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People-Powered 2024 starts TODAY! Transformation happens from the ground up, by us, for us. Join us! Our 2024 People-Powered Challenge tells the stories of the artists, neighbors, and everyday people who build community power and resilience through radical love, self-determination, and creative community engagement: People Power is Community Power. This year, we’re asking for more than just a donation. We invite you to own your power. Whether it’s getting involved with your community board, researching local candidates, or simply starting a conversation with your neighbors, every action matters. We also welcome you to stop by our Storefront on 09/23 for a workshop to get you inspired and organized. Follow our journey for the next 10 days as we uplift artists, neighbors, and everyday people shaping our futures. Donate to People-Powered today! Link in below! https://bit.ly/3WlkEN8 Song: “We Gon’ Be Alright” - Kendrick Lamar The LP does not own the rights to this music. #PeoplePowered #PPW2024 #TheLP #WeGonBeAlright #ForUsByUs #PeoplePowerisCommunityPower

🚨 MATCH ALERT: Donate at the link in our bio to help us unlock $1000 for the 2024 People-Powered Challenge! When 100 people donate to the #PeoplePoweredChallenge by 11:59 PM (EDT) Thursday, September 19, we’ll receive a $1,000 donation from a generous longtime donor!! ⁠ Now’s the time to donate! Share this post in your stories and with friends and family to support local artists and neighbors in building resilient BIPOC communities and shaping the future. 🚀 ⁠ Remember, the match window closes at 11:59 PM (EDT) on Thursday, September 19! Donate via the link below, and thank you for supporting The LP! https://bit.ly/3WlkEN8 Song: “We Gon’ Be Alright” - Kendrick Lamar The LP does not own the rights to this music. #PPW #PeoplePowered #PPW2024 #TheLP #WeGonBeAlright #PeoplePowerisCommunityPower

People Powered IS Community Power. ✊🏾 How do we build community power? We love and nurture our youth. 🌱 In 2021, The LP’s Create & Connect microgrant supported Str8OuttaBklyn, a community organization that mentors youth in Brownsville/East NY through artistic and vocational endeavors. Using C&C resources, Str8OuttaBklyn hosted The Artist and Repertoire Show, a safe space for young artists to make art while receiving community resources and opportunities. These included: ✅ Legal aid for youth with felonies or minor offenses ✅ GED services for high school students ✅ Employment opportunities from a local business owner ✅ Recording studio hours and a music production class raffle Str8OuttaBklyn stands on business by loving and nurturing their neighborhood’s youth. Donate to People-Powered today so that The LP can continue to support young leaders who are building community power, resilience, and self-determination through creativity! Link below! https://bit.ly/3WlkEN8 Song: “We Gon’ Be Alright” - Kendrick Lamar The LP does not own the rights to this music. #PPW #PeoplePowered #PPW2024 #TheLP #WeGonBeAlright #PeoplePowerisCommunityPower

People-Powered 2024 starts TODAY! Transformation happens from the ground up, by us, for us. Join us! Our 2024 People-Powered Challenge tells the stories of the artists, neighbors, and everyday people who build community power and resilience through radical love, self-determination, and creative community engagement: People Power is Community Power. This year, we’re asking for more than just a donation. We invite you to own your power. Whether it’s getting involved with your community board, researching local candidates, or simply starting a conversation with your neighbors, every action matters. We also welcome you to stop by our Storefront on 09/23 for a workshop to get you inspired and organized. Follow our journey for the next 10 days as we uplift artists, neighbors, and everyday people shaping our futures. Donate to People-Powered today! Link in below! https://bit.ly/3WlkEN8 Song: “We Gon’ Be Alright” - Kendrick Lamar The LP does not own the rights to this music. #PeoplePowered #PPW2024 #TheLP #WeGonBeAlright #ForUsByUs #PeoplePowerisCommunityPower

The Create Change Open Call is live and we’re accepting applications. Our annual crowdsourcing People-Powered Challenge starts next week. Recognizing the importance of these moments and the impending election, we’re thinking about our democracy, and how individuals have enacted change through social justice movements. Activating Democracy: The “I Wish to Say” Project, is a collection of scholarly reflections about public interests rooted in historic justice movements, edited by Sheryl Oring. We love this quote by critical architect and scholar, Teddy Cruz, and its reflection on citizenship and national borders. At The LP we are resolute in our values: We Value Place and we are POC-centered. We open our doors to a variety of needs, experiences, and perspectives shared by artists, residents, community leaders, and peers just like you! Learn more about Create Change, our annual People-Powered Challenge, and how The LP works to support artists and neighbors as change agents in their communities! Click the link in our bio and learn more about The LP today! Reflect & Share: What helps you feel like you belong? Let us know in the comments below! #ReadRestandReflect #TheLPLibrary #Democracy

