changing the world through art
Join us and help educate, engage and facilitate discussion in our communities around local and word-wide human rights topics through the work of filmmakers and artists.
Get Involved
CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH ART
invest in the arts
Be a part of the movement and help change the world through art. Make a one-time or recurring investment and support the work of our numerous program activities.
volunteer
Make a difference in your community by volunteering with one of our many arts oriented human rights and social justice programs. From our on-going community photo and story program The World in Fargo-Moorhead to film festivals that take place throughout the year, there are numerous opportunities to engage.
What Drives Us
OUR MISSION
The Human Family is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) founded to change our communities through art. The mission of The Human Family is to educate, engage and facilitate discussion around local and word-wide human rights topics through the work of filmmakers and artists.
GET INVOLVED
Would you like to help with an upcoming event? Follow the link below to learn more about the opportunities to volunteer with the Human Family.
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 1 - Bismarck Artist Reception for #NDHRAF19
6:00pm – 8:00pm Join us at the Bismarck Downtown Artist Co-Op for the Artist Reception for the 2019 North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival. Free and open to the public.
February 5 - Grand Forks #NDHRFF19 Community Conversation
6:30pm – 7:30pm Join us at the Grand Forks Public Library for a special community conversation about the North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival.
what we do
OUR PROGRAMS
The North Dakota Human Rights Film and Arts Festival
Educating and engage our communities through through the work of filmmakers and artists.
home.
A limited series documenting the homelessness crisis in North Dakota, and the organizations and individuals fighting to end it.
those among us: the human rights champions of north dakota
A contemporary history project documenting North Dakota’s human rights and social justice warriors.
The World in Fargo-Moorhead
A collaborative community photo and story endeavor, exploring the diversity in the Fargo-Moorhead area one person and one story at a time.
global tapestries
Strengthing communities through diversity.
the rethink dance film festival
Showcasing artist in front of and behind the camera working to challenge the traditional structures of choreographic storytelling and artistic expression. Through art, the work of choreographers, dancers and filmmakers should inspire our communities to discover our shared humanity.
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LATEST NEWS
Bismarck Artist Reception Documentary Released
Bismarck Artist Reception Documentary ReleasedA documentary about the 2019 North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival Artists Reception has been released. The reception took place at the Bismarck Downtown Artists Cooperative on Friday, February 1 from 6-8 p.m. The...
Fargo nonprofit seeks input on which issues 2019 Human Rights Festival should focus on
Fargo nonprofit seeks input on which issues 2019 Human Rights Festival should focus on This story was originally aired on WDAY on March 6, 2019. The original story can be found online here. By Andreas Haffar. FARGO — Combating human rights and social injustice issues...
Giving Hearts Day: Lake Region Community Shelter
Giving Hearts Day: Lake Region Community Shelter Support the The Human Family on #GivingHeartsDay and help us tell the story of the effort to end #homelessness in North Dakota. Learn more about access to shelter on a future episode of Home. The Homelessness Crisis in...
