A sample of the artwork on display at Shaw University as part of "A Space for Reflection." Art by Bobby Danger (L) and Okirah Harris and Grayson M. Howell (R).
How can art be used to foster necessary changes in our communities? Join Shaw University, the Black On Black Project and members of the Raleigh arts community for a conversation about the power of art in documenting societal issues and fostering change. RSVP for the discussion here.
Using the new outdoor installation "A Space for Reflection" as a starting point, the conversation will look at ways creatives have used their art practice to help people understand the world around them. The conversation will be moderated by Michael S. Williams from the Black On Black Project.
Panelists include:
Linda Dallas, artist and Assistant Professor of Visual Arts, Saint Augustine's University
Jason Franklin, Adjunct Art Professor, Shaw University
Kyma Lassiter, Arts and Outreach Coordinator, NC African American Heritage Commission
"A Space for Reflection" is an outdoor installation centering Black artists and artists of color who captured this time of social unrest through their work, which was originally featured on downtown buildings. The artists make visible the layers of centuries-in-the-making systemic issues that are the roots of this country's social unrest. Artists in this installation all created artwork through the Raleigh Murals Project's Public Art Response Fund.