The Brave Thing

A creative social practice initiative exploring how art and storytelling can function as activism, public dialogue, and collective imagination.

Activations

A Book

We Choose the Bear

A powerful anthology of strength and resilience that weaves stories, essays, poems, and artwork examining personal safety, power, and the challenges womxn face today.

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A Workshop

Kolaj Fest, New Orleans 2026

Grounded in the visual language of We Choose The Bear, participants create and activate collage for social justice storytelling, examining themes of power, protection, and hope.

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An Invitation

Say the Brave Thing

Add your voice, your vision, and your brave message to this growing community project. Together, we’re building a living collection of activist art, storytelling, and imagination.

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Find your self-power

Take Action Now

Through collage, storytelling, workshops, publishing, installations, and participatory experiences, the project creates spaces where people can process complex cultural realities and transform them into visible, shareable acts of expression. Rooted in community engagement and futures thinking, the work invites participants to use creativity not just to reflect the world around them, but to question it, interrupt it, and imagine something more humane in its place. We believe art can help people feel less alone, spark difficult conversations, and build more hopeful futures.

Grab some art or writing supplies, and
Say The Brave Thing.

The Creators

Hi, we’re Kim Larkin and Cyndi Coon, two creatives and experiential futurists with deep backgrounds in the arts and a passion for science, creativity, and social justice. We love blending these interests to subversively incorporate art, imagination, and humanity into provoking possibilities to build hopeful futures for all.

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Let’s Be Brave Together

Join us in shaping the future.

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