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Kelly Kristin Jones: Plinths for the People co-sponsored by The Chicago Poetry Center

April 15 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free

Plinths, the heavy platforms that hold up statues and monuments, are by their very definition not made for all. Plinths for the People takes the historical plinth and turns it into a grand stage activated by the community. Kelly Kristin Jones ensures that all stories, voices, and visions are acknowledged as community members speak their truth and perform their triumphs, creating their own kind of monument.

Join us at 21c Chicago on April 15 from 2-3pm to bear witness to those who choose to stand atop the plinth, and be inspired by local spoken word artists. Plinths for the People is co-sponsored by The Chicago Poetry Center.

Kelly Kristin Jones was raised on the westside of Chicago and received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is the recipient of a number of awards and fellowships including a 2022 Individual Artists Program Grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, a 2021 Illinois Arts Council Agency Grant, a 2019 Chicago Artists Coalition HATCH residency, LATITUDE residency, and Luminarts Cultural Foundation Project Grant. She was a featured artist in the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial.

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Date:
April 15
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

21c Museum Hotel Chicago
55 E Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611
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