Hip Hop & Health [Virtual event] w/CW and other Local business owners, educators, community leaders, and health advocates

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Have you registered to virtually attend the Hip-Hop and Health event happening this weekend?

Did you sign up to be apart of the #maskonitchallenge and win $1K?

Go ahead, and do for the culture!

https://www.hiphopandhealth.com/

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In an effort to promote the importance of health information in the Black and Brown community and beyond as we close the year, Milwaukee organizations are coming together to host “Hip Hop and Health”—a live, virtual panel event moderated by Carrie “Noni Juice” Mahone with a live performance by renown DJ Jazzy Jeff of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”.

The event will take place on Dec. 13 at 6:30 PM CST, and feature a two-part panel conversation, discussing vital questions about health information as it intersects with Hip Hop culture. The panel will explore how Hip Hop and its culture connect with positive health practices.

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The event is Free, Family-Friendly, and will not be your traditional “talking at you” virtual experience. Please visit hiphopandhealth.com for details and to register for the event before December 12th.

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“Shine A Light” Call for Artists

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*info provided Kennita Hickman for Imagine MKE

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Light the Hoan is looking for artists to partner with participating non-profits to create one of a kind posters for Light the Hoan. 

This call is open to visual artists, graphic designers, animators, and the likes. Your design will be used on limited edition posters sold through Light the Hoan’s website. In the application process, artists will be asked to submit previous work samples (not drafts of designs for this project).

Selected artists will receive $250 stipend for work plus 10% of merch sales during first year.

Participating non-profits will be highlighted for one month each in 2021 beginning in February, and include:
88NINE Radio Milwaukee 
Imagine MKE 
Black Box Fund 
Islands of Brilliance 
Boys and Girls Club  
We Got This 
IC Stars 
Urban Underground 
Wisconsin Humane Society 
ACTS Housing
United Community Center

To apply, interested artists will need to complete our Shine a Light online application found here by Friday, December 11, 11:59 pm.

Artists will be notified by Tuesday, January 8, 2021.  

From there, artists will be matched with a participating nonprofit.

Individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, from the disability community, military veterans, and other marginalized groups strongly encouraged to apply.

Compensation

Selected artists will receive $250 stipend for work plus 10% of poster sales during first year.

Imagine MKE Background

Imagine MKE is the connector, convener, and amplifier of the arts and culture community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our work is rooted in the belief that arts and culture have the power to transform Milwaukee and be the catalyst for social, economic, and civic vitality. Driven by this belief, we unite within our sector and across the city around work that sustains artists and arts organizations, positions creatives at key leadership tables, and partners with others to build a thriving and inclusive city.

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A collective of local business and civic leaders, Light the Hoan is a committee of the Daniel Hoan Foundation. In May 2018, the group launched a public crowdsourcing campaign to help raise more than $3.5 million to illuminate the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge, the iconic tied-arch bridge spanning nearly two miles across Interstate 794.

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CopyWrite Mag Press Interview w/ Marquise Mays, Film Director of The Heartland (Short Film)

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CopyWrite's Editor-in-Chief, Lexi S. Brunson and Intern Tanasia Shaw, chat with director of The Heartland Marquise Mays about his new short film, Black Culture in Milwaukee, creating in a pandemic and more! This refreshing Saturday morning convo gives a glimpse into a narrative that we can no longer circumvent…

A space for Black Culture right here in Milwaukee, The Heartland.

Marquise Mays is a filmmaker and media scholar based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He holds a M.A from the University of Southern California and a B.A from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work presents an opportunity for Black kids to be proud to call this place home. As an independent filmmaker, Marquise’s films have been screened nationally and internationally. Most recently, he worked as an Associate Producer on the Student Academy Award Winning Film, The Dope Years: The Untold Story of Latasha Harlins.

The Heartland, is a film developed and produced in part with Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT) for  their inaugural Artist Activist Fellowship. At LIT, they focus on building a solid future that is young, Black, Brown and LIT. This year they have developed their strategy to include Cultural Organizing in order to shift culture by developing leaders, known as artist activists. Artist Activists use their creativity to speak truth, as well as move people to feel empowered to shift  culture and make systemic change. 

- via LIT (Leaders Igniting Transformation)

Learn more at @theheartlandfilm on instagram.

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CopyWrite's Editor-in-Chief, Lexi S. Brunson and Intern Tanasia Shaw chat with director of The Heartland Marquise Mays about his new short film, Black Cultur...

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2020 Virtual Teen Art Contest From Milwaukee Public Library

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*information provided by Milwaukee Public Library

Does art inspire you? Do you create art that empowers others?

Enter your favorite original art piece online between November 1-30, 2020. Submissions will be displayed online for one week (December 7-11) during our Virtual Art Gallery. All eligible submissions will be voted on by “Community Choice” during that time. The three submissions with the most votes will be the winners. Winners will be announced the following week and will remain displayed on our website.

Fill out the entry form below and submit images of your art. One image per art piece. Participants can submit two art pieces total.

Community Choice Award Prizes:

  • $100 gift card to Blick Art (Awarded to three teens with the most votes)

Rules & Regulations:

  • Must be between 13 and 18 years of age to participate.

  • Limit of two entries per person.

  • Entries must be original.

  • Entries can include still-life visual art such as paintings, drawings, sculptures, graphic design, and photography.

  • One image per art piece.

  • Images must be submitted as PDF, PNG, or JPG file.

  • All submissions must be uploaded; no in-person or physical drop offs of art will be considered.

  • Participants must be Milwaukee County residents to be eligible. Individuals can win one prize only in this contest.

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