to Cuba to participate in arts and cultural events by sponsoring artists from the US to travel to Cuba to share their creative skills and knowledge. Through these trips, we have developed strong relationships with Cuban arts organizations and many community artists. As a result, we designed a program that engages people to people through the arts to promote better understanding among both countries.