The creators of the docu-drama There but for the Grace of God: responding to the revelation publicly thanked the community folk that helped make this film project happen during a reception held at the Rondo Community Outreach Library (Saint Paul, MN) on Wednesday, July 16th. The great, big “Thank You” featured the premiere screening of the film that encourages us to “see homeless” and its presence in our community. The reception hosts included:
Production Collaborators:
Irrigate Artists - Writer/Director/Performer Brenda Bell Brown
& Lead Videographer Nolan Regan Morice
Associate Videographer Marcos Juarez-Gosselini
Narrator/Interviewer Yvette Howie
Community Collaborator:
Aurora/Saint Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation (ASANDC)
Nieeta Presley, Executive Director
Synopsis:
A day-in-the-life of a homeless woman includes a walk
through a neighborhood mobilizing to keep its residents from a similar
fate. Reminded of the severe loss of home and business experienced by the
historically African American Rondo neighborhood when Interstate 94 was
constructed almost sixty years ago, the residents of neighboring Frogtown are
addressing the adverse conditions of foreclosure and displacement head-on
during the construction of another major transportation system – the Central
Corridor Light Rail. More than an expose’, There but for the Grace of
God: responding to the revelation catches people seeing homelessness
and its prevailing conditions, sharing how it makes them feel and causes
them to act.
The project is supported by:
Irrigate - an artist-led creative placemaking initiative spanning the
six miles of the Central Corridor Light Rail line in Saint Paul during the
years of its construction. Artists collaborate with businesses, organizations
and community groups to change the landscape of the corridor with color, art,
surprise, creativity and fun. Irrigate is a partnership between the City of
Saint Paul, Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation and Springboard
for the Arts.
