Chris Devins uses art to celebrate community identity, revitalize Chicago
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Chris Devins uses art to celebrate community identity, revitalize Chicago

"In addition, Devins sits on the Board of Directors of the Bronzeville Trail Task Force development group, which will formally launch its campaign on Martin Luther King’s birthday. The group seeks to transform an abandoned train line into an elevated biking and walking trail, similar to the 606, a popular trail on Chicago’s North Side that has brought significant development to the area in the last five years."

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18 questions with Indiana's NO HARM
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18 questions with Indiana's NO HARM

"I love filming and editing things. My last music video was shot spontaneously while my friend and I were at a concert. I had a crazy hat that flashed lights and he had glasses with colored lenses that we used as a camera filter. My next music video that I'm releasing shortly after my EP releases (9/16/22) was shot and edited by me. The song is about my friends so I just filmed my friends and I hanging out. I'm super excited to put it out to the world."

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Guest Artist: Caroline Porter of Midwest Paint, "Midwest City Skylines"
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Guest Artist: Caroline Porter of Midwest Paint, "Midwest City Skylines"

"Hi, I’m Caroline Porter, the artist behind Midwest Paint. Midwest Paint is a newly opened art shop dedicated to - you guessed it - Midwest American inspired art. Before opening the shop, I worked in molecular biology, but after having my daughter I wanted a career that was more family friendly. It was then I decided to pursue my biggest passion in life - creating art that invokes a sense of belonging."

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