Ron Ragin

Authored by Ron Ragin and Maria Cherry Rangel, this one-of-a-kind report offers groundbreaking data on philanthropic investment in Southern arts and culture, firsthand testimony from practitioners, recommendations for philanthropy (and beyond), and a people’s history of Southern arts and activism. The culmination of nearly three years of research, Freedom Maps examines the state of artistic practice in the South, the ways in which artists and culture workers are helping to build progressive infrastructure through social justice efforts, and practitioners’ visions for the future.

Download the report below.

Photo credits: Melisa Cardona and Robbie Sweeny

My artistic work centers around the role of sound – and the unamplified human voice, in particular – in transforming our environment, our selves, and each other. Interdisciplinary performance practice is the primary way I explore. Click on the links below to learn more about some of my current projects.

VESSELS

Spiritual Technologies Project

A Little Tenderness

Photo credit: Elena Ricci

I partner with artists and organizations to deepen the alignment between their values and their work.

My approach to all projects incorporates six elements: creative practice, collaboration, embodied inquiry, spirituality, healing, and liberation. Partnerships always begin with discussions of values. I am available to work on a project basis with folks who are interested in:

– Research
– Evaluation/Assessment/Shared Learning
– Strategy
– Facilitation
– Coaching
– Something else we dream up!

Click here for a partial list of past and current partners and to view some work products. To begin a discussion about a potential partnership, please visit my contact page and send me a message.

Photo credit: Roy Wallace