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.

why [support local] media? w/ CopyWrite Magazine

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CopyWrite Magazine Press interview w/ #ivoted for live music Election Night 2020 from some of your local favorites!

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It’s coming up fast, Election night 2020 and we all need a little time to let loose. #ivoted is bringing live music to us on such a monumental night as the largest live virtual concert in history.

Check out our Editor-in-Chief, Lexi S. Brunson as she discusses #ivoted with founder Emily White about tomorrows big event!

The RSVP system is now live at ivotedconcerts.com.

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CopyWrite's Editor-in-Chief, Lexi S. Brunson, chat's with Emily White of #ivoted about the Election Night concert that is bound to break records! Artists and...

Voice the Vote Voting Videos: Pyro - “We Out Here” (Presented by Milwaukee Rep and Wisconsin Conservation Voices)

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As Voting is under way, we want to make sure our community is listening, understanding what is at stake and why their vote matters. So for the next few weeks we will be sharing videos featuring local artist who have a creative take on the subject.

Wisconsin Conservation Voices, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater have partnered to produce four music videos featuring local up-and-coming Milwaukee artists, with financial support from Northwestern Mutual. The artist’s messages are clear: “Make Change” and “Show Up.” The goal was to give these artists the opportunity to express themselves in the medium that speaks to them: music.

Check out this track “We Out Here” by Pyro and hit us w/ a comment on why you have or will “Make Change” and “Show Up”.

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Milwaukee artist Pyro performs "We Out Here" to motivate young people to vote and request an absentee ballot. In partnership with the Milwaukee Repertory The...