UW-Stevens Point to host Black History Month event celebrating art, literature and music

A mural artist and business owner will share her experience building communities and promoting healing through art during Black History Month at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
 
UW-Stevens Point’s Diversity and College Access will host “Celebration of Cultural Expression: Art, Literature and Music” to honor Black History Month on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 4-8 p.m., in the Dreyfus University Center Laird Room and Lounge, 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point. The event will feature keynote speaker Tia Richardson, muralist and owner of Cosmic Butterfly Design with entertainment from Martinez White, musician and CEO of Intuition Productions.
 
The event will celebrate cultural expression with a gallery of artwork showcase, keynote and celebration with music and entertainment. Attendance is free and open to the public, but participants are encouraged to sign up to guarantee seating. Refreshments will be provided. Attendees can register here.
 
Richardson is an artist who started Cosmic Butterfly Design, a community mural organization, in 2003. She uses her background to relieve emotional stress from trauma and has worked with several community organizations across the Midwest to create mural art with impact.
 
White is a financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual and CEO of Intuition Productions, a multimedia brand and millennial event planning business. He has been a popular DJ in the Madison and Milwaukee areas for 15 years.
 
For more information about the event and Diversity and College Access at UW-Stevens Point, contact dca@uwsp.edu or 715-346-3225.