Creatives Making Moves Podcast
Arts:Visual Arts
A.J. McClenon is a badass originally from D.C. “proper,” and currently based in Chicago. They’ve been making moves as Newcity’s 2020 Breakout Artist, a 2020 Spark Grant Recipient, and a 3ARTS Make A Wave recipient. A.J. is also co-founder of F4F, and co-organizer of Beauty Breaks, an intergenerational beauty and wellness series for black people along the spectrum of femininity.
In this episode we talk about the importance of artists telling their stories, and why A.J. wants to combat political and cultural amnesia of black people, bringing to the surface our experiences and histories through their art.
Find out how stories their ancestors told them drives their work and more!
In this episode A.J. shares:
Links mentioned in this episode:
AJ McClennon
Beauty Breaks
VEGA
3Arts
Spark Grant
Kindred Creatives
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