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The Prescription is HOME: A Manifesto, a new immersive visual arts exhibition by artist and social practitioner Melani N. Douglass, will be on view from January 23 through April 18, 2026. Blending visual art, participatory installation, and community-centered programming, the exhibition reimagines the home as a site of healing, cultural preservation, and collective transformation.

Rooted in historical memory and contemporary social practice, The Prescription is HOME positions home not merely as a physical structure, but as a living ecosystem—one shaped by ritual, care, resilience, and intergenerational wisdom. The exhibition draws inspiration from revolutionary domestic spaces, kitchen-table movements, and ancestral practices that have long sustained communities through care and connection.

At the center of the gallery is a symbolic frame of a house—a wooden outline that anchors the space while intentionally allowing elements to spill beyond its borders. An old TV shares moments of family life through generations, and invites gallery guests to contribute, making all families one. Photography of shelves, photographs, shoes, kitchens in action, and families at comfort become both sculptural and relational, forming a collective archive built in collaboration with the audience.

Visitors are invited to contribute personal artifacts, stories, and reflections, transforming the exhibition into an evolving communal environment. Quiet spaces for journaling coexist with areas for dialogue, workshops, and shared meals, ensuring multiple modes of engagement—from introspection to collective action.

“The home has always been where culture is carried, care is practiced, and movements begin,” says Douglass. “This exhibition asks us to consider what becomes possible when we treat home as medicine—not just for ourselves, but for each other.”

The Prescription is HOME: A Manifesto also features a robust slate of public programming, including workshops, panel discussions, pop-up salons, and community dinners. These events deepen the exhibition’s exploration of housing, wellness, cultural legacy, and intergenerational healing, while fostering accessibility through inclusive design, multilingual materials, and sliding-scale or free offerings.

Melani N. Douglass is the founder of the Family Arts Museum, and her practice centers socially engaged art, collective care, and cultural memory. Through collaboration with community members and partner organizations, The Prescription is HOME becomes a shared creation—one that reflects both personal histories and collective aspirations.

Ultimately, the exhibition invites audiences to step into a sacred, participatory space and reconsider the profound role home plays in shaping how we heal, gather, and imagine a more connected present and future.