Hand-drawn illustration of an artist's studio with a colorful abstract canvas on an easel

The Hungry
Foundation.

Commissioned art to feed the heart.

We bring artists from around the world together to help feed children and confront food insecurity.

Discover our mission

Our shared purpose

We started in Los Angeles, California in 2021.

When art moves people,
people move the world.

Through commissioned music, performing arts, paintings, concerts and exhibitions, creativity becomes tangible support for initiatives feeding children worldwide.

We believe imagination opens hearts—and an open heart is where lasting action begins.

Many forms, one movement

The art of action

01

Music

Commissioned sound that gathers people.

02

Performance

Live work that turns attention into action.

03

Painting

Art made, shown and collected with purpose.

04

Film

Documentary and short film made with communities, not about them.

05

Independent media

Stories led by the voices closest to them.

Hand-drawn illustration of a string quartet playing, surrounded by swirling music notes
Every note can become a meal. Every stage can become a gathering place.
Listen closely
Hand-drawn illustration of a journalist interviewing a cook in a community kitchen full of shared dishes

Independent media

Hunger has a story.

We champion fair, independent media that amplifies underrepresented voices and brings attention to hunger—and to the communities living through it.

Better understanding starts when people are seen not as statistics, but as authors of their own stories.

Make something
that matters.

Artists, storytellers, venues and supporters all have a place in this movement.