A UPP Talk

Holly Ewald, Founder and Artistic Director of UPP Arts, formerly known as the Urban Pond Procession, will discuss the evolution of the organization’s work, which has integrated artistic practice, environmental justice, and community memory. Founded in 2007, the Urban Pond Procession originated from a mandate to make signs warning local people about the dangers of fishing and swimming in Mashapaug Pond, stemming from the site’s history of use by the Gorham Silver Manufactory.

The project has grown to incorporate community initiatives, educational outreach in area schools, arts and community organizations, and collaborative actions with municipal and state institutions. UPP Arts engages local artists to do community-oriented work, and provides workshops and tools to teach about local industrial history and its ongoing effects on local environmental well-being. Holly will also discuss the present work of expanding UPP Arts to consider more urban pond sites in Warwick and Cranston.

Lunch will be served.

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