Isaac I. Scott

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Isaac I. Scott is a multidisciplinary visual artist, researcher, ordained minister, and local and national organizer based in Harlem. With a background in computer networking and a B.A. in Visual Arts from Columbia University, Isaac blends creativity with strategic insight to support justice involved individuals and marginalized communities through art, research, and ministry. He serves as Director of Community Initiatives at Another Choice Youth and Family Outreach Inc. and as the youth minister of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, where he leads The Confined Arts program, an initiative using art as a tool for public safety, reentry, and advocacy. 

Isaac is also the CEO of Isaac’s Quarterly (IQ), a creative arts and consulting company rooted in cultural sensitivity, design justice, and community transformation. He served nearly seven years on Manhattan Community Board 11, including as Chair of the Human Services Committee, where he convened service providers, facilitated public forums, advanced community informed research, and helped shape responses to issues impacting youth, families, reentry, and neighborhood health. 

Locally and nationally, Isaac plays leadership roles as a Data Fellow with Goddard Riverside’s #DegreesNYC program and within the Arts Justice Safety Coalition and the Justice Arts Coalition, supporting educators, artists, organizers, and systems impacted communities through advocacy, collaboration, and narrative change. As a 2025 cohort member of the Coro Neighborhood Leadership Program, he continues to deepen his practice in civic leadership and cross sector collaboration with integrity and care.