“A lot of artists together… there’s no telling what you can come up with.” For three months, youth working through the Minneapolis-based youth groups Kulture Klub Collaborative (KKC) and the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) joined forces to create art around themes of social justice, equality, mind states, values, and emotion. With guidance from artists Sarah White, Mychal Fisher (aka MMYYKK), and Chaka Mkali (aka I Self Devine), participants collaborated to create original pieces of music, visual art, writing, and choreography—all while learning about each other’s lives, passions, and interests. This mini-documentary captures the project in process, and its culmination April 27, 2017 at the Walker’s annual Teen Takeover.
Listen to music created during KKC x WACTAC:
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WACTAC member Ollie and Kulture Klub’s DJ at the 2017 Teen Takeover. Photo: Anna Min -
Sarah White and Jenessa Andrea perform at Teen Takeover. Photo: Anna Min -
Anthony dances at Teen Takeover. Photo: Anna Min -
Eemanna and Samonia. Photo: Anna Min -
Posters created by Teen Takover participants and printed by the People’s Library. Photo: Anna Min -
Mychal Fisher (aka MMYYKK) performs. Photo: Anna Min -
Kaaha and Nisah. Photo: Anna Min -
A collage of artwork created by WACTAC x KKC participants
To receive a free poster featuring artwork from this project, or for more details, please email info@kultureklub.org or teenprograms@walkerart.org.
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