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Pastor Isaac Scott is an Award Winning, Social Impact Visual Artist and Human Rights Activist. As the founder and lead-artist for The Confined Arts, he spearheads the promotion of justice reform through the transformative power of the arts. His research at Columbia University investigates social and institutional methods of dehumanization in the carceral system to decrease punitive triggers in the US criminal justice system. Pastor Scott’s passion for equal human rights runs deep, and comes as a result of being directly affected by the criminal justice system and its disenfranchising nature. Since returning to society in 2013, he's combined fine art, graphic design, and film & media to counter the existing negative narratives of people in prison and of those formerly incarcerated and directly impacted. Through The Confined Arts, Pastor Scott has organized art exhibitions, poetry performances, and storytelling projects to interrogate and bring about awareness around several important issues, such as juvenile justice, solitary confinement, prison conditions, the rising rate of women in prison and the media’s role in shaping public perception. As a result of the impactful work of The Confined Arts, Pastor Scott received the 2018 and 2019 Change Agent Award from the School of General Studies at Columbia University, where he currently studies Visual Arts and Human Rights as a Justice in Education Scholar Scholar.
Today, Pastor Scott holds the esteemed title of Associate Pastor at God’s Touch Healing Ministry, located in East Harlem, NY, where he serves on Manhattan Community Board 11 on the nomination of City Council Bill Perkins. Pastor Scott also retains the position of Artistic Director for the From the Inside out at the Center for Justice, at Columbia University. His work there includes research, public speaking, and visual media production. As a Certified Producer at Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Pastor Scott is currently producing video and media content that honestly represents the true, lived narratives of stigmatized people. He believes that art, in every form, can and does, effectively change perceptions and conquers stigma. Through his own lived experience, Pastor Scott personally understands the need for realistic representations of individuals, like himself, convicted of a crime in the past. He also understands, the healing power of the arts; it holds the power to transform both the artist and the audience. Pastor Scott has dedicated his life to using his creativity, in every way possible, to continue educating and promoting change. CLICK HERE FOR PASTOR ISAAC'S VISUAL ARTS PROFILE |
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LIFE LESSONS WITH PASTOR ISAAC SCOT
Through exploring the holy scriptures, Pastor Isaac translates the mysteries of Christian principles into real-time life lessons for sustaining spiritual health and faith in a world that has rejected God's wisdom and love for Humanity. These messages produce spiritual resiliency and spiritual clarity For everyone who seeks to implement the laws knowledge and their day-to-day living. INSIGHT SUNDAY WITH PASTOR ISAAC SCOTT Pastor Isaac travels the streets of New York City and provides on-the-go messages of faith, hope, Love, perseverance, strength and forgiveness for people seeking purposeful living. These messages produce Mental and spiritual stability for everyday living. |
