Hidden Truths Project
Hidden Truths Project, a non-profit that utilizes the arts to engage and empower people living with visible and invisible disabilities, focused on epilepsy. Through a creative narrative we promote dialogue, foster understanding, and acceptance, so these individuals can reclaim agency. This platform allows community building with their peers, amplifying their voices and concerns to impact change.
Hidden Truths Project (HTP) believes that the arts can become the narrative to engage and empower marginalized members of our society to promote dialogue and foster understanding and acceptance.
Our 1:26 The Art of Epilepsy exhibits, Mindful-based Art Workshops, and If Not Us, Then Who? film series and forums provides the catalyst to facilitate a dialogue based on lived experiences and to dismantle the stigmatization directed against these individuals.
Hidden Truths Project’s mission is to raise awareness about the pervasiveness of the hidden disability of epilepsy, and to improve the quality of life and well-being for these individuals, their families, and caregivers.
Core Values
1. Cultivating an environment of inclusivity for all members of society, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, ability, health condition, gender identity, socio-economic status, citizenship, or religion.
2. Collaborate with individuals across a diverse population to understand each other’s views, thereby paving the way for constructive transformation and an environment based on equity.
3. Promote creative expression as an opportunity for disenfranchised members of society to candidly and without censorship “speak up” to help raise awareness about the pervasiveness and impact of epilepsy on well-being.
4. Inspire others to think, join in the conversation, and become engaged partners of change.
5. Through collective engagement we foster community building with peers and the public driven by an art-inspired narrative.
Programs & Activities
1. Empowerment Scholarships for persons who live with epilepsy pursuing post-secondary education in the arts, healthcare, or advocacy work to raise awareness about epilepsy.
2. If Not Us, Then Who? film series and educational forums, highlighting the transformative powers of art in health and well-being. Through the use of media and panel discussions we address QOL issues for individuals with epilepsy and other neurodiverse communities, and educate the public about the complex nature of these conditions from a psychosocial standpoint and impact upon well-being.
3. Mindful Art Workshops allow one to freely express themselves through art and build community with their peers.
4. 1:26 The Art of Epilepsy exhibits featuring works of art from individuals across the globe living with epilepsy. Art is the narrative to share lived experiences. for people with epilepsy, educate the public and build community.
