Social Media as an Artform that Gives Voice to Under-represented Communities
Monday, October 18, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Organized by Arnold Aprill, founding and creative director, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE); Cynthia Gehrig, president, Jerome Foundation.
Moderated by Deidre Searcy, senior curriculum/design associate, Education Development Center. Presented by Michael Bancroft, executive director, Co-op Image; Mark Diaz, program associate, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education; Nick Jaffe, chief editor, Teaching Artist Journal.
What are the authentic intersections between artmaking and the social networks made possible by new media? How and when do under-represented communities expand their voices through these artmaking strategies? A panel of social media artists from Chicago will share documentation of their most innovative work in this area, followed by an interactive demonstration with conference attendees.
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