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Q&A: Creating a 'Sustainable Cycle for Artists and Makers' on the South Side

A City Bureau interview with Julia Hinojosa, Associate Director of Education Programs, and Ebere Agwuncha, Education Programs Manager

JH: [We] use the arts as a tool for youth development, allowing our young people to really understand who they are [within] our geographical community and how they can create something to have a positive impact . . . Our goal is for them to be able to see that they have agency, they have a voice [and we design our programs] in a way that is relevant and accessible for our young people.

EA: [Our programs are] bringing in a sustainable cycle where artists and makers in these communities are able to sustain the organizations and groups that exist, and they're able to make up their own spaces. They're able to have creative input in [local] organizations through the collaborations they have.