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SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Series featuring Tianna Bracey
DESCRIPTION:SSCAC IS PROUD TO FEATURE ARTIST TIANNA BRACEY FOR A SOLO PRESENTATION OF RECENT WORKS.\n  \n\nTianna Bracey is an emerging artist employing portraiture as a vessel for connection. Her most recent series of work reimagine space as connection to ancestry. Her portraits are transformed into whimsical dreamscapes to amplify the presence of generational storytelling through repurposing and reinventing elements from daily surroundings. Each work aims to consider the ways in which familial ties\, nostalgia\, and memory can be woven into the fabric of daily life as an invitation to find purpose\, strength and solace through heritage.\n  \nTianna received a Bachelors of Art in Art History from the University of Missouri (Columbia\, MO). Her work has been exhibited at The Chicago Athletic Association (Chicago\, IL)\, Happy Gallery (Chicago\, IL)\, The Martin (Chicago\, IL) and Zhou B Art Center (Chicago\, IL). In 2021\, she was awarded the Curious Creators Grant from curious elixirs (Brooklyn\, NY) and the New Futures award from Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair (London\, UK). The following year\, she was a recipient of the SPARK grant from the Chicago Artists Coalition (Chicago\, IL).\n  \nWe’re thrilled to feature Tianna as our first exhibiting artist to be showcased in our micro-gallery\, and hope you’ll join us!\n  \nDJ ShamPain Wishes will also join us for the opening reception.\n  \n \n  \nShamPain Wishes is an Artist/DJ/Designer native to St. Louis but based in Chicago.\n\nInspired by the Spike Lee Joint “25th Hour” where a toast is given stating “Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends!\,” their eclectic sound touches on Dance music from across the African and Club Diasporas.In any given set you’ll touch House\, Funk\, Soul\, Disco\, R&B/Soul\, Garage\, Ballroom and so much more!\n  \nOPENING RECEPTION: \nFriday\, August 19\n6-8pm\nRSVP HERE
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SUMMARY:HOMECOMING: ON THE YARD
DESCRIPTION:HOMECOMING: ON THE YARD 2022\n  \nHOMECOMING will be SSCAC’s first large-scale outdoor program\, intended to be a city-wide call and response to Black artists!\n  \nRSVP HERE\n  \nHOMECOMING will be SSCAC’s first large-scale outdoor program\, intended to be a city-wide call and response to Black artists to further celebrate our legacy as the first Black arts center in the nation\, reconnect with past artists\, as well as commemorating the new and expansive ways we are moving forward as an organization! We’re calling our community to come back home!\n\nWe invite you and your families to celebrate with us alongside live musical performances from Sam Thousand and Team Jukeboxx Mas Band with special guest DJ Rae Chardonnay hosted by “Toaster” (Tim Henderson)!\n\n \nSam Thousand (formally known as Sam Trump) is a multi-instrumentalist\, singer/writer\, producer/composer and a 3Arts Recipient with 15+ years of experience in live performance art\, curation\, and self-management. Since picking up the trumpet at age 7\, his artistry has allowed him the opportunity to perform in all corners of North America as well as overseas.\n\nSam Thousand has become a fixture in Chicago’s music scene through various stages from the Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park to a cozy nook in a low-lit speakeasy in Fulton Market. He has maintained years of performance residencies and has curated special events from tributes to artist showcases. In addition to performing and curating\, he has served as a booking manager to facilitate performance opportunities for other musicians. Sam Thousand is co-founder of multiple Chicago-based organizations and is a business owner and entrepreneur. Everywhere he goes\, he brings a sophistication that engages & uplifts.\n\n \nRae Chardonnay is a DJ and cultural programs producer based in Chicago. She is the Founder of Black Eutopia\, a series of segmented programming intended to cultivate space for marginalized communities; and co-founder of the award winning Party Noire where joy for Black queer\, trans and gender non-conforming people is centered.\n\nSince Rae began her DJ career\, she’s been noted as one of Chicago’s Top 5 DJ’s by NPR\, and Chicago’s Best DJ by the Chicago Reader.\n\n \nTeam Jukeboxx Mas Band is a carnival inspired performance company founded by Stacy “Jukeboxx” Letrice. The mas band first made their debut in 2018 at Windy City Carnival\, a not-for-profit festival and colorful parade that takes place in Chicago during the month of August. In just one year\, the band took home the title of “Band of the Year” and won the award for “Best Dance Performance”.\n\nThis big win opened the doors for the group to perform at various festivals and cultural events within the Chicagoland area and surrounding states. Their mission is to educate their audiences about Caribbean culture while providing a small taste of the beauty and artistry of Caribbean Carnival.\n\n \nToaster is the Co creator of Big Kid Slam\, a poetry slam invested in centering marginalized voices and terrible prizes. He has competed at every level of poetry slam\, most recently competing as an Individual World Poetry Slam finalist.\n\nToaster has been featured in poetry events all over America\, Vancouver and most recently Germany. His work can be found on Button Poetry\, All Def Digital\, Sofar Sounds and National Public Radio.\n  \nFeatured Food Vendor\n\nDozzy’s Grill!\n \n\nSpecial Thanks to Pigment International & Department for Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)!
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