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First Person Arts pushes the boundaries of memoir and documentary art by helping people shape true personal stories into art for the stage, page, on-air and online.

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I achieved more than I expected. I so enjoyed meeting the mentors from First Person Arts. I learned so much from them. And I really enjoyed telling my story!

  • Participant, Penn Nursing