Episode 20

Imagine the Work | MKE's Protest Art w/ LaShawndra Vernon

Published on: 16th June, 2020

“A child that is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.” - African proverb

This week, the gang welcomes LaShawndra Vernon, Executive Director of Artists Working in Education and Imagine MKE board member, to talk about the art that has been created during the last two weeks of protest marches for Black Lives in Milwaukee.

You can find LaShawndra on Facebook and Insta @FireyPhoenix777 and on CashApp $LaShawndraVernon.

Artist Working in Education is at www.awe-inc.org and on Facebook and Insta @aweinc

Audio Transition: Song of Freedom by Shonn Hinton (SoundCloud @shonnhinton)

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Milwaukee is an arts hub. The city's creatives, entrepreneuers, arts and culture organizations, and businesses are part of an interconnected creative economy that is fueling growth and community wellbeing in powerful ways.
Join Elisabeth Gasparka for this conversation show from Imagine MKE, where we hear from creative leaders in Milwaukee and beyond, to highlight all the incredible transformative power of their work in our region. We hope that after listening to the pod you’ll be able to imagine Milwaukee's arts and culture ecosystem—and all the awesome artists, organizations and creative assets within it, in a new way.
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