Video VIDEO: Uncovering the stories behind Parkridge Community Center’s portraits
Ward 1 Productions, Ypsilanti's youth-driven creative agency, takes a closer look at the stories behind Parkridge Community Center's portraits of important historical figures from Ypsi.
Ypsilanti’s Parkridge Community Center contains numerous portraits of major community figures from Ypsilanti’s past, painted by local artist Lee Osler. Ward 1 Productions, Ypsilanti’s youth-driven creative agency, takes a closer look at the stories behind these portraits and what they mean to Ypsi’s next generation of leaders and artists.
Ward 1 Productions is a youth-driven creative agency in Ypsilanti that hires local youth aged 18-24. It provides videography, photography, and social media management services while creating paid project-based learning opportunities for young people in the arts.
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