4A Arts (American Alliance of Artists and Audiences)

As part of #AmericanArtistAppreciationMonth this August, we invite you to meet the faces behind 4A Arts! Having benefitted from musical offerings in the wider community in Arizona and support of her family, 4A Arts marketing intern Lisa Masuyama (@Lisa_Musician_Marketing_) continues to play and perform music in Arizona. Lisa works to increase marketing research in the arts sphere while working on her Master's degree in Marketing from the University of Arizona #4AArts #ArtsWorkers #ArtsCultureDesignAndCraft #ArtsEcosystem #FacesOf4A

In our final post for #AmericanArtistAppreciationMonth, discover the transformative power of art - how it's bridged gaps, connected communities, and shined a spotlight on crucial issues through monumental projects like the AIDS QUILT. #4AArts #MakersGonnaMake #ArtsCultureDesignAndCraft #AidsQuilt #ArtChangeTheWorld All images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. - Photo, AIDS quilt. National Institutes of Health. Public Domain. - Photo, Cleve Jones, 2019. Pax Ahimsa Gethen. CC BY-SA 4.0. - Photo, AIDS quilt, Washington D.C, 1980-2006. Carol M. Highsmith. Public Domain. - Photo, Aids Quilt, 2012. Grant Wood. Public Domain.

As part of #AmericanArtistAppreciationMonth this August, we invite you to meet the faces behind 4A Arts! Having overcome the latent Hollywood and Broadway star fantasies of her youth, 4A Arts Development Manager Katherine Lander has dedicated herself to arts and culture administration on both coasts and in her native Kentucky. As a fundraiser, she has advanced numerous art forms including theatre, jazz, and public media, and indulges a passion for education as adjunct faculty with the Arts Administration program at the University of KY. #4AArts #ArtsWorkers #ArtsCultureDesignAndCraft #ArtsEcosystem #FacesOf4A

As part of #AmericanArtistAppreciationMonth this August, we invite you to meet the faces behind 4A Arts! 4A Arts Director of Strategic Operations Elena K. Holy (@ElenaFringeNYC) is a star in both the theater and management worlds! After being awarded the inaugural “Outstanding Dedication to the Arts” award in high school and producing one of Dallas’ first ever productions of HAIR on the campus of Southern Methodist University, it’s not surprising Elena went on to found The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), which she produced for more than 20 years prior to bringing her stellar experience to 4A Arts! #4AArts #ArtsWorkers #ArtsCultureDesignAndCraft #ArtsEcosystem #FacesOf4A

Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party" was more than an artwork, it was a statement. This pioneering piece shook the foundations of a male-led art world, spotlighting women's art and history. Not only did it play a key role in the feminist art movement, but it continues to inspire generations of artists and activists to honor and commemorate the role women have played throughout history. @Judy.Chicago #AmericanArtistAppreciationMonth #4AArts #MakersGonnaMake #ArtsCultureDesignAndCraft #TheDinnerParty #JudyChicago Images: - Installation, Judy chicago, dinner party, 2016. Gabriel Fernandes. CC BY-SA 2.0. Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Photograph, Judy Chicago, 2015. Donald Woodman. CC BY-SA 4.0. Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - Judy Chicago, "The Dinner Party," 1974-1979, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY, USA. Kevin Case/Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). Detail. (@KevDiaPhoto via @DailyArtMagazine) - Judy Chicago, "The Dinner Party," 1974–79, ceramic, porcelain, and textile, 1463 x 1463 cm (Brooklyn Museum, photo: Eric Wilcox, CC BY-NC 2.0) ( @LetItUnwind via @SmartHistory_Official)

As part of #AmericanArtistAppreciationMonth this August, we invite you to meet the faces behind 4A Arts! After being bitten by the performance bug at her hometown community theater in Harrodsburg, KY, 4A Arts Director of Messaging Whitney S. Christiansen went on to teach English and drama to the next generation of teens and tweens. After a decade teaching public school, she pivoted to arts research, receiving her Master of Arts Leadership from Colorado State University before joining 4A Arts, where she merges her love of storytelling with her obsession with spreadsheets. #4AArts #ArtsWorkers #ArtsCultureDesignAndCraft #ArtsEcosystem #FacesOf4A

4A Arts supports @ArtsForEverybody, a national arts and health campaign bringing together people and communities via the power of the arts. We believe that arts and culture participation is key not just to individual well-being, but social cohesion, too. And we'd love your help in proving it! Take the 5-minute arts participation survey today! https://lnkd.in/gZS8Gj3N

Delving into the brilliant mind of President John F. Kennedy for some #MondayMotivation. Creativity isn't a simple craft, it's an intricate dance - let's dance today! #4AArts #MondayMotivation #MissionStatementMonday #Believe #MakersGonnaMake #ArtsCultureDesignAndCraft Photo portrait, John F. Kennedy, 1961. White House Press Office. Public domain. Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons.

As part of #AmericanArtistAppreciationMonth this August, we invite you to meet the faces behind 4A Arts! We know that our arts ecosystem relies not just on the work of artists, but on the arts workers and advocates who support them, like our Executive Director, Gavin Lodge. Having benefitted from arts education programs, a children's theatre group, and supportive family, Gavin indulged performing aspirations by performing in five Broadway shows and a few "don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-him" guest star spots on network TV. Prior to performing, he was a political organizer for a U.S. Presidential and a U.S. Senate race, meaning 4A Arts's initiative "Organizing for the Arts" - (O4A) is a perfect marriage of his passions of grassroots organizing and the arts. #4AArts #ArtsWorkers #ArtsCultureDesignAndCraft #ArtsEcosystem #FacesOf4A

Gordon Parks' "American Gothic" is more than just a photograph. It's an everlasting symbol of racial injustice that triggered profound change and shook up a nation. His striking reinterpretation of Grant Wood's famous painting "American Gothic" comments on the American experience for African Americans, especially Black women at the time. @GordonParksFoundation #AmericanArtistAppreciationMonth #4AArts #MakersGonnaMake #ArtsCultureDesignAndCraft #SocialJustice #GordonParks #AmericanGothic All images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. - Photograph, American Gothic, 1942. Gordon Parks. Public domain. - Photograph, Gordon Parks, 1984. Iris Schneider, Los Angeles Times. CC4.0.