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This event is brought to you by the Artist Legal Cafe, a cross-sector partnership between SELC, Vital Arts, and Movement Law, an artist-led initiative that offers direct services and capacity-building to individual artists, artist collectives, and arts organizations. The ALC is generously supported by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, the Gerbode Foundation, the Zellerbach Family Foundation, and the City of Oakland.
DESCRIPTION:
Moving from Hopelessness to Agency
This workshop will combine simple mindfulness practices with movement and theater exercises that work to remove the obstacles to experiencing joy and connection. We will also participate in dialogue that connects with the movement and mindfulness practices.
Sarah Crowell has worked with groups for over 30 years, using mindfulness, movement, and facilitated dialogue, to build collaborative spirit, unpack complex socio-politic dynamics and embody purpose and vision. Each workshop session is built on the belief that building resilience and hope in a divided world requires embodied practice, curiosity, honesty and a sense of joyful play.
ABOUT SARAH CROWELL
Sarah Cowell is an award-winning dancer, choreographer, arts educator and nonprofit leader who creates powerful collaborative experiences through movement, intimate storytelling and scathing political commentary.
For 30 years she was a leader at Destiny Arts Center, a youth arts organization based in Oakland, whose mission is to inspire and ignite social change through the arts.
Since leaving Destiny in 2020, Sarah has worked with arts organizations, colleges and universities, nonprofits and foundations, as a performer, curator, speaker, facilitator, collaborator and curriculum writer. In August of 2025 Sarah accepted the position of Artistic Director of Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco.
FREE LEGAL CONSULTATIONS FOLLOW
After the workshop, we will roll into the legal consult portion of our Artist Legal Cafe.
Want to sign up for a FREE legal consultation after the workshop? RSVP here to receive a free 30-45 minute legal consultation.
ACCESS NEEDS? Let us know!
ARTIST LEGAL CAFE PARTNERS
The Sustainable Economies Law Center provides direct legal support to individuals and groups who are working to create new solutions for resilient local economies. The Resilient Communities Legal Cafe provides sliding-scale donation-based legal advice by appointment.
Vital Arts envisions a world in which groundbreaking arts and culture that are essential for the continued health and vitality of society at large are recognized and cultivated. We seek to bring this about by implementing projects to meet the needs of low income artists in the Bay Area.
Movement Law, the client-centered law practice of Hope Mohr (she/her), is dedicated to supporting artists, changemakers, and mission-driven organizations.
Questions? Access needs? E-mail [email protected]!
