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NŌ STUDIOS ANNOUNCES PHOTOMKE CALL FOR ARTISTS
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NŌ STUDIOS ANNOUNCES PHOTOMKE CALL FOR ARTISTS
First annual outdoor photography festival to tell stories of Milwaukee neighborhoods
WHAT: Nō Studios today announced a call for photographers to be featured in its first annual PhotoMKE festival in early September. Nō Studios PhotoMKE will activate six Milwaukee neighborhoods – Clarke Square, Harambee, Layton Boulevard, Lindsay Heights, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way – with outdoor photo galleries. The galleries will feature photography from residents representing what love, beauty, resilience and happiness looks like to them, where they live. By inviting locals to reclaim and represent their communities through visual art, Nō Studios PhotoMKE aspires to affirm the value of these Milwaukee neighborhoods through the lens of those who live there.
WHEN: Photo submissions are due July 31.
HOW: For information on how to submit a photo, visit https://www.nostudios.com/photomke. Photographs should be uploaded digitally at 300 dpi and include the story behind the image. Nō Studios will host a virtual real time Q+A Monday, July 19 at 6 p.m. to answer questions about the submission process.
DETAILS: Photographs must represent one of the six participating neighborhoods. They can be new or existing images covering a variety of subjects, including but not limited to buildings/architecture, people, objects, historical landmarks, elder statesmen, or an event/moment. Eight photos will be selected to represent each neighborhood by community leaders and MIAD faculty. Winners will receive a $300 stipend, along with 50% off rental equipment from MKE Production rentals.
Artistic support for Nō Studios PhotoMKE has been provided by True Skool and MIAD.
ABOUT NŌ STUDIOS
Founded by Academy Award winner and Wisconsin native John Ridley, Nō Studios is both a member-driven physical space based in Milwaukee as well as a digital platform geared toward artists and art lovers. Nō Studios is dedicated to supporting talent, elevating artists, and most importantly to bridging communities through the shared appreciation of interpersonal expression. www.nostudios.com
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[Behind The Scenes] #TestUpMKE [a creative campaign] w/ CopyWrite Magazine
/Check out BTS footage from our creative campaign photoshoot for #TestUpMKE, a Covid-19 testing, information, and support platform based in Milwaukee, WI.
This video not only serves as a visual for the campaign but also showcases how creatives can be #SociallyResponsible while collaborating in a pandemic.
We hope it inspires you to reimagine the practice of making, while being safe, informed and of course Covid-19 Tested all the way up!
Learn more at https://www.testupmke.com/
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Original Art by Vedale Hill
Photography by Destined Visuals
Videography byMalique Savage
Music by Genesis Renji
[Fashion] Project Management by Vato Vergara
[Fashion] Creative Direction by Imani Ortiz
Creatives in a Quarantine Blog Forum
/We have created a special page for all of our Local Creatives to share your thoughts as we continue to go through this crazy time. Even though we can’t come to showcases, stop by your gallery or see you at a pop-up, we still are here. Share with us or just say hi. Every interaction counts.
Page: https://copywritemag.com/creatives-in-a
PASSWORD: SupportTheLocal
Show Yourself w/ black & white collage portraits from CopyWrite
/Here are some collage portrait our photo intern Mitzi has been working on. As we continue to spread our #SelfLove Campaign all 2020 don’t forget to get in on the action and #SupportTheLocal
Artist Photographic Profile: Mo'City
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“When my father passed away, I decided that I wanted to do something to remain close to him. For that, I decided to start with the music industry. I started with doing free styles just for fun, then one of my friends insisted I come record in his studio. In the beginning there was a lot of work I had to do in order to make it better. But I kept growing and getting better with my music. I'm still not where I want to be. I have so much more to learn and so much more to show. I just know what I’m capable of & i'm not there yet. During my music career, the biggest struggle has been the ability to manage my time with everything I have to do. Like being able to give time as the father I am, and to produce my music; satisfying my wonderful fans that have been supporting me throughout my career. Out of all my music that I produced, “Cousin” was the most meaningful song that I have written. It was me at my freest. I’ll never not love that song. This new album that I’ve been working on is a lot more fun. I’m learning a lot about myself since the last one & I using more of my tool set on this. I’m working with a lot of my favorites which is drastically different from the last one. I've been having a lot of fun with this album.”
/Mitzi for CW
silence of abuse by Mitzi Romero (Photography Intern)
/silence of abuse
The imagery in these photos not only represent physical abuse but also concepts of mental abuse. The point of this project (as an extension of CopyWrite's Self Love Campaign 2019/2020) is to show that many people are being silenced because they are scared to say that they are being abused because of what people would think or say about them, or afraid of what else might happen to them. The masks are being used to hide their faces, the same way many hide their true self so they don’t feel ashamed of who they are. Some moments go further demonstrating a girl who is trying to fight against her inner voices telling her about changing her imperfections, trying to cover her ears because those voices are loud.
My inspiration for this project comes from a personal place. Since I became conscious with life, I have been going through something every day. From how people look at me, and what people say under their breath. Getting pointed at and laughed at...being short was always a struggle for me to accept but by doing this project these models have shown that they have been bullied because of being skinny, tall, short, being a different skin color, or for thinking differently. No one in this world is perfect and I want to show people out there that their imperfections make them unique from everyone else.
So don’t be silenced and tell the world that you are happy for being who you are. No one has the right to make you feel belittled.
Here are more voices against the silence.
/Mitzi for CW
