Branching Out sprouted at the Howe Branch this summer, sent out shoots to Delaware, Bach, and Pine Hills, and has laid its bulbs at the Schenectady County Public Library this winter. It will bloom in the spring at Troy Public Library and anywhere else these seeds sprout. Made possible by the American Library Association, Stephen J. McKee Foundation grant administered by the Center for Law and Justice, and by your contributions to the FFAPL Annual Appeal.
Branching Out is actually two inter-related projects: a live performance series and a mural painting workshop and exhibition. Both projects work together to amplify the voices of local BIPOC artists and youth. Thanks to donors to the FFAPL, the Albany Public Library was able to leverage a grant from the American Library Association and the enthusiastic support of YouthFX into this total work of art which has impacted youth, artists, and communities throughout the Capital District! [Read more]
Watch the unveiling performances from earlier this year.
- APL Delaware
- APL Bach (Part 1)(Part 2)
- APL Pine Hills
- SCPL
Check out an interview with Jade Warrick of Amplified Voices, talking about the project on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:
