STL Story Stitchers' "Perception Isn't Always Reality" & Story Circles

ST. LOUIS - March 2, 2022 - PRLog -- ST. LOUIS-BASED ORGANIZATION SAINT LOUIS STORY STITCHERS ARTISTS COLLECTIVE is being funded to create innovative dances, songs, and stories that will harness the power of the arts to engage audiences and participants of all ages in overcoming COVID-19 and influenza vaccine hesitancy.

Saint Louis Story Stitchers is one of 30 recipients awarded funding that will support a national health initiative through the arts.

Funding for this effort is made possible through a subaward from the CDC Foundation and is part of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) financial assistance award totaling $2,500,000.00 with 100 percent funding from CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.

Saint Louis Story Stitchers (https://storystitchers.org/), St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective is composed of professional artists and minority youth ages 16-24, working together to create social change with a focus on gun violence prevention. Stitchers collect stories, reframe and retell them through art, writing and performance to promote understanding, civic pride, intergenerational relationships and literacy. Projects create a platform for community engagement through an artistic lens and with it the Saint Louis Story Stitchers work to shift perceptions and realities and bring hope to the Saint Louis community.

Perception Isn't Always Reality will engage Black teen and young adult artists to reevaluate messages they may have received about COVID and vaccinations and to evaluate the sources of the information. Through their own brand of urban storytelling that involves collaborative work in hip hop music and krump dance, videography, photography, and podcasting, the artists will produce a challenging body of work for the public to experience on urban canvases such as the sides of city buses and on the airwaves.

St. Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective presents Story Circles

Join Story Stitchers artists in a Story Circle for a short performance followed by discussions and Q&A with healthcare professionals on the latest with Covid and the vaccines. Share your experiences, wishes and needs in this safe space. Bring yourself or bring a group.

All Ages. Registration required.
Learn more at www.storystitchers.org.