Episode 1: Artist profile segments of Cheryl E. Leonard, Napoleon Maddox, Jordan Dykstra, Mary Prescott, Rent Romus, Jasmine Nicole Williams, Carmina Escobar, Dereck Higgins, Ken Freedman, Francis Wong, Cynthia Oliver, and ACVilla’s documentation of murals around the U.S.
Episode 2: Artist profile segments of Marc Masters, Sage Bond, Merlin Coleman, Christina Calderon, Cynthia Oliver, and Jason Finkelman, plus more of ACVilla’s documentation of murals around the U.S. and a street performance, Baile en la Calle, in San Francisco’s famous Balmy Alley.
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ARTISTS ENGAGED
is a long-term project chronicling the work artists throughout the U.S. are doing in response to the needs of their communities and the dynamics of the world. ACVilla and Thollem McDonas have gathered their documentation and experiences and are finishing the film in a series format, publishing interviews as well as video montages of murals around the country. Artists Engaged is freely streamable on Vimeo in four parts between September 30th and the end of February, 2025.
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Mark your calendars!
January 29th – Episode 3
Special focus on artists and murals in New Mexico – Live screening in Española, NM!
February 28th – Episode 4
We encourage everyone to watch these episodes with others.
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an unrelenting cascade of perseverance, empathy and empowerment
a grant program of 516 ARTS made possible by
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
and the Meow Wolf Foundation.
(Artists Engaged recognizes the Meow Wolf Workers Collective
as well as the employees who have worked for the company.)