THe Arts & Justice Festival 2025
The Arts & Justice Festival, held October 3-5, 2025, is a multi-day long celebration of community care, culture, and actions that are maintaining a healthy community on Cape Cod despite the challenges we face living here. We are producing a series of events that focus on community, joy and rest, that address mental and public health, interrogates the history and stories of who makes up Cape Cod, celebrates the richness of our different backgrounds through art, food and music, lifts up POC businesses, and offers ways for community members to get involved in keeping our neighbors healthy, safe, and thriving.
Our third annual festival is set to include some incredible collaborators, local and visiting artists, film, dance, visual art, and many opportunities to move together and move forward as a community. Come take up some space, make some noise, and create new stories about who lives and belongs on Cape Cod.
Perreo Para El Planeta
Friday, Oct 3rd, 6–9pm
438 Main St Hyannis
How do we move the conversation from climate change to climate justice? Who bears the heaviest burden when we fail to steward our common home? Tara Vargas Wallace will lead this community conversation on environmental justice through a LatinX lens. This evening will culminate in a Latin dance party, with a live DJ!
Unerased and Unapologetic
Saturday, Oct 4th, 7-8:30 pm
Tilden Arts Center at Cape Cod Community College
This multifaceted event will include a screening of Unerased: Asian Voices of Cape Cod, a moderated panel of Asian voices (special guests TBA!!), and a ballet performance by Asian American Ballet Project. Tickets are free, registration highly recommended: https://www.belongingbookscapecod.com/event-details/the-arts-justice-festival-unerased-and-unapologetic
The Marsha P. Johnson Roller Disco
Sunday, Oct 5th, 12-3pm
Hyannis Youth and Community Center
A joy-filled afternoon, honoring the history of Black youth spaces in Hyannis and the legacy of activist Marsha P. Johnson. A pop-up skate rink will be created at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center, skates for (free!) rental will be available, skate lessons provided by Sk8 Cape Cod, live music by The Groovalottos, and free treats for all!
Thanks to the support of the Barr Foundation’s Catalyzing Vitality program, the 2025 Arts & Justice Festival is FREE to the community. If you would like to become a sponsor for the festival or future events, please reach out to info@theartsandjusticecollective.com