The North Star is a designation the INTO LIGHT Project gives in the name of a person whose family and friends have gone above and beyond for our work. Through fundraising and tireless support, Jessica’s loved ones have helped bring these exhibitions to more communities and more people. We share their story to recognize that dedication, and in the hope that it inspires others to join us.
Have you lost a loved one to this epidemic? By sharing your story, you are not only stepping forward bravely against the drug epidemic, but are also participating in helping others on their journey to healing and hope.
The “Ask Me About” button campaign is a walking exhibition that carries the message of INTO LIGHT beyond gallery walls. There are buttons for each person in the exhibition inviting others to ask about them. The conversations that follow educate people about substance use disorder, reduce stigma and shame, and grow a community of allies.
Hear one mother's story about submitting her daughter to the INTO LIGHT Project.
INTO LIGHT Project’s national collection is now part of history — permanently. Through a landmark partnership with University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), our portraits, narratives, and the complete archive of electronic and physical files will be preserved, studied, and made accessible as the “Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories — INTO LIGHT Project National Collection” — available to researchers, clinicians, students, and policymakers for decades to come. With exhibitions in more than two dozen states so far, this work is measurably changing how people understand addiction as a disease, humanizing the individuals behind the epidemic, and dismantling the stigma that still costs lives every single day — because every story and every person deserves to be seen and has the power to change how we understand addiction.
August 27, 2024 – November 8, 2024
The Beard and Weil Galleries, Wheaton College
Norton, MA
Aug 20, 2025 – Nov 29, 2025
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University
Logan, UT
June 6, 2026 – November 21, 2026
River Arts, Inc, Prairie du Sac, WI
Community Traveling Collection: bring the exhibition to every corner of your state.
