In addition to the mural making, we’re hosting two great events this week!On Thursday July 26, join us for VINYL\THERAPY at Lux in the South Wedge from 10pm – 2am, and then enrich your mind on Saturday from 10am – 6pm at our Second Annual Arts and Activism conference at Visual Studies Workshop! Details below!
VINYL\THERAPY – WALL\THERAPY Dance Night at LUX
Thursday July 26 from 10pm – 2am
666 South Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
Come celebrate a long week of mural making and dance off what ails ya! Join us for an all-vinyl set with DJ Keven and DJ Ben!
Stay tuned for more details!
Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/269743186937426/
ARTS & ACTIVISM 2018: Representation
The Second Annual WALL\THERAPY Conference
Visual Studies Workshop
July 28, 10am-6pm
31 Prince Street
Rochester, NY 14607
Free and open to the public—refreshments will be provided by Hart’s Local Grocers, Ugly Duck Coffee, Fiorella, and Scratch Bakeshop!
Following the theme of this year’s festival – “Representation” – the second WALL\THERAPY conference explores the connections between public art, identity formation, and collective belonging. Initiating a critical dialogue between participating artists, organizers, scholars, and the local community of Rochester, the conference will critically explore a set of themes, from gentrification and public space to pedagogy and youth agency, from identity and representation to inclusivity and intersectionality.
As WALL\THERAPY enters its 7th year (and 6th installment in the city of Rochester) the conference will take a self reflective-approach, inviting community members to voice their feelings about the murals and the effects/impact they have had on their neighborhoods.
Featuring:
+ Two keynote speakers: Prof. A. Joan Saab with a talk titled “Public Art, Public Discourse,” and RJ Rushmore with “Beyond Wallpaper: The Practicalities and Possibilities of Claiming Space”
+ Two artist panels with the 2018 WALL\THERAPY artists
+ Community organizers panel
+ Project Spotlight: Whose Streets? Our Streets! NYC 1980-2000
Event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1840936149543212/