MELLON FOUNDATION
Engaged to write long-form articles and social media strategy disseminating and analyzing how the foundation’s grants helped fund the work of artists across the country, and how that has impacted our culture.
The Choreography of Collaboration
The polyrhythmic, San Francisco-based dance and music ensemble La Mezcla is a potent example of how artists are working at the intersection of arts and civic engagement today. Rooted in Chicana/Latina/Indigenous traditions, the collective was founded in 2015 by Vanessa Sanchez. In 2021, Sanchez, along with John Jota Leaños, co-directed Ghostly Labor: A Dance Film.
A (RE)GENERATION OF ARTISTS
In biology, “regeneration” is the process by which damaged or missing cells, tissues, and organs are restored to full functionality in plants and animals. In the art world, the term is more expansive, with many potential forms and meanings taking shape in the arts today (think Donna Haraway’s musings on cyborgs, cells, and mutation, and also in “urban regeneration,” where art often plays a part). In light of the past two years, there is perhaps no example quite as poignant—and urgently needed—as the Artists At Work program.