Celebrations, kudos and props for cultural and artistic empowerment, visionary creativity, esthetic interventions, critical analysis, and prophetic resistance. Flames, rants and freakouts for everything else.
This week (and next) you can hear me, along with Julie Bates of Intermedia Arts talk to Marya Morstad, host of Art Matters on KFAI radio about "Singing the Legacy of Sekou Sundiata," an event that was held at Intermedia Arts that continues the work of the late poet, performance artist, musician and educator.
A sought after speaker on activist art, arts in the public domain and the community cultural development movement, Reggie Prim leads workshops, designs public arts experiences, and serves as a volunteer leader for a number of cultural organizations in the Twin Cities. He is also a Playwright, cultural worker, radio host, and arts writer who served as the community programs manager for The Walker Art Center. He is a co-author of Art and Civic Engagement: Mapping The Connections - an internationally recognized model for activating the social potential of the arts.
