A4D TV: VIDEOS AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS
A4D’s “Artists for Democracy”: a Get-Out-the-Vote Artist Talk Series
We know that when students vote, big changes can happen. With that in mind, in 2020 A4D programmed a series of online weekly talks featuring internationally recognized artists to help inspire art students to vote. Speakers included Ruben Ochoa, Amir H. Fallah, Kandis Williams, Scott Benzel, Christina Quarles, Lauren Halsey, and Laura Owens. In weekly talks throughout election season, each artist gave an overview of their practice and spoke about the significance of voting and political engagement in their work and lives. We’re pleased to share recordings of some of these talks below, and on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/
Artist P.O.V.s
As a part of our larger P.O.V. (Protest, Organize, Vote) effort to motivate people in the arts to use their voices—at the ballot box, on the street, and through their work—these short visits with artists give insights into how art and artists can be a part of lasting change in our world. Here are a few highlights:
A4D + Swing Left GOTV Letter-Writing Parties and Artist Talks
In 2020, as part of Swing Left’s “The Big Send,” A4D collaborated to host virtual letter-writing parties that also featured artists in conversation. At the height of the pandemic, we couldn’t knock on doors, but we could still make sure people voted. In these online parties, we wrote and stockpiled personalized letters to voters in swing states while hearing about artists’ work and civic engagement.
