Amanda Shopa, PhD.
Artist. Researcher. Educator.
Amanda Shopa, PhD
Artist. Researcher. Teacher.
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- Showing Fire in Black and White
- Week 54 of 209 Weeks
- Week 53 of 209 Weeks
- 209 Weeks Project
- Minnesota, 1/24/2026
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Latest posts
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209 Weeks Project
Read more: 209 Weeks ProjectThe 209 Weeks project is a weekly political postcard project that started in January 2025 and is expected to continue for 209 weeks. You can learn more and see recent postcards, sign up for a postcard, or view the entire series of postcards.
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Week 37 of 209 Weeks
Read more: Week 37 of 209 WeeksWeek 37 of 209 Weeks: “Shine your light while you got one.” —Dave Matthews Band, “Drunken Soldier” Photo Notes: This photo was taken at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, December 2023.
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Week 36 of 209 Weeks
Read more: Week 36 of 209 WeeksWeek 36 of 209 Weeks: “What I want to say is / that the past is the past, / and the present is what your life is, / and you are capable of choosing what that will be, / darling citizen.” —Mary Oliver, “Mornings at Blackwater.” Photo Notes: Chicago, December 2023
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Week 35 of 209 Weeks
Read more: Week 35 of 209 WeeksWeek 35 of 209 Weeks: “I care about you because I want you to care about me. I care because I have become aware of my absolute dependency upon you, whoever you are, for the outcome of my social, my democratic experience.” —June Jordan Photo Notes: Chicago, December 2023
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Week 34 of 209 Weeks
Read more: Week 34 of 209 WeeksWeek 34 of 209 Weeks: “Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.” —Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Photo Notes: Chicago, December 2023
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Week 33 of 209 Weeks
Read more: Week 33 of 209 WeeksWeek 33 of 209 Weeks: “We’re exploring the possibility of building a wall to stem the exodus.” “Don’t be ridiculous,” Goddard said, “only idiots build walls.” –Neal Shusterman, The Toll Photo Notes: Chicago, December 2023