The episode highlights how art, skateboarding, and Siasoco’s community involvement are changing the Minneapolis skate scene. In the episode, Siasoco talks about his involvement in art and skateboarding and the unique chance to merge the two as a key member of the team at City of Skate.
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The series premiered on February 11th, 2021 featuring Chris Axelson, artist and former member of the US National Guard, who talked about his part in the Minneapolis protests following the murder of George Floyd and the art he created featuring the 1778 Gadsen Flag with the words “Don’t Kneel on Me” that went viral.Įpisode 2, released on February 25th, 2021 featured Witt Siasoco, a community-based artist, activist and educator.
The web docuseries launched in February 2021, with episodes airing every other Thursday on /INVOLVD. “ Through sharing these stories, our hope is to inspire others to become more INVOLVD,” he continued, “and that it leads to more compassion for one another.” “In these times, it is so important to share the stories of regular people doing great things for their neighbors and communities,” says Steve Renner, founder and CEO of Minneapolis-based ADX Labs, Inc. INVOLVD is produced by ADX Labs Inc.’s entertainment company, Virtual Media Entertainment ( VME) and focuses on ordinary people bringing about extraordinary positivity within their communities. “Art is freedom, and freedom is identity" says Reiter.
Reiter, a first-generation Hmong American specializing in watercolor and pen and ink illustration tells us how she has fused her art and cultural influences to find her voice and her place in the world. In today's episode, Minneapolis-based visual artist Xee Reiter is profiled. NEW YORK – Ma– The third episode of the new web docuseries INVOLVD airs today on /INVOLVD.
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