The importance of Art in the Public Place. 

ASL/Sign Language Interpreted Event

Michael Moss, Javannah Davis, John Magnus Apollo (Champlin), Dr. Hinda Mandel, Thomas Warfield

Christopher Hennelly for the tour of the exhibit

This event to be held at Rundel Memorial Library 115 South Avenue

Magnus Champlin is a Rochester-based artist and illustrator known for transforming public spaces with creativity and storytelling. Through murals, installations, and his Mind of Magnus podcast, he fosters artistic dialogue and community engagement. Passionate about Rochester’s creative spirit, he continues to support its cultural landscape, proving that art thrives where people come together.

Thomas Warfield is an international performing artist who’s lived in six countries. As a singer, dancer, actor, model, composer, pianist, choreographer, director, producer, educator, activist, and poet, Warfield has performed on stage, television, and film in more than 100 cities worldwide. master's in dance ethnology from the University of Utah.

Michael D. Moss ArtBoxClub ARTIST, EDUCATOR, & MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST Michael Moss is a multi-faceted, award-winning artist, musician, puppeteer, inventor, filmmaker, photographer and educator specializing in in cultural arts, film/TV/bilingual media production, children's media arts and community education.

Javannah J. Davis is an award-winning advocate, activist, and healthcare professional with over 20 years of experience, including dedicated work with LGBTQ+ youth. A community health nurse, theatrical actress, content creator, and four-time self-published author, she uses her platform to educate, uplift, and empower marginalized communities.

Dr. Hinda Mandell is a professor in the School of Communication at RIT in New York. Mandell is editor of Global Craftivism since the Pussyhats: Handcraft Responses to Violence, War, Illness and Isolation (forthcoming in 2025); editor Crafting Dissent: Handicraft as Protest from the American Revolution to the Pussyhats (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019); and co-curator and co-editor of Crafting Democracy: Fiber Arts and Activism (RIT Press, 2019).