Artists of Color in Ann Arbor

Today's the day!! See you TONIGHT at the Canterbury House (721 E. Huron) at 7PM! We can't wait! 😁

Our very FIRST "Night For Us" of the year will be featuring Sophomore, David Ward and his band, 'Cool Socks' 7PM on Thursday, September 28th at the Canterbury House! -----------------------------------------------
David Ward is a drummer and producer born in Portland Oregon. Influenced and supported by his family to pursue music as his main focus, David began studying jazz performance at the University of Michigan in 2016. His early beginnings, at the age of three years old, have been admittedly his favorite asset saying "when your life revolves around one thing, it's easy to share it with others". David brings you his love for ska in a special Ska Informational and brief history. Come join Cool Socks for a night of ska love! A brief history of Ska will be provided along side some of his favorite Ska hits, and some of the most important tunes. Bring your dancing shoes because "the band gets awkward when everyone looks at us the whole time." Let us know you're coming by RSVP to our Facebook event

WE ARE IN DIRE NEED OF VOLUNTEERS
IF YOU HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE IN:
-Social media promotion
-Educational Outreach
-Event Organization
-Video editing
-Photography
WE NEED YOU!!
Even if you don't specialize in any of the skills listed above we will still appreciate any assistance you can offer. You are not obligated to be an artist or a person of color to volunteer. If you are interested please reply to this email with your name and what skills you would like to offer. Do NOT be SHY!!!
Our very first meeting for our members & volunteers will be next week, Monday, September 25th at the Canterbury House. Time: 7pm

Up late thinking about the racist incidents that occurred on campus this week. Occurrences like this is why this organization was founded, to bring students of color together to try to find light during these dark times and to create a space for us to actually feel what's going on. Because that is a luxury most of students of color on campus can't even afford. A lot of us would like to feel enraged, fearful, and disappointed but indulging in those feelings distract from the essays we have to write, tests we have to study for and ultimately, aspirations we have to reach. It's easiest to just push those feelings aside because It's hard to realize that the very same people who told you were brilliant and had a bright future will also look the other way when you're being oppressed and your safety is compromised.

I just want y'all to know that if you feel like your dorm door could've been covered in graffiti, or your hijab could've been snatched off, or you could be called racial slurs while you're one the way to class or even in class,
You can always contact us via instant message through the ACAA page and we will do our best to be an ear or a shoulder to cry on. It can mean the world for someone just to acknowledge that what you're feeling is okay and that you're just not going crazy.

You are dope. You are strong. You are beautiful and you deserve better. ❤

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Artists of Color in Ann Arbor ACAA serves to empower artists of color at the University of Michigan by offering career guidance and providing expanded performance opportunities.

We are so excited to kick off a new year of bringing artists of color together but we need YOUR HELP! If you are a:
-University of Michigan student
-University of Michigan staff member or administrator
-Artist of any discipline living in the Ann Arbor area
You are eligible to volunteer with us! So if you're interested in uniting the community of artists of color in Ann Arbor comment below or just slide in our DMs ;)

Welcome back everybody! ACAA is back and better than ever! Come hang out with us at "Night For Us: For Colorful Souls" Thursday, September 28th at the Canterbury House at 7pm!
We are so excited to see you, so tell your friends!

Good news: We were voted " #1 Best Community Event of 2016" by The Michigan Daily !! Check us out in the link below

Best community events of 2016 With free admission and free (delicious) soul food, the welcoming environment of the Canterbury House is tangible; all are invited, all are embraced.

PSA: Have you always wanted to plan an art exhibition, fundraiser, or any other type of event but didn't know where to start? Want to meet other visionaries who want to make a change in this corrupt world?
Register for Onward: A Student Power Summit, a free day of workshops hosted on April 15th for and by student organizers, activists and artists! (Did I mention there's free food??)
We'll be holding our own workshop about how we built "A Night For Us" from scratch and how you can do it too!

Register here ---->tinyurl.com/OnwardApril15

Onward: A Student Power Summit Registration Form Onward: A Student Power Summit is a coming-together for the sake of learning, teaching, and relationship-building. Through a day of dialogues, lectures, and workshops, the Summit will foster a community of skilled, connected, and empowered students prepared to enact progressive change. A light break...

Hey everybody!
Thank you so much for coming out "A Night For Us" last night we had such a great time with "Modern Element" from Detroit!

If you are free today and want to get active with the ACAA, we warmly invite you to our first (kind of) mass meeting TODAY at 4pm at 503 Lawrence! We want to hear YOUR thoughts on our events and what other events you'd like to see for the next school year!

Hope to see you there!!

photos by Anurima Kumar

Check out "Love as Activism": Michigan Daily's coverage of ACAA's monthly event "A Night For Us"!

Thank you The Michigan Daily for featuring us in your article!
https://www.michigandaily.com/section/arts/night-us-love-actvism

A Night For Us: 'Love, as Actvism' Canterbury House has seen the likes of Neil Young and Janis Joplin grace its interior since its inception fifty years ago, and today features musical series highlighting artists from within the university and beyond.

Share and spread the word to anyone who might be interested!
If you have any questions feel free to slide in our DMs