People everywhere today suffer crisis and stress. Artists struggle to give voice to anger hurt and fear. Artists engaging serious subjects which have demanding or disturbing content are often excluded from art galleries which prefer to focus on art which is salable, entertaining and comfortable.

If we avoid or neglect art which deals with life's harsh realities - we all lose out - we feel disconnected from our inner selves and each other. Art Cries Out provides space for Protest Art - a forum for art which is controversial, confrontational and immediate. The world needs art. It is the voice of art which unites, humanizes and supports us in our darkest hours.

Art which expresses outcry, outrage and witness needs to be seen.