In Luke 1, God shows up in big ways in unexpected moments, perhaps moving us closer to realizing that our normal day-to-day…
Read MoreEyes To See: When Public Policy Meets Art
When public policy meets art perhaps our eyes can be opened to see what we did not see before. This is a running theory of mine. HE[ART]LAND Arts KC, which mobilizes performance art for social change, has a project underway that is testing that theory in a way. The 2022 HE[ART]LAND Fellowship is a 12-week workshop that began in February and will run through May. Over the course of 12 weeks, artists have been learning about public policy as it relates to houselessness in Kansas City. They’ve taken that knowledge and translated it into performances ranging from sketch comedy to…
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In art, as in all areas of life, representation matters. When we can see ourselves in the art, or when we know…
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Read MoreOne of my favorite coping skills for my anxiety is something that we do approximately 22,000 times a day. Breathe. …
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