A Special Live Broadcast of State of the Arts NYC hosted by Savona Bailey-McClain, Friday, February 23rd, at 5pm.

The public is invited to this free special broadcast on a first come basis.  The studio is located at 388 Atlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Bond. Enter the Commons Café.
 

In honor of both Black History Month and Women’s History Month, State of the Arts NYC will bring the Renaissance Revival Chorus that sang at the Grammys with the artist Kesha. The Chorus is a collective of more than 60 women who came together to bring protest songs to present day movements.

Savonna will talk about art activism with Tanya Selvaratnam, Co-Founder of We are the Federation along with Laurie Anderson, Laura Michalchyshy, and Kali Holloway. The Federation believes in the need to both heighten our shared humanity, to work for equality and justice, and to communicate visions of what our world could be. The Federation also believes in engaging audiences to secure a more democratic future. And the “arts” must serve as a catalyst to achieve these goals.

Also joining the show are Bridgit Antoinette Evans and Tracy Van Slyke. They are representing the Pop Culture Collaboration. Pop Culture Collaborative is a 5-year, $25 million fund organized led by leading philanthropies to support artists and activists working at the intersection of entertainment and social change. Through funding and support Pop Culture Collaborative helps artists, organizations and companies leverage the reach and power of pop culture to drive authentic, just narratives about people of color, immigrants, refugees, and Muslims. Through grants, events, and partnerships, the Collaborative works to shift how mass audiences understand the past, make sense of the present, and imagine the future of American society.