CREATIVELY EXPLORING

To paraphrase the words of Judy Baca - - - the goal of this collaborative is to produce artwork that has meaning beyond simple decorative value. We hope to use public space to create public voice, and consciousness about the presence of all the people within our collective communities. We want to empower the next generation so they can tell their stories and create sites of public memory. And like Baca, we want the creative works of our student participants to be infused with transformative powers that can change their communities... The heart of this project is based on the theory of "Narrative Identity." Conceptualized by an interdisciplinary collaborative formed by faculty and staff from the arts, humanities and education, the partners and collaborators intend to work within communities struggling under the weight of change and shifting economic/demographic realities - - - many of which are in a state of community decline and dissolution. The collaborative aspires to empower..

Primary location: Oswego United States