We May Be Cold

“We May Be Cold” is a story-collection project, archive, and documentary that starts with the uprising after the shooting of Jamar Clark and works backwards to examine punitive policing in the state, widening racial disparities, and individuals’ own experience with the criminal justice system. In partnership with other black-led and community organizations, We May Be Cold gives power and voice to North Minneapolis residents who have been impacted by the criminal justice system and unapologetically unveils “Minnesota Nice.” The project is designed to increase the engagement and build power within criminal justice reform by North Minneapolis residents.

The Inhabitation Project

Having first a consistent and affordable home, and second a studio or work space, can make or break the career of cultural practitioners. And the risks and economic burdens of that are incurred over the struggle for space, such as attempting to get a mortgage, may be even more risky and burdensome for artists of color. The question is then what kinds of interventions might we make into these spatial dilemmas that can ultimately impact the lives a careers of artists of color and also impact the way we think about property ownership in the Twin Cities? Our response is to pilot a new approach to the live-work space by bringing together two pre-existing…

Electric Machete Studios and Gallery

In partnership with Latina Theory - a podcast recorded at EMS and hosted by Maria Isa Perez (musician) and Arianna Genis (community organizer); Ce Tempoxcalli - a non-profit dedicated to revitalizing indigenous cultural, knowledge and practices; Cuauhtemoc Mexica dancers, Academia Cesar Chavez, and numerous Chican@/Latin@/Indigenous artists from the Twin Cities such as Gustavo Lira, Miguel Vargas, Marisa Martinez, Dougie Padilla, Armando Gutierrez, and Rico Simon Mendez, among others 

About the project:

Electric Machete Studios (EMS) features contemporary and experimental work rooted in traditional Latin@…