In developing a response that could bring together the creative community, Antenna built an impromptu email list of art organizers in the city to share ideas and support each other in this moment of crisis. This has become a network which you can join here. Every week this group meets, focusing on Creator-Centric Programming, Organizational … Network Meeting: Artist Centric Programing
Today is normal. I wake up to red badges of notification on a screen. Each morning, I allot the five minutes after my eyes open to scrolling them. Facebook. Instagram. Twitter. WhatsApp. Slack. Gmail. Tumblr. I hate the sight of the numbers in the corner so I clear them as quickly as I can, leaving … Police Blotter
1. Silencing the Past (20th anniversary edition) MICHEL-ROLPH TROUILLOT Foreword by Hazel V. Carby A modern classic about power and the making of history, with a new foreword by a prominent scholar “Placing the West’s failure to acknowledge the most successful slave revolt in history alongside denials of the Holocaust and the debates over the Alamo and … Room 220 Syllabus: Supplemental Reading
Here are a few of my favorite things on the internet and hard copy this week. Timely new stories, a dig through our archive, and some classics. A Conversation with Jericho Brown by Skye Jackson from French Quarter Journal Fresh of his recent Pulitzer win for his third collection, The Tradition, Louisiana- born poet, Jericho … Hanging Out Here: Editor’s Round-Up
Shine.Jake.Felix (Watercolor and ink on paper.) “These are three parts of an ongoing portrait series whose purpose is to celebrate the local LGBTQ community.” Must Be Jelly (Cuz Jam Don’t Shake Like that) (Watercolor and ink on paper) “Thighs are dope! There is movement, softness, and a jiggle and they should be celebrated.” hard body … The Art of Mecca Burke
Can I run If no one is chasing Me? Lighter than’ Air, will I glide Above cracked asphalt? The roar of an engine. Cracked air. Rifle Shot. Uglier than The 4th of July. The Period on life’s Sentence. Gun clubs And viral footage. Days in a winding chain The color of sunlight And then black. … Umpteenth
Hey, guess what I did today? I had a nice lunch with my mom, went to the grocery store, and removed my Mirena IUD in my dad’s bathroom with my own hands! A big Wednesday for me! Why would anyone do this? Isn’t that insane and scary? Yes…! And no. It was very scary but … A Red Moment Alone: I took out my own IUD
In New Orleans, sharing moments of joy during difficult times is a key part of our culture. In partnership with family nutrition programs at various New Orleans public schools, Creative Response is offering free stay-at-home activity kits during lunch distribution each Wednesday to support the creative life of New Orleans Families during this challenging moment. Printed at Antenna’s … Week 9: Creative Response Kits
This is an opportunity specifically for practicing creators to learn more about getting funding through the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP). We want to make sure that individual artists know about the opportunity to receive a forgivable loan, particularly if they are individual creators that get a portion of their income from 1099 / Self Employed … PPP Funding for Artists
In developing a response that could bring together the creative community, Antenna built an impromptu email list of art organizers in the city to share ideas and support each other in this moment of crisis. This has become a network which you can join here. Every week this group meets, focusing on Creator-Centric Programming, Organizational … Network Meeting: Org Sustainability
