Mirror Image Arts

Calling all local businesses! Mirror Image Arts is excited to share an amazing opportunity for you to showcase your business at our annual DISRUPT event, taking place on April 1st, 2025! This is a limited-time offer ending on March 25th, so don’t wait! With 300 community members expected to attend this is a wonderful chance to connect with passionate leaders and make an impact in your local community. For $100, you can feature your brand and demonstrate your commitment to youth in Colorado. Your participation reinforces your role as a leader in arts access for youth and overall community well-being. Ready to feature your business at this incredible event? Sign up today! https://lnkd.in/gdBW3K7Z

LOW TICKET ALERT! DISRUPT IS TWO WEEKS AWAY! When: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Doors at 6 PM) Where: Peter Claver Hall, Regis University, Denver, CO FREE event – but space is limited! The first 200 attendees will get a FREE copy of Lara’s book! Register Here ---- https://bit.ly/DISRUPT25 DISRUPT is more than an event; it is a platform to explore how communities can adopt trauma-informed approaches to reintegration. With Colorado ranked 17th in youth incarceration rates nationwide, the need for compassionate reintegration services has never been more urgent. Lara Love Hardin is a literary agent, author, and president of True Literary, a full-service boutique literary agency. After being convicted of 32 felonies, she quickly learns that jail is a class system, finding the rules and bringing love and healing to her fellow inmates as she climbs the social ladder. In her book and inspirational talks, Hardin shares her heartbreaking and tender journey from shame to redemption, despite a system that makes it almost impossible for us to move beyond the worst thing we have ever done.

Our next virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid session is on March 20th! This training equips you with essential skills to support adolescents (ages 12-18) facing mental health or substance use challenges. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or community member, this is your chance to learn essential skills that benefit our community! Register now at https://lnkd.in/gfWwUBwJ!?#youthmentalhealth?#mentalhealthmatters?#communitysupport

? Exciting things are happening! ?? We're thrilled to share that our space is being transformed into a dedicated hub for system-involved youth and their families, providing essential reintegration services. The Brighter Future Center is on the way, paving the way for a vibrant, connected community focused on hope and support! #brighterfuture?#hopeinaction?#youthempowerment

DISRUPT is less than a month away! In just a few short weeks, Mirror Image Arts will be welcoming New York Times bestselling writer @laralovehardin as our keynote speaker at our annual DISRUPT event! ?? Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025, | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6 PM) ?? Location: Peter Claver Hall, Regis University, Denver, CO This FREE event has limited space! The first 200 attendees will receive a FREE copy of Lara’s book! Register Today! https://bit.ly/DISRUPT25 Join us as we move from discussion to action, addressing the challenges of reentry and reintegration in our community. Don’t miss this incredible evening! #DISRUPT2025 #Resilience #ReentryMatters #LaraLoveHardin #TheManyLivesOfMamaLove #DenverEvents

??Meet our Keynote Speaker, Lara Love Hardin! We are honored and thrilled to have @laralovehardin join us for DISRUPT 2025 on April 1st! Get your tickets TODAY! https://bit.ly/DISRUPT25 Lara Love Hardin is a literary agent, author, and president of True Literary, a full-service boutique literary agency. Prior to founding True Literary, she was the co-Ceo of Idea Architects. Hardin has an MFA in creative writing and is a four-time New York Times bestselling writer, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life by Dave Evans and Bill Burnett, and the 2018 Oprah Book Club pick, The Sun Does Shine, which she coauthored with Anthony Ray Hinton about his 30 years as an innocent man on Alabama’s death row. Called, “courageous and inspiring” by Kirkus Reviews, her Oprah Book Club memoir, The Many Lives of Mama Love, recounts her slide from soccer mom to opioid addict to jailhouse shot-caller and her unlikely comeback as a highly successful ghostwriter. After being convicted of 32 felonies, she quickly learns that jail is a class system, finding the rules and bringing love and healing to her fellow inmates as she climbs the social ladder. #mirrorimagearts #disrupt #reintegration

Big News! We’re thrilled to welcome New York Times bestselling writer Lara Love Hardin as our keynote speaker at this year’s DISRUPT event! From 32 felony charges to bestselling memoirist, Lara’s powerful journey of resilience and redemption, as told in The Many Lives of Mama Love, will inspire and challenge us to rethink life after incarceration. When: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Doors at 6 PM) Where: Peter Claver Hall, Regis University, Denver, CO FREE event – but space is limited! The first 200 attendees will get a FREE copy of Lara’s book! Register here -----> https://bit.ly/DISRUPT25 Let’s come together to move from conversation to commitment, tackling the challenges of reentry and reintegration in our community. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening! #DISRUPT2025 #Resilience #ReentryMatters #LaraLoveHardin #TheManyLivesOfMamaLove #DenverEvents

We’re excited to invite you to a special event at Kendra Scott (Cherry Creek North) on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Swing by 175 NORTH Fillmore St, Denver, CO 80206, and join us for a day of giving back. Here’s the deal: when you stop in-store and mention Mirror Image Arts at checkout, 20% of your purchase will go toward our mission to disrupt the pipeline to prison. Can’t make it to the store? No problem! You can shop online at kendrascott.com on Feb 7-8 using the code GIVEBACK-IOCAY and still help out. Join us at True Food Kitchen after the event! Join us for some good food and even better company. We can’t wait to see you there! Let’s treat ourselves and make a difference together!

? “When you give to Mirror Image Arts, you’re giving the gift of belonging that could change the trajectory of someone’s life.” – Rishika Kartik ?? As a board member, monthly donor, and young person herself, Rishika has seen firsthand the life-changing impact of our programs. From boosting confidence to creating trusted relationships, Mirror Image Arts empowers youth to heal and grow in ways that matter most. You can be part of this transformation. Your support fuels connection, belonging, and brighter possibilities for young people who need it most. ?? Join us as a monthly donor today: https://lnkd.in/gbaU2Ezv #SupportYouth #CommunityImpact #MirrorImageArts

2024 was a year of transformation, resilience, and deep connection. Through every program, conversation, and moment of learning, we were reminded of the powerful impact access to Restorative Theatre has. Through Restorative Theatre we held space for youth navigating punitive systems, and in that space youth experienced healing, belonging, and transformation. #YouthEmpowerment?#BrighterFuture?#MentalHealthMatters?#CommunityImpact