Please join us next Sunday, August 22 for our second 1-day convening at Evanston Art Center on art and human rights
BRIDGE: ASSEMBLY ZONES
Evanston Art Center (map)
1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
SUNDAY, AUG. 22, NOON - 4PM
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Launched on June 19, 2021, Bridge collective members oversaw installation of the timeline development mural for the Assembly Zones program designed by Bob Faust and Faust, Ltd. that wraps around the façade of the Evanston Art Center building. The mural showcases architectural drawings and materials from core project team member David Sundry, as well as materials developed through the Your Turn campaign. The mural will remain in place through Sept 15, 2021.
A listening station utilizing Mat Rappaport’s Range Mobile Lab will be set up throughout the day’s events. Copies of the new Bridge volume will be available for purchase, as well as “Your Turn” sticker campaign sticker sheets.
→ 11:30am Guided Mural Tour & Discussion ……… Tour of the mural panels and discussion of how they relate to the evolution of the Assembly Zones project, with commentary by the architects, writers, thinkers and others involved in its conception and realization.
→ 12pm Bridge / LOCUS Readings ………………. Readings by poets and writers selected by Bridge in partnership with the LOCUS series, co-curated by Bridge and Whitney LaMora.
→ 1:15pm Movement Matters Symposium: The Uses of Art ……… A long-running Bridge program hosted by Michael Workman, the Movement Matters symposia series investigates work at the intersection of dance, performance, politics, policy and issues related to the body. The archive is available for viewing here.
This iteration of the Movement Matters series will focus on the role of art with utility or a service element, how this work can help agitate for necessary social and policy changes, and its wider role in the public sphere. As well, we will discuss how this relates to the Assembly Zones initiative and its proposed solutions, as well as the consequences of those in navigating public space.
Panelists:
Andrew Schachman, artist, and Executive, the Floating Museum,
Laurie Jo Reynolds, artist, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2010 Soros Justice Fellow, and Coordinator, the Chicago 400 Alliance with
Leadership Members, the Chicago 400 Alliance, and
Amber Ginsburg, artist and Lecturer, Department of Visual Arts at the University of Chicago, and collaborator, the Tea Project.
Moderator: Michael Workman
→ 3pm Bridge Presents: Jazz Recommends with the Gregory Artry and Matt Ferguson Duo ……… A showcase of Chicago musicians, DJs and other talent recommended by those in the know.
The mural will remain in place through Sept. 15, 2021.
Supported in part by funding from The Little Village Community Foundation in partnership with Design Trust Chicago.