One strategy. One tool. One aspect of the necessary work of rebuilding a radically just and inclusive tomorrow. For TakeAction MN circa 2014. Video x Line Break Media
Arts. Impact. Education.
Poet, cultural producer and educator from Saint Paul, MN, Tish Jones is an award winning artist with a deep and resounding love for Black cultural expression and ways of knowing. She infuses those practices into her artistic aesthetic, organizing, and pedagogy. Jones has created curriculum, organized international festivals and events, toured one-woman shows, performed original works of poetry, rap music, and song, and more. Read more on how to engage with Tish below!
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Performance Poetry, Emceeing, Hip Hop Theater, Voiceovers, and more.
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Event Production, Event Planning, Director of Events, Event Host, Project Management, Panelist, Public Speaking, Keynotes, Consulting, and more.
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Residencies, Workshops, Lesson Plan & Curriculum Development, Teaching Resources (Lesson Plans, Modules, etc.), Products/Tools for the classroom, Lectures, Professional Development for Educators, and more.
Just Writing Prompts
A writing prompt deck for poets interested in exploring social justice topics, poetic devices and form, or for a quick bit of inspiration! Created by poet, Tish Jones, this deck is designed to inspire creativity and challenge writers to consider justice in the creation of new work. A great gift for new and seasoned writers alike and a marvelous educational tool!
“Art is the language of the spirit."
- Tish Jones
Fellowships, Awards, and Recognition (Snapshot)
Sweeter the Juice Fellowship | More than A Single Story
2024 Facing Race Award Recipient | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
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Creative Visionary Award | MN POC Pride
Black Legacy Fellowship | Cultural Wellness Center
Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship | The Jerome Foundation
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Private Event | ArtSpace Minneapolis, MN
December 5th, 2024
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Flowers Now!
December 7, 2024
Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM
Join us for “Flowers Now!” a performance and an awards ceremony honoring the contributions of a generation who helped build the Black Arts Movement and happen to call the Twin Cities home. The event will honor Donald and Faye Washington, Jean Ann Durades, Babatunde Lea, Douglas R. Ewart, Janis Lane Ewart, Seitu Jones, Carolyn Holbrook, Ta-coumba Aiken and Louis Alemayehu, community elders who have left a distinct impact on the artistic culture of cities in the upper midwest.