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Here are a couple of simple steps for leaders to help pay more than just lip service to saving the arts in our cities.

NYC Network: this one is for you! Even as someone constantly self reflecting to become more anti-racist everyday, this movie made me dig even deeper. If you think you’re anti-racist, show up to this. And especially the white women leaders in my network, you need to see this.

More thoughts about "Our Creative Streets, for the fun of it!"

On this episode of Arts Engines, Aaron Dworkin speaks with Donna Collins, Executive Director of the Ohio Arts Council and Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA), who reflects on arts advocacy and its profound impact on communities. 🔍 Donna prompts us to question the efficacy of existing formulas and emphasizes the need for meaningful engagement with communities that have been marginalized. Additionally, she highlights the importance of listening to successful practitioners, organizations, and the communities they serve. 💡 Donna champions collaboration as the cornerstone of effective leadership, stressing the power of growing our support networks to navigate challenges and celebrate victories together. 🌟 It's crucial to recognize that advocating for the arts isn't a binary choice, a symptom of White Supremacy Culture, but an essential aspect of our shared humanity. Donna emphasizes the value of cross-sector collaboration, from Arts and Health to Arts and Housing, to foster resilience and unity. ⏳ In challenging times, Donna introduces the "80-10-10" rule, focusing 80% on the mission, 10% on community engagement, and 10% on professional development—a balanced approach for navigating uncertainty while staying true to our goals. However, what would it look like if we gave more effort to our communities and ourselves? #Arts #Culture #ArtsCouncil #Board #Agency #Advocacy #Community #Policy #Ohio #ProfessionalDevelopment #Human #Collaboration

You know those topics you often avoid in order not to get in an argument with someone? Topics like, politics, religions, money etc. But here is the thing: 𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. That's why I love the conversations that others avoid! Because that's how I discover what really matters to people and how they see the world. That's how I connect deeply with others. That is why I am thrilled to be moderating for the New Threads Theatre Company at the Greenhouse Festival next weekend!! Because at New Threads, theater is a tool for generating provocative conversations. It's a chance to talk about the things that matter and in the process, deepen our connections with a community. Next Saturday at 2pm is the staged reading of "Malum County." I've read this script and it is definitely provocative. "Malum County" evokes questions around parent responsibilities for their children's actions, and questions about communal vs. personal responsibilities for guns and behavior. Sounds juicy, right? I hope you will join me for the show and stay for the talk back where we will get to hear audience's thoughts and perspectives. Malum County by Madison Haugland Leal Directed by Kevin Slay Performed by: Performed by William Gillean, Kami Martin, Patrick Brien @Lissa Slay, Damian Arteaga, Toby Gubert Talk back moderated by ME! For tickets check out the QR code in the photo or go to: https://lnkd.in/ex84evdZ Who's coming? (I know most of you live too far, but just in case you're visiting or live in SoCal!) #conversationsthatmatter, #difficultconversations, #connections, #theater

Check out this article featuring my work on Exception to the Rule with The Front Porch Arts Collective! https://lnkd.in/eMq7y72N

Before we finish our “Meet Addy” display, we want to share a “Looking Back” with you all – just like in the original historical character books! Thank you to our very own assistant researcher, Leah Jenkins, for her hard work! ___ Looking Back: The Underground Railroad and Freedom By: Leah Jenkins, Assistant Researcher The Underground Railroad was a symbolic title for the secret network of houses, paths, and people that assisted fleeing enslaved in obtaining freedom outside of slave states. The system comprised of roads, trails, rivers, canals, bays and the Atlantic Coast, stretched as far north as Canada and as south as Mexico and the Caribbean. Beginning in the late eighteenth century, conductors – such as formerly enslaved individuals and white abolitionists – assisted freedom seekers or “passengers” in navigating the convoluted and treacherous routes. The most notable conductor was Harriet Tubman. A former enslaved individual herself, Tubman used her expertise in the railroad to aid dozens. Outside of the perilous environmental circumstances, conductors and passengers dodged federal marshals, slave catchers and plantations. Despite liberation, freedom came with its own hardships. Newly emancipated African Americans endured racial discrimination, job competition and indentured servitude. The Underground Railroad lost steam on January 1, 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Declaration, announcing that “all people held as slaves are, and henceforth shall be free.” It is estimated that nearly 100,000 people escaped slavery through the Underground Railroad from 1810 to 1850. Learn more today: https://lnkd.in/gh4_w3Tb

Here's my recap of Powerhouse for The Philadelphia Tribune