Amy MacDonald, Founder and Director of Brolly Arts, has long been a champion of using the arts to address urgent social, racial, and environmental issues. Her latest project, Illusion of Abundance, is a film that merges storytelling, dance, Indigenous perspectives, and stunning cinematography to confront the crisis facing Utah’s Great Salt Lake. The film, which emerged from a grassroots performance piece, highlights the interconnectedness of climate change, historical erasure, and underrepresented voices.
“We believe the arts and humanities are the most non-threatening means we have to address major issues of the day,” MacDonald said. “Our work is grassroots in approach, of, by, for, and with the communities we serve.”…
