Groundswell Panel Discussion at Brooklyn Museum
Posted September 25, 2008 by k_c_ in Events
The mural group that VR folks worked with last summer on the "Not One More Death"
mural, will be holding a handful of panels and events, starting this weekend, at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Groundswell Community Mural Project Voices Her'd
Saturday, September 27, 2-4 p.m.
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art
4th Floor, Brooklyn Museum of Art
200 Eastern Parkway
Young women from the Voices Her'd program, part of Groundswell Community Mural Project, speak about the mural they created in Brooklyn this past summer that addresses the life of women in the military.
As the war in Iraq continues in its fifth year, youth in NYC schools continue to come under pressure to enlist by military recruiters. To address the pressure that teens face and to get the facts out about life for women in the military, a group of young Brooklyn women, who are part of Groundswell's Voices Her'd program, interviewed veterans, researched the statistics and this summer created a powerful work of public art. The three-story mural, entitled 'Informed, Empowered', is located on 23rd Street and 3rd Ave in Sunset Park and is visible from the BQE.
Youth muralist Elizabeth Maroney states that, "Our mural is a creative tool that we are using to capture the attention of New Yorkers, and is intended to present that women and teens have a variety of options for their future aside from joining the military." Elizabeth will present on the panel at the Brooklyn Museum along with fellow team members Erica Gil, Sophia Dang and artist Katie Yamasaki. Completed in August, 'Informed, Empowered' received extensive coverage in the New York Times and features in the Village Voice, Park Slope Courier and on New York 1 News.
Groundswell is a New York based nonprofit organization dedicated to using art as a tool for social change by bringing together professional artists, community organizations, and youth to collaboratively create over 100 public art projects in communities across NYC. Over the last 12 years Groundswell has developed complex partnerships with community-based and educational institutions, serving thousands of youth and community members with whom we have worked to visually transform New York's urban landscape.
Talks and Tours: Panel Discussion: "The American Hero and the American Dream"
Sept 28th, 2–4pm
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art,
Forum, 4th Floor
Academics, journalists, and comedians explore the ways in which the two presidential candidates have been framed by the media. The panel includes Charlton McIlwain, Gloria Feldt, and Ramin Hedayati, and is moderated by Courtney E. Martin.
Check Brooklyn Museum for more Groundswell events through the winter.
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