{"id":2494,"date":"2018-03-20T18:57:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T18:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2018-03-20T18:59:04","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T18:59:04","slug":"baia-talks-interview-with-jonathon-romain-turning-a-school-into-community-arts-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=2494","title":{"rendered":"BAIA Talks : Interview with Jonathon Romain &#8211; turning a School into Community Arts Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">BAIA Talks : Interview with Jonathon Romain &#8211; turning a School into Community Arts Center<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In this installment of BAIA Talks, Najee Dorsey interviews Jonathon Romain and they discuss Greely School, the school he and his wife, Nikki, purchased in their community of\u00a0Peoria, IL in hopes of converting it into a community arts center.<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2494-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jonathon-Romain.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jonathon-Romain.mp3\">http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Jonathon-Romain.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youcaring.com\/artinc-1120016\">Help Jonathon Romain turn School into Community Arts Center<\/a><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SmBdSzbouQQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"profile-panel-title expandable-toggle-mobile expanded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youcaring.com\/artinc-1120016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2489\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29243777_10156143946728419_6655001969171628032_n.jpg?resize=398%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"530\" data-id=\"2489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29243777_10156143946728419_6655001969171628032_n.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29243777_10156143946728419_6655001969171628032_n.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><em>The Story<\/em><\/h4>\n<div class=\"profile-panel-content expandable-content-mobile expanded\">\n<div class=\"profile-description js-section--details current active\">\n<div class=\"profile-description--content js-description\">\n<p>Jonathon and Nikki Romain are in the process of purchasing Greeley School, a 45, 000 square foot building, \u00a0and turning it into a community arts center. \u00a0The Community Arts Center, Artists ReEnvisioning Tomorrow (ART, Inc.), is a non-profit with a mission to inspire and empower the community through the arts.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to provide affordable studio space for artists.\u00a0Those artists, in exchange for the space, will teach various forms of art to individuals in the community of Peoria, IL free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most crucial hours in young people&#8217;s lives are right after school. \u00a0We want to fill those hours with fun, creative, productive, and educational programs. For many of these children this will be their introduction to the art programs. We are hoping it will be as transformative for them as it was for us.<\/p>\n<p>After Peoria, IL was ranked #1 on the 247WallSt.com website list of the \u201cworst\u201d cities for black Americans, Jonathon and Nikki Romain believe that, in purchasing this old school, we will provide a beacon of light and hope to a community that&#8217;s often overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>Generous supporters like you will provide the financial resources that enable youth in the community to create art, prepare for college, and explore new opportunities. 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