Podcast: Art, history, and amplifying communities with Yancy Villa-Calvo
Yancy Villa-Calvo discusses her work helping communities research and visualize their culture and history through art. She's currently working with high school students in Orange Mound to design a mural of history and future hopes.
Yancy Villa-Calvo discusses her work helping communities research and visualize their culture and history through art. She’s currently working with high school students in Orange Mound to design a mural of history and future hopes.
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