Monday, April 25
6pm, UMD Kirby Rafters
Free, open to the public, refreshments provided.
DeAnna Cummings, executive director of the Minneapolis-based arts organization Juxtaposition, has been involved with using the arts and culture for positive social, political, and economic change at both grassroots and policy levels. Join Ms. Cummings as she speaks about, and displays examples of, her work utilizing the arts for positive social change in MN, and discusses how they can be used as a powerful tool to engage young people, build community, and promote positive social, legislative, and economic change.
Juxtaposition Arts is a community based education, entrepreneurship, and professional development organization for young artists, committed to being an active contributing community member, and extending its work to the city, state, and Midwest region. Ms. Cummings is also curator of the Art of T&A: Truth and Activism and one of six women who founded B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop.