Our Journal
Our record and approach for reflection so that we can learn from our experiences and use them as lessons that we can apply towards future projects.
We invite you to use it as a source for inspiration.
You’ll find content covering our past and current projects to resources for artists and nonprofits.
STS9 at the Quarry Amplitheather
Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) is an instrumental band whose sound is based heavily on instrumental rock and electronic music, funk, jazz, drum and bass, psychedelia, and hip hop, originating in Georgia, United States. Self-described as "post-rock dance music,"[3] the band mixes standard live rock instrumentation with electronics, favoring group rhythm over individual solos.
Nishat Khan and David Murray in concert at the Rio Theater
This event was part of Surge: Explorations in Afrofuturism, a multidimensional and transcultural month-long festival on Afrofuturism spearheaded by composer/performer Karlton Hester, choreographer Gerald Casel, and artist Aaron Samuel Mulenga. Afrofuturism is a global artistic and social movement, intent on imagining a world where African-descended peoples and cultures can live and flourish. For Surge, an extended program of music and dance performances, film screenings, and discussions will bring together artists and thinkers to creatively engage Afrofuturist strategies for liberation and the restructuring of society free of racism
Ben LaMar Gay - Public Performance at Burnham Park
Ben LaMar Gay (he/him) is a composer/cornetist who moves components of sound, color, and space through folkloric filters to produce brilliant electro‐acoustic collages. The unification of various styles is always in service of the narrative and never solely a display of technique. The Chicago native’s true technique is giving life to an idea while exploring and expanding on the term “Americana”. His musical influences derive from his collection of experiences in all of the Americas and the gathered data channeled by technology and its amplifying accessibility.
Black Artists Retreat 2019: Sonic Imagination at the Park Avenue Armory
Black Artists Retreat 2019: Sonic Imagination! | Park Avenue Armory
Mobilize Creative Collaborative
The Mobilize Creative Collaborative is a collective led by four artists who utilize bicycle-based maker spaces to provide free creative workshops for youth and adults in public spaces: William Estrada’s Mobile Street Art Cart, Aquil Charlton’s Mobile Music Box, and Andrés Lemus-Spont and Marya Spont-Lemus’ FrankenToyMobile
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We are always interested in learning about organizations and artists that are doing the work, making a difference, and taking control over their own narratives. We are continuously seeking to work with those that are doing their part to make history and shape the future for the better.