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 Boulder County and beyond? After a 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. Panelists will discuss examples such as: the new Indigenous History Mural in the Visual Arts Complex, a nascent project commemorating Los Seis de Boulder, a Louisiana-style social dance procession honoring resistance and resilience, and creative placemaking that includes Latino communities in arts districts around Colorado.
Moderator: Danielle Rivera, assistant professor, CU Boulder Program in Environmental Design and CEDaR affiliated faculty member.
Urban Lab Panelists: Jasmine Baetz, Ceramics, CU Boulder Art and Art History; Santiago Jaramillo, BuCu West; Amy Kimberly, Carbondale Arts; Hector Ramirez, CU Boulder Upward Bound; Helanius Wilkins, CU Boulder Theatre and Dance
Who: Everyone
What: Space, Place and Diversity in the Arts Panel
Where: Fiske Planetarium and Science Center, 2414 Regent Drive, Boulder
When: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 5:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $5 suggested donation
Etc.: The first 15 minutes will be for networking and check-in.