Visual Art and Social Change at the Midwest Social Forum
Posted June 7, 2006 by in Political Art
The Midwest Social Forum is an annual gathering of grassroots organizations, community activists, workers, educators, students, and others committed to making a better, more just world possible. The Midwest Social Forum provides an open space for exchanging experiences and information, strengthening alliances and networks, and developing effective strategies for progressive social, economic, and political change. This year the Midwest Social Forum will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July 6th-9th.
There will be a number of sessions relating to visual art and social change at this year's Midwest Social Forum. So far the confirmed sessions include:
•Images Matter: Lessons from the Art and the Graphic Campaign of the Abolitionist Movement
Hosted by Nicolas Lampert, co-editor of Peace Signs: The Anti-War Movement Illustrated.
•Graffiti Art Workshop
Hosted by T.R.U.E. Skool, Inc., a group promoting hip-hop culture and positive social change based in Milwaukee.
•Ants and Economics in the Americas: The Beehives Popular Education Graphics Campaigns
A workshop hosted by the Beehive Design Collective.
Along with these offerings the Midwest Social Forum will have workshops, panel discussions, presentations, and strategy sessions relating to a wide variety of topics involving social change and activism. Please visit the website for more information.
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