The JVN Project

Word Power Open Mic‼️

All Ages. 6-7pm DJ Jean Le Duke, 7-9 Performances. If you have any accessibility needs email Diya at [email protected]

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 19th
See y’all there🤞🏽

The Lineup is finally here ✨

We are so honored to have all these artist come through and put on a show to close out JVN Day 💥

The Concert will be at The Memorial Union Terrace at 7pm THIS SUNDAY 🤩

Coming at y’all with a little programming change!

We are thrilled to announce that Nile Lansana will be facilitating our knowledge workshop 💥

Bring your brilliant brains on 8/26 at noon to The Red Gym for this free workshop 🎉

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Nile Lansana is an acclaimed interdisciplinary artist from the South Side of Chicago. His work is centered around revealing radical truths and amplifying marginalized voices and narratives through a lens of Black imagination and visionary intention. He was nominated for the inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate position. A UW-Madison graduate and First Wave alum, he directed and premiered his first documentary We The Vision in March 2022 at the Marquee Theater. He’s graced stages across the country, including Lollapalooza, the Kennedy Center and the Auditorium Theater. He most recently starred in “No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks” produced by Manual Cinema. He holds fellowships from the Rebuild Foundation and Obsidian Foundation. He’s been a teaching artist for youth across the Midwest, including being a workshop facilitator for the JVN Project. He is an Associate Editor of RHINO Poetry. He would not be without hip-hop. He’s just trying to be even better than he was the last time! He is a proud uncle and the oldest of four Black boys. IG: