Art Leaders of Color Network - ALCN
ALCN's vision is to become a 'go-to' authority and platform where ALCN members (founders & friends) are recognized as tastemakers on the cutting edge of innovative cultural production---within the Chicago art world in general but within Chicago's marginalized art world(s), in particular. ALCN's mission is to deliver critical presentation insights and initiatives that enlighten and empower artists/ audiences/ critics/ producers/ venues/ donors & funders to seek and support boundary-pushing arts programming by creatives of color.
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"The week-long program offers a deep dive into podcasting techniques, storytelling strategies, equipment training, and panel discussions in New York City. At the end of the week, each of the ten participants will compete for a chance to win $10,000 for their podcast idea."
https://afrotech.com/spotify-opens-applications-for-its-sound-up-podcast-program
https://afrotech.com/spotify-opens-applications-for-its-sound-up-podcast-program
Applications Are Now Open For Spotify’s Program For Women Of Color Podcasters - AfroTech
Applications for Spotify’s Sound Up Podcast Program are now open. The program is set to help ten aspiring women podcasters of color get access to resources and training. “You don’t need any experience; all you need is an idea,” the company said in a post. , The week-long program offers a dee...
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"This examination follows recent studies meant to encourage diversity in the cultural sector, including the Andrew W. Mellon’s landmark Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey in 2015. However, this study affirms, “While previous work has investigated the demographic diversity of museum staffs and visitors, the diversity of artists in their collections has remained unreported.” "
https://hyperallergic.com/501999/artists-in-18-major-us-museums-are-85-white-and-87-male-study-says/?fbclid=IwAR1IquIf6-Lf5FlUbKZ8x3i05Qcouoh7nsQvVSVYvfyP8p62lVNOu5e8VjA
https://hyperallergic.com/501999/artists-in-18-major-us-museums-are-85-white-and-87-male-study-says/?fbclid=IwAR1IquIf6-Lf5FlUbKZ8x3i05Qcouoh7nsQvVSVYvfyP8p62lVNOu5e8VjA
Artists in 18 Major US Museums Are 85% White and 87% Male, Study Says
In response, artist and data journalist Mona Chalabi offered her version of what the composition of a museum collection should look like if it were to represent the entire population.
hyperallergic.com
"The nonprofit sector is a special place, where passionate professionals are all-too-often overworked and underpaid at an organization that is likely under-resourced. While I’m hopeful that progress will continue towards improving this, these tough current realities cannot be an excuse for us to both ignore the prevalence of white supremacy in the nonprofit sector and refuse to put in the personal and organizational work necessary for its dismantling."
Dismantling White Supremacy in Nonprofits: a starting point
I have a confession to make; I no longer work in the nonprofit sector in Minnesota, nor do I live in the state. I recently made the big decision to pursue graduate school in order to further my own passions and learning. While I am enjoying this new and challenging journey, I still find myself deepl...
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"Maybe you are at a residency right now or have been given time and space and feel the obligation to produce your Opus. Do or Don’t. These kind of spaces allow us to take care of ourselves and in doing that hopefully sets the conditions for art making. Whether it be the beginning, middle or end."
The piece began before you were born…take a nap. by Marie Casimir – Links Hall
A friend recently called me to ask if it was ok that she took a nap on the first day of her artist residency/retreat. I asked if she was tired and needed a nap and she responded with an emphatic YES. I laughed and reminded her that I called from the train platform on the way to my own residency, pan...
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“I began to recognize that there are community assets that are often overlooked,” Young said. “And sometimes it takes a person who’s willing to step up and take on some responsibility to activate those spaces — even outdoor spaces, even gardens. There’s so many creative ideas that we can explore to bring people together to activate spaces that probably could go dormant quite easily.”
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/06/07/west-side-art-walk-showcases-wealth-of-talent-if-we-dont-have-cultural-amenities-here-we-can-create-them/?fbclid=IwAR0f1Xu8IhXtIGOwIIizTxylDQ84v3Zs8MJ9_kXhB12EOVFItwhjiPg4rJI
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/06/07/west-side-art-walk-showcases-wealth-of-talent-if-we-dont-have-cultural-amenities-here-we-can-create-them/?fbclid=IwAR0f1Xu8IhXtIGOwIIizTxylDQ84v3Zs8MJ9_kXhB12EOVFItwhjiPg4rJI
West Side Art Walk Showcases Wealth Of Talent: ‘If We Don’t Have Cultural Amenities Here, We Can Create Them’
"This really is a way for us to activate a new narrative of the West Side from an arts and culture platform," said an event organizer.
blockclubchicago.org
" . . . After all, black travelers have the same vacation goals as anyone else: relax, recharge, hopefully learn a bit along the way. But there’s a feeling of tension inherent in walking through a space knowing there’s something you aren’t being told, and working out whether and how to respond. For so long, that tension is exactly what the typical history museum has offered black visitors by peddling incomplete representations of American history. Who needs that kind of extra baggage on vacation?"
https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/05/black-tourism-alabamas-lynching-museum-the-smithsonian-african-american-museum-and-other-honest-tourist-attractions.html?fbclid=IwAR3nUPEYS61B7E1F3z1VSS_exa5gB_YQW9UM4MOJWn3_lFM_vbZaGPwoO9s
https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/05/black-tourism-alabamas-lynching-museum-the-smithsonian-african-american-museum-and-other-honest-tourist-attractions.html?fbclid=IwAR3nUPEYS61B7E1F3z1VSS_exa5gB_YQW9UM4MOJWn3_lFM_vbZaGPwoO9s
How a Wave of Honest History Museums Is Changing Black Tourism
The Legacy Museum, and attractions like it, are transforming the experience of historical tourism for black people.
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