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Adrienne D. Williams: Art is Ageless

Posted December 13, 202300:28:11

"Art is ageless. There is no number on Art. As long as your heart is in it, you can do it. And that's a fantastic thing because very often...

Carla Debbie Alleyne: Stand Together for Fairness

Posted November 15, 202300:30:11

"Artivism is a combination of Art and Activism. I wrote about Bayard Rustin who served as the right hand of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

Catherine Filloux: Shaped by Change

Posted September 18, 202300:29:47

How can I explain change? It's something that makes me feel hopeful...that audiences, and as people, and most importantly as human beings,...

Clara Francesca: Creating Socially Aware AI Art

Posted August 29, 202300:28:15

How do we create a world where we allow people to express themselves, and if they need to be called in, or if they're doing something that really...

Valerie David: Celebrating Differences

Posted July 12, 202300:30:48

My mission is to keep [Iraqi Jewish] culture alive; to sustain that culture because we don't want history repeating itself. And to educate - we...