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Photo: ReVUE, Sidra Bell Dance New York, credit: Mariana Sheppard
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Photo: The School for the Movement of the Technicolor People, taisha paggett, credit: Lynn Lane

Mixed Metaphor

A Liberatory Infrastructure Toolkit for Arts & Culture Organizations

Leveraging a Network for Equity's (LANE) Mixed Metaphor Liberatory Infrastructure toolkit is made for people who believe culture is the fulcrum of social change, and who care about co-creating equitable and liberated processes around leadership and organizations. It includes a workbook and a learning deck tool.

Explore LANE's Mixed Metaphor

A spiral-bound LANE workbook sits against a brown background with swirly and speckled detailing. The cover of this workbook places the words 'Mixed Metaphor: A Liberatory Infrastructure Toolkit for Arts and Culture Organizations' between an illustration of two dark and medium-brown skinned people holding hands with their eyes closed. The sun sets between their canyon-textured bodies. The colorful LANE tarot deck is splayed out to the workbook’s left, with the topmost card showing the word 'Emergence' amidst a deep fuchsia background decorated with cyan accents as well as sparkling jellyfish, coral, and sea anemones. Above this deck float the same words from the workbook, large and titular. The LANE logo is stamped on the bottom left.

VOICES FROM THE NETWORK

// Stories of Art and Liberation

Reviving Heritage: Nant’a Cougar Goodbear and the Canneci People’s Journey

Nant’a Cougar Goodbear navigates the complexities of land acquisition, cultural preservation, and community engagement to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the Canneci people.

Greer E. Mendy: Weaving Cultural Legacies Through “Blues To Bounce”

With over fifty years of experience, Greer E. Mendy’s latest project, Blues To Bounce, is an eloquent narrative that captures the essence of New Orleans’ vibrant cultural tapestry.

Cosmic Wisdom: How a Channeled Poem Inspired Me to Create the Solo Piece Ouroboros

As a dancer and choreographer, I often find inspiration in the most unexpected places. This time, it came from a channeled poem—a message from the universe that deeply resonated with me and became the cornerstone of my solo piece, Ouroboros.

Atomic Repercussions: Yvonne Montoya’s “Pajarito”

A video essay on Pajarito, a dance performance created by choreographer Yvonne Montoya as part of the Stories from Home dance series

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