{"id":313,"date":"2019-04-26T13:27:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T18:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artonsedgwick.org\/blog\/?p=313"},"modified":"2020-04-07T11:39:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:39:49","slug":"artists-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artonsedgwick.org\/blog\/artists-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Artists in Local Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

What a treat to see some of our favorite artists — Cecil McDonald Jr., Andy White, and\u00a0 Kwabena Foli — teaching local students to create artworks that promote self-care and community awareness. You’ll have an opportunity to see the work at our art show on June 1st (and eventually on the fences outside of Manierre Elementary School!).<\/p>\n

Manierre Elementary School – Tableau Workshop<\/h3>\n

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Franklin Fine Arts – Poetry Workshop<\/h3>\n

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Manierre Elementary School – Poetry Workshop<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Kwabena Foli<\/h3>\n

Kwabena Foli\u00a0<\/a>is a multidisciplinary xennial blk artist in visual poetics & performance. He works through digital and public landscapes to address trauma, health, pop culture and social life. Kwabena has been partnering with us on poetry workshops in local schools — teaching students the joy of saying expressing yourself through metaphor. The poems will which will be exhibited ith the 8th grade class to be displayed outside the school.<\/p>\n

Cecil McDonald Jr<\/h3>\n

Artist\u00a0and educator\u00a0Cecil McDonald Jr\u00a0<\/a>will be back this spring to lead another art project with students from local schools. Check out this article\u00a0featured in the Chicago Tribune<\/a>\u00a0about his recent art exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center.<\/p>\n

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Lookingglass Partnership<\/h3>\n

We’re thrilled to announce that\u00a0Lookingglass Theatre’s Department of Curiosity<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>— led by founding ensemble member Andy White — will be collaborating on our spring art project. They’re also offering workshops on the theme of community and making it possible for more neighbors to attend Lookingglass plays!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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