Art House

Over the past months, we’ve seen civil unrest across the country in a renewed uprising for Black lives and the fight to hold police accountable. But we should not forget the painters, poets, musicians, and more who have decided that through their art they can motivate people to move into action. In this episode, we’ll hear from a young man who found beauty in destruction and created a group for local Black artists, the founder of ART House will share about how she is building a place for artists of color to thrive in their own community, and the founder of UrbArts will teach us about art’s ability to uncover systemic racism and how we can create a marketplace to support Black artists in a more meaningful way.

Five years ago, Kevin and Danielle McCoy were making art that wasn’t particularly political.“We made a lot of safe work,” Kevin McCoy said, “but it didn’t…

Michael Brown Sr. is unapologetically quiet and introverted.“I’m not trying to be mean towards anyone, but sometimes I don’t have anything to say,” he…

St. Louis artist and activist Elizabeth Vega spends a lot of time in her home.It’s a place in north St. Louis known as Art House, that she bought in 2015.…