Join the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts to learn more about The Engaged City and it’s contributing fellows in residence. 

The Engaged City aims to showcase the cultural vibrancy of St. Louis and foster stronger partnerships and investments in our neighborhoods, helping to build a more inclusive and thriving St. Louis for everyone. Fellows in the program offer area expertise and collaborate on St. Louis cultural asset mapping by contributing original creative work. 

2025-2026 Fellows

  • Damon Davis
  • Rev. Paulette Sankofa
  • Muhammad “Mvstermind” Austin

The Engaged City is a joint project led by the Center for the Humanities (College of Arts & Sciences), the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity, and the Office for Socially Engaged Practice (Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts) at Washington University in St. Louis. 

This event is open to the entire WashU community and the public.