Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us.

"Drew's experience teaches us to embrace what we are afraid of and be true to ourselves. She uses her passion to change the art world and invites us to join her." (Janelle Monáe, award-winning singer, actress, and producer)

"Powerful and compelling, this book gives us the courage to discover our own journeys into art." (Hans Ulrich Obrist, artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries in Kensington Gardens, and co-editor of the Cahiers d'Art review)

"This deeply personal and boldly political offering inspires and ignites." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

In this powerful and hopeful account, arts writer, curator, and activist Kimberly Drew reminds us that the art world has space not just for the elite, but for everyone.

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, arts writer and co-editor of Black Futures Kimberly Drew shows us that art and protest are inextricably linked. Drawing on her personal experience through art toward activism, Drew challenges us to create space for the change that we want to see in the world. Because there really is so much more space than we think.
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This Pocket Change Collective titles (I've read a couple) are small but powerful stories. In this book Kimberly Drew traces her path into working in the field of museums and art. From self doubt to lack of role models to an impactful work, she talks about her work, her vision, and carving a place for herself in art when there didn't seem a lot of space for Black women in the field and in museums. ( )

a beautiful and thoughtful book ( )

This is a true story about a young woman finding her love of art and the lack of people of color in it and the connection between art and activism. ( )