Blog
Jul 15, 2020
Letcher County is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky and is home to a diverse population of 23,123 people. Within the center sits a social enterprise program- Black Sheep Bakery which supports community members by providing job training to people who are recovering from addiction. Dedicated citizen and baker Gwen Johnson talked with us about preconceived notions and Appalachian... Read More
Jul 08, 2020
John Kind is a driven, passionate and charismatic artist with a unique approach to his blend of hip-hop, poetry, and existentialism. He has been writing poetry since the age of 9 years old. We were lucky enough to be introduced to John via our funded project the Loop Lab, a Cambridge-based non-profit social enterprise specializing in media arts internships... Read More
Jun 26, 2020
Like many artists who work in "communities,” Alan Nakagawa does his best by listening. Here he sits down with Hailey Loman (Executive Director of Los Angeles Contemporary Archives) about their work in the multi-disciplinary field of art and archives and how we move away from the "I" and get to the "we" of oral history.
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Jun 23, 2020
Angelo Baca- a Navajo and Hopi filmmaker, and a PhD candidate in sociocultural anthropology at NYU - speaks of the challenges of COVID-19, and how the recent protests are tipping societal scales of historical trauma back to a semblance of restorative justice.
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Jun 17, 2020
Denetrick Powers is the lead art organizer for Redeemer Center for Life's "At Home in Harrison" project (a 2017 ArtPlace funded project). As a curator, poet, and organizer he reflects on the current state of America, American history, and its failures.
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Jun 10, 2020
Amy Shimshon-Santo’s powerful poem “and still, we are trying — to dream…” documents a few days in revolutionary LA about community, protests, vigils and uprisings. This writer, educator, and urbanist walks the talk in her belief that arts and culture are powerful tools for personal and social transformation. Her interdisciplinary work connects the arts, education, and urban... Read More
May 22, 2020
What happened when the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership - an organization founded with a mission to support the economic development of communities - were asked to integrate of arts and culture into their housing development work? The impact on SWMHP was profound.
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May 21, 2020
In times of crisis it is often hard to find the resources, information, and help we need. From loss of income and cancelling of events to shifting to online meetings and more, the COVID-19 virus is affecting many artists, nonprofits, and communities across the globe. While not comprehensive, we hope the running list of resources below is... Read More
May 20, 2020
The A Sense of Place (Clemmons Family Farm) project uses the power of African-American and African diaspora art and culture to help build a more loving and supportive multicultural community in Vermont, but the pandemic has amplified the inequities that African-Americans live, struggle and die with every day. Learn how the Clemmons Family Farm, one of the handful of Black-led arts... Read More
May 12, 2020
Christina Patino Houle, co-founder and Chief Architect for Las Imaginistas tells us that COVID-19 has taken people's lives and livelihoods in her community. The messaging to help slow and prevent the spread of the virus is failing to reach historically underserved communities, but in the Rio Grande Valley, artists are taking up the charge, responding to community needs,... Read More