read brave
the joy of being portrait creation and exhibit activity
Sunday, February 11, from 11-3PM at In Progress
Read Brave is currently seeking 20 people to participate in an afternoon portraiture session for the Joy of Being Exhibit Series - taking place as part of the Read Brave Series.
Read Brave is an annual, citywide reading program that uses the power of books to bring people together—across similarity and difference—to read and talk bravely with one another and to think of big ideas that move Saint Paul forward. We live in a world facing many challenges, especially affecting those who are most vulnerable in our communities. It's a time for us to reconnect with our humanity and recognize how we depend on each other. It is also a time to celebrate and own who we are and the complexities of how we relate to each other. This connection generates a sense of pride in who we are and supports us as we dig into the complexities of who we are, how we relate each other, and what it means to create a city where all identities belong. Understanding that our happiness is untouchable and plentiful becomes a powerful way to resist. Every action in this exhibit is a tribute to our existence.
This exhibit is a collaboration between the Saint Paul Public Library, In Progress, and Transforming Generations. It aims to honor the ways joy is sourced, nurtured, and shared within the resilient LGBTQIA2+ BIPOC communities of the Twin Cities."
Sunday, February 11, from 11-3PM at In Progress
This activity will be fun and creative, going beyond a regular photo shoot. We'll use props, fabrics, outfits, and things from your home to show 'radical forms of resistance' that connect with the celebrations we have for ourselves.
In Progress artist TJ Lor & Seng Xiong, from Transforming Generations, will guide 20 participants through this experience. They'll carefully choose and display these images for the Saint Paul Public Libraries Read Brave Series happening from March to May 2024.
For more information about The Read Brave / Joy of Being Portrait Series please send an email to info@in-progress.org
You can also find out about the Saint Paul Public Libraries’ Read Brave Program by clicking on the button below
photos presented taken by artist TJ Lor of JUAL VISUALS.
Read Brave is brought to you by the Saint Paul Public Library, The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, and the City of Saint Paul. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, with special support from a Saint Paul Public School’s Community Partnership ARP Grant.
In Progress is supported as well by outstanding groups for this project that include the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, FR Bigelow Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, the MN State Arts Board, and individual donors.
