Today, I had the pleasure of meeting John Pounds and John Weber from the Chicago Public Art Group. Their goal is to bring communities together through the creation of public art. John pounds was an amazingly kind man with much artistic insight, while John Weber was just a font of information regarding Chicago history and civil rights. It was an amazing meeting that revolved around how art has grown to be a very public activity that brings together communities and helps to raise awareness about social issues.The meeting left me feeling very charged and very grateful about being involved in art. I certainly hope I have the opportunity to work with both of these amazing men in the future.
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| From the CPAG website Title: Bethel New Life Site: Bethel New Life Center, 1140 N. Lamon, Chicago |