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Sixty Midwest. / Sixty Inches From Center
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FA.B133.3196
12 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 26 cm
2021
Softcover. Staple bound (saddle stitched). Transcripts of interviews.
One in a series of thematic zine issues compiling essays, interviews, and articles by people of color, queer authors and artists, and individuals with disabilities in Chicago and the Midwest, originally published by the Sixty Inches From Center collective. Issue five in the Something To Look Forward To series.
"Sixty recognizes the important and beautiful work happening regionally and coming out of cities other than Chicago. Therefore, in an effort to tell a wider story of artists in our region, we started Sixty Regional, which expanded our coverage across the Midwest in 2016, starting with other cities in Illinois. In each sister city, we have dedicated correspondents who live, know, and are a part of the culture of that city. Thanks to early support from Illinois Humanities, we expanded these partnerships beyond writing through residencies, cross-state discussions, a symposium, and exchanges. Since then, we’ve expanded our coverage further into the Midwest and are uplifting more events, writers, and artists in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. As we expand our work, we always remember that the vast majority of us are guests on the unceded homelands of hundreds of tribes and nations. Our work is only possible because of them and the people who have cared and continue to care for these lands, as well as the First Nation cultures that originated and survived on these grounds. Our work wouldn’t exist if not for those who have dedicated and given their lives to protect and preserve the origin stores of this region.
One in a series of thematic zine issues compiling essays, interviews, and articles by people of color, queer authors and artists, and individuals with disabilities in Chicago and the Midwest, originally published by the Sixty Inches From Center collective. Issue five in the Something To Look Forward To series.
"Sixty recognizes the important and beautiful work happening regionally and coming out of cities other than Chicago. Therefore, in an effort to tell a wider story of artists in our region, we started Sixty Regional, which expanded our coverage across the Midwest in 2016, starting with other cities in Illinois. In each sister city, we have dedicated correspondents who live, know, and are a part of the culture of that city. Thanks to early support from Illinois Humanities, we expanded these partnerships beyond writing through residencies, cross-state discussions, a symposium, and exchanges. Since then, we’ve expanded our coverage further into the Midwest and are uplifting more events, writers, and artists in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. As we expand our work, we always remember that the vast majority of us are guests on the unceded homelands of hundreds of tribes and nations. Our work is only possible because of them and the people who have cared and continue to care for these lands, as well as the First Nation cultures that originated and survived on these grounds. Our work wouldn’t exist if not for those who have dedicated and given their lives to protect and preserve the origin stores of this region.
The following articles are just a few examples in a long list of existing writings and future writings on our region, the complicated area some refer to as the Midwest."--Cover