Scratch Space: When We Gather
Thursday, Oct 08, 2020 12:00PM
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Thursday, Sep 23, 2021 1:00PM
Scratch Space
Virtual Conversations on the Role of the Radical Imaginary
Virtual Conversations on the Role of the Radical Imaginary
In this series of virtual conversations, we bring together visual artists, scholars, composers, activists, writers, and others to explore what kinds of radical imaginaries can unfold in this moment of pandemic, racial reckoning, economic uncertainty, civil unrest, and environmental crisis. How do we think about what is possible? How can we use our imaginations to build a better present/future? How can we attend to the past in service of the future? And how can we retool and build better more equitable models for living and working together?
Item details
Date
Thursday, May 06, 2021 12:00PM
Name
Episode 19: When We Gather
Description
A Conversation with María Magdalena Campos-Pons
Join interdisciplinary artist and educator María Magdalena Campos-Pons for a conversation about her work and latest projects. In 2020, in response to the social unrest of the moment, Campos-Pons launched “Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice,” a trans-institutional platform for academic, creative, and social exploration aimed at fostering inclusive conversations about cultural interconnections and how we can engage with painful historical legacies and progress toward more just and democratic futures. We’ll discuss this work and When We Gather, Campos-Pons’ multifaceted collaborative undertaking and five-minute film that premiered in 2021 and celebrates the role of women in ushering in sweeping political change and progress across the United States. Originally inspired by the election of the country’s first female vice president and performed during the pandemic, When We Gather invites us to consider how we can come together, heal and unite at a time of great social division and discord.
This conversation will include a screening of When We Gather and special access to a behind-the-scenes program, When We Gather: Together, a 35-minute presentation hosted by Dr. Nikki Greene of Wellesley College that contextualizes the film and features diverse interpretive performances and interviews with the artists, director, and arts and education professionals.
CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) captioning will be available for the full duration of this event. If you have questions about accessibility for this event, please email us at info@montalvoarts.org.
Hosted by: Donna Conwell, Curator, Lucas Artists Residency Program and Kelly Sicat, Director, Lucas Artists Residency Program.