Author: Lydia Moran

In addition to making her own film and performance art, Jasmine Golphin has been mentoring other artists around Cleveland for over a decade. She believes it is the art scene that has the power to revitalize the city.

In the 1980s, Horn Elementary School students in Iowa City kindled a pen pal relationship with Keith Haring. In 1989, the artist visited Horn to paint a mural, which remained untouched at the school for 35 years. Beginning on May 4, the public will be able to view the work for the first time alongside other memorabilia from Haring's time in Iowa City.

Mercedes Yarbrough (AKA Mizz Mercedez) creates culturally relevant comics to help kids of color see their history through a positive lens.

The founder of southwestern Minnesota nonprofit Creative Healing Space always hated to see litter on the ground. Now she has two pieces that embody the pain and resilience of the earth.

Tom Wall is a West Michigan rock star who uses plants as bandmates. He uses a device to harness the electricity in plants, which then turns those impulses into musical notes. Tom insists the plants are talking to us through the music. But can they really do that?

Artist Joanne Aono relates working on her farm to her art-making practice: "oftentimes what you end up having isn't anything you planned on."

It’s OK if you don’t own binoculars—just bring your peepers, a skyward gaze and your authentic self.

The social enterprise Route 1 is going to operate a farm in a refurbished shipping container to offer healthy food options for local community members.

Zach Van Harris Jr. is ensuring African American stories aren't left out of South Dakota's past — or its future.

Co-founders Aisha Blake and Ben Lippi opened the store to create an inclusive community — and a little cooperative competition — for new, casual and diehard tabletop players.