Collective Consciousness goes hand-in-hand with advocating for our community. Consciousness is power! Throughout the 1960s, Japanese-American political activist Yuri Kochiyama worked tirelessly to raise consciousness on racial justice and human rights issues within Asian American, Black, and global movements. Her friendship and political alignments with Black leaders like Malcolm X paint a full legacy of building community power and solidarity across social justice movements. Taking lessons from Yuri Kochiyama’s work, The LP amplifies the knowledge of Black, Indigenous, and POC artists and neighbors to ignite transformation in our neighborhoods. Creative community engagement anchors our advocacy, sense of place, and love for the people around us. We believe creativity builds resilience. A better “tomorrow” is in our hands, so long as we open ourselves up to it. Learn about how People-Powered 2024 can support The LP in co-creating a better “tomorrow”, today! Sign up to be an Amplifier to become eligible for a 1-year @citibike membership! Link below! #PeoplePowered #PPW2024 #TheLP #WeGonBeAlright https://bit.ly/3WlkEN8 Song: "The World Is Yours" - Nas⁠ The LP does not own the rights to this music.

✨ Join us next week on Friday, October 4 from 6:00-9:00 pm for our second Liberation Series social of the year, right here at The LP Storefront!⁠ ⁠ Wema Ragophala, an alum of The LP’s Create Change Fellowship, will facilitate this special public gathering!⁠ ⁠ Liberation Series invites our community to engage in social and deep conversations between artists and Pan-African cultural experts to discuss contemporary social issues experienced by our immediate community. ⁠ ⁠ For our October Liberation Series event, we are cultivating community connections, Pan-African cultural exchange, and intersectional artmaking.⁠ ⁠ Wéma has worked at the intersection of art and community in New York City and South Africa as a director, writer, dancer, and community organizer. Wéma is deeply invested in youth and disability justice, arts & activism, and dismantling systemic racism.⁠ ⁠ Free food and refreshments are provided. ⁠ ⁠ Register today through the link below! https://bit.ly/3WVGtDh

Are you ready to build community and deepen your artistic practice? Do you want to join a dynamic cohort of over 250 artists and cultural producers across NYC who’ve participated in The LP’s Create Change program? Apply to the 2025 Create Change Open Call today and check out a few of our tips for submitting a standout application below: Show Your Collaborative Spirit: We’re looking for candidates who have experience with or a strong interest in developing community-based projects. If you thrive in a collaborative learning environment and align with The LP’s values, we want to hear from you! Be Your Authentic Self: We value a rich mix of backgrounds, abilities, and expertise. Whether you have a non-traditional arts education or bring a unique perspective to your work, your experiences will shine through. Check out Past Projects: Visit our website to learn more about past Residency and Fellowship projects, and how they enacted lasting change through art, activism, and social practices within their local communities. Still have questions? We can’t wait to answer them for you. Learn more about the application process and join one of our info sessions from Sep 12 - 25 Hour-long info sessions will take place throughout NYC! Info Sessions: ⁠ Staten Island: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor | September 20 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm⁠ Queens: Apicha Community Health Center | September 23 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm⁠ Manhattan: Offices of the Studio Museum in Harlem | September 25 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm⁠ Click the link to sign up for an info session today! https://bit.ly/3XdeDmc

Join us next Wednesday, Sept 18 at 6:30 pm at Herbert Von King Park's Cultural Arts Center (back terrace) for an Open Studio with 2024 Bed-Stuy AiR Alicia Foxworth! ABOUT THE ARTIST Alicia is a BK-based actor, playwright, and producer. Alicia began her love of storytelling on the brownstone steps of BK as a child, where she sat with her father after work to read the newspaper (he the news and she the comics). It became a tradition, enjoyed with neighbors, teaching her to appreciate the wonder of one’s imagination, growing up in an urban neighborhood. Hearing tales from her father and now sharing her own, she inspires, amuses, and comforts others, just as if she were still sitting on the brownstone steps of her childhood. Wanna join us for Alicia’s Open Studio? Register today through the link below! NOTE: Seating is limited. Bring a lawn chair! #TheLP #OpenStudios #CreateChange https://bit.ly/4fpDEms

The 2025 Create Change Open Call is now live and accepting submissions! Artists, cultural workers, and practitioners from all FIVE boroughs of NYC are encouraged to apply!⁠ Remember - the Open Call includes our one-year Residency program and our 6-month Fellowship program. Visit our website or join one of our info sessions across NYC to learn more about which opportunity may be right for you. Hour-long info sessions will be held throughout New York City. Our Brooklyn info session in now at capacity! Please join us at any of the locations below. Info Sessions: ⁠ Staten Island: Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor | September 20 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm⁠ Queens: Apicha Community Health Center | September 23 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm⁠ Manhattan: Offices of the Studio Museum in Harlem | September 25 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm⁠ Click the link and apply for the Create Change applications now and if you'd like your questions answered in person for additional support, join one of our info sessions today! https://lnkd.in/enpYWqZq