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Social Practice: New Directions in Community-Engaged Art and Design

February 1 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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Join RISD on Wednesday, February 1 at 6:30 pm for a panel conversation on new directions in social practice art and design.

Panelists include Sio Man Lam, Civic Arts Program Coordinator for Public Art, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs || Carlos Medellin, Assistant Professor, Architecture Department, RISD ||  Shey Rivera Ríos, Artist, MA ’23 Global Arts and Cultures, RISD ||  Elder González Trejo, Climate Justice Specialist, Sustainability Policy Associate, City of Providence.

The event will be held in the ground floor auditorium of the RISD Administration Building at 20 Washington Place; food and beverages will be served and registration is not required.  Social Practice is free and open to the public. 

Panelist Bios

Sio Man Lam is the Civic Arts Program Coordinator at the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and directs the city’s civic arts initiatives, including the Public Artists in Residence program, a pilot program that embeds artists within municipal agencies to address civic challenges through creative and collaborative projects.

Carlos Medellin is an Assistant Professor in the Architecture Department at RISD.  He is a spatial designer interested in building spaces for social engagement and individual empowerment. Through his work, he approaches design as a social practice by exploring how space can address the structural inequity that shapes our society.

Shey Rivera Ríos is an interdisciplinary artist, cultural strategist, and arts administrator. They served as the former Artistic/Co-Director of AS220 and Director of Inclusive Regional Development at MIT Community Innovators Lab (CoLab) in the Dept of Urban Studies and Planning of MIT.  Rivera’s work interweaves art and culture, civic engagement, and urban planning.

Elder González Trejo, who hails from Guatemala, grew up immersed in the rich and diverse communities of Providence. Elder is an active member of various social equity and environmental justice boards and commissions and has worked as Director of Community Programs for the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council and now serves the City of Providence as the Sustainability Policy Associate focusing on climate justice initiatives.

Organized by Intercultural Student Engagement and Center for Complexity at Rhode Island School of Design.  

Details

Date:
February 1
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Community Events

Organizer

RISD Center for Complexity
Phone:
401 996 3699

Venue

Rhode Island School of Design, Administration
20 Washington Place
Providence, RI 02903 United States
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