From the isolation of our homes, AirGo is presenting a series called On the Line, which focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic and the people putting their bodies on the line to help us all survive and heal. Since early April, we've been hopping on the line with front line workers in different spheres to talk about what their work looks like right now, and what we can do to help as we isolate our physical bodies at home.
This episode's guest is Tempestt Hazel. Tempestt is the Arts Portfolio Program Officer at the Field Foundation, and the founder of art curatorial platform 60 Inches from Center. She talks about the shifts that COVID is demanding from philanthropy, how the sector is responding, how she's slowing down to take care of her people, and much more. Plus, she makes Daniel cry at the end, so stick around for that.
NOTE: Tempestt mentions a few great orgs here in Chicago that you might want to learn more about through their past AirGo episodes. Check them out:
LaSaia Wade of the Brave Space Alliance - airgoradio.com/airgo/2017/5/18/e…de-90-lasaia-wade
Page May of Assata's Daughters - airgoradio.com/airgo/2016/9/14/e…-page-may-returns
Hoda Katebi of Blue Tin Production - https://airgoradio.com/airgo/2019/2/7/episode-174-hoda-katebi
Sadia Nawab of IMAN (Inner-City Muslim Action Network) - airgoradio.com/airgo/2017/7/20/e…de-99-sadia-nawab
Anton Seals Jr. of Grow Greater Englewood - airgoradio.com/airgo/2020/5/21/episode-245