Does public art and performance have the power to amplify the visibility and histories of marginalized communities and create spaces for connecting across difference in Â鶹¹ÙÍø County and beyond? AfterÌýa brief planetarium show to gain a different perspective about space, join panelists, artists, activists and scholars to learn about how they address these issues through their work.
Who: Open to the public
What: Space, Place and Diversity in the Arts Panel
When: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 5:45–7:30 p.m.
Where: Fiske Planetarium
The first 15 minutes will be for networking and check-in. A $5 donation is suggested.
Panelists will discuss examples such as the new Indigenous History Mural in the Visual Arts Complex, a nascent project commemorating Los Seis de Â鶹¹ÙÍø, a Louisiana-style social dance procession honoring resistance, resilienceÌýand creative placemaking that includes Latino communities in arts districts around Colorado.
Panelists
- Moderator: Danielle Rivera, CU Environmental Design, Urb Lab
- Jasmine Baetz, Ceramics, CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø Art and Art History
- Santiago Jaramillo, BuCu West
- Amy Kimberly, Carbondale Arts
- Hector Ramirez, CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø Upward Bound
- Helanius Wilkins, CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø Theatre & Dance
This event is offered as partÌýof the Inclusiveness and Equity Series Fall 2018 presented byÌýÂ鶹¹ÙÍø County Arts Alliance and the CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø Office for Outreach and Engagement.
