“Tracks” x Tish Jones
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Tish Jones | Poet
With over 15 years of experience in the classroom as a teaching artist, Tish Jones is an educator, consultant, writer and public performance artist, passionate about the arts as a tool for education, community building, personal and professional development, and social impact.
Former Brave New Voices Festival Director, Jones has a breadth of experience with large scale cultural production that include managing teams of 75+ people, managing budgets of over $800K, securing corporate, government, and philanthropic partnerships and more. She has developed curriculum, published books and articles, served on panels, lectures and more.
Currently, Tish serves as the Founding Executive Director of TruArtSpeaks, an arts and culture organization in Saint Paul, MN.
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“Art is the language of the spirit."
- Tish Jones
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Political Disappointment Panel Discussion
4.18.2024 3:30-5:00PM
Author Sara Marcus, Sam Gould, Elliot Powell (Moderator), and Tish Jones will join one another in conversation emanating from Marcus’ book, Political Disappointment, at the University of Minnesota.
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Sovereign Suite Film Screening & Conversation with PaviElle French
Tish Jones will join vocalist and interdisciplinary artist, PaviElle French in a screening of and conversation about her film, SOVEREIGN Suite. As a continuation of the 2021 SOVEREIGN album, the SOVEREIGN Suite album and companion film focus on themes of hope for liberty and a unified future for Black people following the political and social unrest during the pandemic and after George Floyd's death. A community discussion with artists, musicians, and educators will follow the screening.