This is just the beginning. I’m starting this community as part of a project for my MFA program at Hollins University. My task is to produce and publish a podcast, but it is growing into much more than that. I needed a home for the podcast, Body Politic, but I also wanted a place to share events and news regarding artists, art, performances, and communities that are becoming stronger and fueling the fight for good. We need art. Possibly now more than ever. And we need the artists who aren’t afraid to inject social or political commentary into their work in order to educate audiences and invigorate the rest of us who might feel weary from the fight.
If you have a story, a piece, or an event to share, submit it on the contact page and I will do my best to feature it as soon as possible. Let’s start making the work and see what happens.
-Courtney