Isaac I. Scott
Isaac I. Scott is a multidisciplinary visual artist, researcher, ordained minister, and dedicated community advocate with deep roots 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 currently 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. As Chair of the Human Services Committee for Manhattan Community Board 11 and a 2025 cohort member of the Coro Neighborhood Leadership Program, Isaac remains committed to organizing, policy, and neighborhood revitalization with integrity and care.
Isaac was ordained in 2018 and served three years as Associate Pastor at God’s Touch Healing Ministry. He currently holds a Certificate of License to Preach in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and is working toward his Master of Divinity in Youth and Family Ministries at Liberty University. He brings a trauma-informed and spiritually grounded approach to his work with youth and families, both locally and nationally. Isaac’s commitment to justice and community is also reflected in his national advocacy roles with the Arts Justice Safety Coalition, the U.S. Prisons Program Advisory Council, and his current presidency of the Justice Arts Coalition. His research focuses on dismantling dehumanizing systems through participatory action, narrative structure, and artistic engagement, particularly within carceral and post-carceral spaces.
At home, Isaac is a husband and a father of seven in a blended family. He shares life and purpose with his wife of seven years, Haydee Lee Scott—a teacher at heart, international speaker, mental wellness coach, and founder dedicated to holistic leadership and personal development. Together, they support young families in East Harlem and beyond, combining their experiences as parents, educators, and advocates to strengthen intergenerational bonds, nurture mental and emotional wellness, and build culturally responsive spaces for healing and growth. Through workshops, consulting, and grassroots engagement, they are laying the foundation for future initiatives that uplift communities by centering wellness, faith, and family as essential tools for purposeful living.
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“Isaac’s Quarterly exists to help people transform their world through art, design, and strategy. Whether you're a justice advocate, entrepreneur, returning citizen, youth leader, or nonprofit visionary—IQ meets you where you are and builds with you toward where you want to go. I believe everyone has a story that matters, and we’re here to help you tell it, design it, and launch it into the world with purpose.” —Isaac I. Scott
As the founder of Isaac’s Quarterly and The Confined Arts, Isaac has continually demonstrated leadership and commitment to the arts as a vehicle for social change. Through these initiatives, he has raised funding and built infrastructure to support programs that challenge social stigmas, uplift justice-impacted voices, and center community needs. His work creates platforms for creative expression, builds leadership pipelines, and supports policy reform efforts—all while bringing people together to imagine and work toward a more equitable future.