East High School art teacher Jennifer Mccoy has organized the Rock Against Injustice concert to raise money for workshops promoting the powerful combination of the creative arts and social justice. “The event is helping to fund extra money I need for a grant that I’ve applied for next year with … the Center for Documentary, Expression and Arts” says Mccoy. “Lesley Kelen, who runs it … he approached me about bringing in a couple of visiting artists who are activists.” Mccoy and Lesley are hoping to raise at least $7,000 to get the grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help fund two-month-long workshops to be led by artists Lily Havey and Ruby Chacon.

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