Facing Race: A National Conference in St. Louis, MO — November 20-22, 2024

Chris Pendleton

Senior Audio Producer | Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective
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A teaching artist and Story Stitchers lead audio producer and engineer, Chris Pendleton aka Blue Beatz, joined Story Stitchers as an audio engineer in 2019 and has been creating music, teaching production, and providing live sound and stage AV ever since. Chris has been professionally recording, engineering, and producing beats for recording artists for 15 years. He graduated from Extreme Institute with a degree in Recording, Engineering, and Production and is Avid Pro Tools certified.

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Presentations from Facing Race 2024

StitchCast Studio LIVE! Pick the City UP

Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a nationally recognized Artists Collective known for high-quality art and innovative youth violence prevention programs. Our mission is to document Saint Louis through art and word to promote understanding, civic pride, intergenerational relationships, and literacy.

Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective was founded by eight artists in Old North St. Louis to combat gun violence. Incorporated as a public charity in 2014, Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective creates a platform for community engagement through an artistic lens to shift perceptions and bring hope to the St. Louis community.

The organization brings together professional artists and youth of color ages 16–25 to create social change, with a focus on gun violence prevention.

Story Stitchers presents "Pick the City UP," a multimedia performance followed by StitchCast Studio LIVE!—a podcast discussion engaging audiences to explore hip hop and creative youth development as changemakers. Pick the City UP is a multi-year signature project which presents free storytelling experiences in a variety of neighborhood venues.

StitchCast Studio is a youth-led podcast addressing gun violence and public health issues while training youth in audio production, interviewing, and public speaking. StitchCast Studio, winner of three National Endowment for the Arts awards, reframes narratives through the voices of Black youth.

Experience the power of Story Stitchers' collaborative art model and learn how you might utilize its principles in your own city or town.

Speakers: Branden Lewis, Emeara Burns, Chris Pendleton