Saint Louis Story Stitchers Announces Community Partners for Earth Day Event

ST. LOUIS - April 13, 2022 - PRLog -- Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective presents Peace in the Prairie at the World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park on Earth Day 2022!

The event which is free and open to the public will include vendors, presentations, performances, and an original film. Peace in the Prairie is an original multimedia presentation exploring the concepts of peace and violence, juxtaposing urban life as experienced by black youth living in the city of St. Louis, Missouri with the state's unique endangered prairie lands.

The event on April 22nd from 10 AM to 9:00 PM at the World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park will present Saint Louis Story Stitchers as well as host vendors from local businesses and non-profit organizations who will bring information and resources about prairies and native plants, accessing and enjoying the outdoors, healing from trauma, and gun violence prevention. There will also be performances that are in conversation with these subjects. The event is free for all ages and open to the public. Free tickets are available on Eventbrite. The film will also be screened online April 23-30 at storystitchers.org.

Over the past five years, black writers, storytellers, and musicians in the Story Stitchers Collective have explored and recorded endangered Missouri native prairie environments to create a multimedia presentation. Their work addresses the community's need for understanding the intersections between the violence of urban life black youth experience with the healing process of seeking peace and a greater understanding of nature.

Peace in the Prairie gives voice to black youth suffering from the effects of gun violence, bridging rural and urban cultures while bringing exposure and greater awareness to the intrinsic natural beauty of the region, historically and currently, to new audiences. This lively presentation combines original music, discussion, storytelling, and videography that reflects on the loss and resilience of the human experience and rejuvenation of the prairie habitat.

Sponsors:
Peace in the Prairie is presented with support from Missouri Arts Council, a State Agency, which receives support from the State of Missouri.

Story Stitchers is supported by The Lewis Prize for Music's 2021 5-year, $500,000 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music.

Additional support for Saint Louis Story Stitchers and Peace in the Prairie is provided by the Spirit of St. Louis Women's Fund as part of a 3-year $100,000 grant, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, March For Our Lives Aid & Alliance which provided funds for this city-wide focus on gun violence prevention through youth activism, Edward Jones Community and Philanthropic Giving, and Kranzberg Arts Foundation.

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