4.3 Working with Artists

Figure 18. Armed: A DanCe Demonstration, a performance art work created by Kenya Adams, was performed at Hilltop Story Fest, May 6, 2023. Photo by Mikayla Heineck.

Working with artists allowed us to demonstrate how these collections and the project goals could be interpreted and reimagined in creative ways. It also allowed a new entry point into the collections.

• Kenya Adams, Armed: A Dance Demonstration—debuted at Hilltop Story Fest; inspired by Hilltop Stories

• Charles Carson, Take Me With You: Gifts from the Elders—Carson conducted a series of interviews with community elders and incorporated content from the NWR and CAC collections. These short documentaries will be accessible in ORCA.