2017 Action Summit

A3C engages and inspires the artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives that shape hip-hop culture.A3C [All 3 Coasts] Festival & Conference is the preeminent Hip-Hop event in the US, commonly referred to as, “Hip-Hop’s family reunion.”

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<P><SPAN><STRONG>Action Summit Asks:</STRONG> </SPAN>How can art, music and hip-hop culture be used to advance social justice and civic engagement? </P>
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<P><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="color: #008080;"><A TITLE="Action Summit" HREF="http://www.a3cfestival.com/action-summit" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN STYLE="color: #008080;">Action Summit</SPAN></A></SPAN> </STRONG><SPAN>invites activists, academics and artists to connect, discuss and address social justice challenges. The 2-day summit will host a series of panels, workshops, meetups and sessions culminating in the 3rd annual A3C Action Pitch Competition. </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>The </SPAN><STRONG>Auburn Avenue Research Library </STRONG><SPAN>is adjacent from A3C’s Conference Center in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Historic District. It is the first library in the Southeast to offer specialized reference and archival collections dedicated to the study and research of African American culture and history. </SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="text-align: center;"><SPAN><A HREF="http://www.a3cfestival.com/action-summit" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><IMG ALT="" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/132912859/2017a3cmap.jpg" HEIGHT="303" WIDTH="600"></IMG></A></SPAN></P>
<P>The <SPAN STYLE="color: #008080;"><A TITLE="Action Summit" HREF="http://www.a3cfestival.com/action-summit" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><SPAN STYLE="color: #008080;"><STRONG>A3C Action Pitch Competition</STRONG></SPAN></A></SPAN> is a national competition looking to find, support, and invest in new, innovative ideas that use art, music and hip-hop culture as a vehicle to advance social justice and civic engagement. A partnership with The Center for Civic Innovation.</P>
<P><STRONG>Pitch Day</STRONG> <STRONG>= Fri, Oct 6 @ Auburn Avenue Research Library</STRONG></P>
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<P><STRONG>Finalists will...</STRONG></P>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Travel to Atlanta for the A3C Festival & Conference</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Receive business development training & pitch </SPAN>bootcamp</LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Pitch their idea to celebrity judges & a national audience</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Compete for more than $10,000 in cash and in-kind contributions</SPAN></LI>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small; color: #141c27; font-family: Bebas-Neue-Bold, sans-serif;">2016 A3C Action Finalists</SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P CLASS="text-align-center" STYLE="font-family: Avenir-Next-Regular, sans-serif; color: #141c27; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #141c27; font-family: Avenir-Next-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: small;">[Winner] <STRONG>The Village of Arts and Humanities</STRONG> (Philadelphia, PA) offers a paid internship and media-centered </SPAN>makerspace<SPAN STYLE="color: #141c27; font-family: Avenir-Next-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> that positions youth as experts on issues impacting them, while providing a platform to process and amplify their narratives, experiences, and voices. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="text-align-center" STYLE="font-family: Avenir-Next-Regular, sans-serif; color: #141c27; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #141c27; font-family: Avenir-Next-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: small;">[Runner Up]<STRONG> Shooting Without Bullets</STRONG> (Cleveland, OH)<SPAN STYLE="color: #141c27; font-family: Avenir-Next-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> is a revolutionary youth advocacy and fine arts education program that focuses on identity development in black teens in Cleveland through photovoice, expressive arts healing, and open dialogue.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="text-align-center" STYLE="font-family: Avenir-Next-Regular, sans-serif; color: #141c27; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #141c27; font-family: Avenir-Next-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #141c27; font-family: Avenir-Next-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #141c27; font-family: Avenir-Next-Regular, sans-serif; font-size: small;">[People's Choice] <STRONG>Girls Make Beats</STRONG> (Miami Lakes, FL)</SPAN> teaches young girls music production, DJing, and audio engineering through an after school program at a state of the art recording studio. They mentor and nurture girls to have their voice heard, and create future career opportunities for participants.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P>[Winner] <STRONG>Chop Art</STRONG> (Atlanta, GA) Empower homeless youth through art by providing a two week arts summer camp focused on the holistic immersion of music, theater and dance. </P>
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