The CDC Foundation is recognizing the critical role of the arts and culture in advancing public health outcomes. Through this project CONTRA-TIEMPO will partner with artists in 4 different states, California, Arizona, Georgia, and Florida.

Throughout our communities an understandable distrust of governmental, medical and public health institutions exists. Through this film project we will explore the contradictions and nuances of what it means to work, parent, lead and connect inside of the pandemic and what led our collaborators to make the decision to get vaccinated. So many of the stories we are hearing are rooted in a deep belief in the collective good. Through a collaborative creative process led by Artistic Director Ana Maria Alvarez and Filmmaker and Director Tiffany Judkins, artists from across the country will share their stories and experiences about the vaccine, exploring the fundamental question of: who did you get vaccinated for?

This grant is uplifting voices of artists who are making a difference in their respective communities and moving money back into the hands of artists of color, who have been disportionately impacted by the pandemic.

Community Partners include (this list continues to grow throughout the life of the project)

MUCE: Miami Urban Contemporary Experience (link to https://www.muce305.org)

Ashlee Katrice Thomas (Cultural Liaison for Miami)

Dorvilier Olivier (Miami)

Kara Janelle (Cultural Liaison for Atlanta)

Outcrowd (Phoenix)

Paco Colorado (Phoenix)

Ruby Morales (Cultural Liaison for Phoenix)

Amen Santos (Los Angeles)

Brasil Brasil Cultural Center (Los Angeles)

Stay tuned for more information about film screenings happening across the country in Spring 2022

For more information visit https://www.cdcfoundation.org/pr/2022/arts-and-cultural-organizations-build-vaccine-confidence

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