"The New Vanguard is a creative coalition that seeks to unite Black and other POC creatives who currently work as separate entities under one banner. The coalition was recently launched by Eric 'Phero' Lopez, who acts as chief creative officer, and his cofounders—chief of legal counsel, Eddie Sanders; chief of strategy and operations, Pilar McQuirter; and chief of new business, Juan Sanchez." Reader contributor Tara C. Mahadevan writes on the new group. They work to "amplify creatives’ work by supplying resources and access, while also landing them equitable pay. They’re storytellers and world-builders whose drive is to take Chicago’s artists and mold them into ambassadors for the city—ones who can take their narratives 'beyond the walls and streets of their neighborhoods,' Lopez says." Read more at the link in our bio! 🎙 📸: Eric Ortiz #Chicago #ChicagoArts #ChicagoCreatives