On this episode Whitney & Dennissa share their experience being a part of the MDW Fair at Mana Contemporary. They represented The Martin and themselves as individual artists by performing a durational relational performance titled ADVICE / ENCOURAGEMENT. They chat about the performance, galleries and experiences they loved, and the ups and downs of the weekend overall.

PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED

• MdW Fair
• Block Club
• WBEZ
• Mana Contemporary
• SpaCore
• Jude Gallery
• LOCUS
• Night Club
• Inga Books
• Mayfield
• The Collective Mending Sessions
• Chuquimarca
• Frank Vega
• Latitude
• Wormfarm Institute
• CV Peterson
• The Franklin Outdoor
• Chicago Art Department
• Marylu E. Herrera
• Galina Shevchenko
• Alonso Galue

SHOUTOUTS

• The Bear
• Lauren Ike
• Queens & Queers - Dennissa’s episode!

FOLLOW US

• Whitney LaMora
• Dennissa Young
• DttCS Instagram
• The Martin

On this episode Whitney & Dennissa talk about sharing your work and practice with family and non-art friends and community! They talk about their own families and how they view their practice, how their work and connection with friends has grown over time and more.

PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED

• MdW Fair
• Jennifer Warren - MATTERS OF THE DARK
• Alma - Equity Arts

SHOUTOUTS

• Tournament of Champions
• Good Trouble

FOLLOW US

• Whitney LaMora
• Dennissa Young
• DttCS Instagram
• The Martin

On this episode Whitney & Dennissa talk all about creative blocks + creative burnout - how they're related, how they can tell they're in a period of creative drought and tips and tricks of how they get out of it and get the creative gears going again.

PEOPLE + PLACES + PROJECTS MENTIONED

• MdW Fair
• Fruit Salad
• Lust for Life
• Jennifer Warren - Matters of the Dark
• The Whitney  - David Wojnarowicz
• Dorothy

SHOUT OUTS

• Lesbian Bar Project
• The Art School
• Hecho En

FOLLOW US

• Dennissa Young
• Whitney LaMora
• DttCS Instagram
• The Martin