/// Raw Hope of Humanity Rising – Public Dialogues for 2021
presented by the Third Space Network & Coalition
// Panel 1: The Social Impact of Mural Art
Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 6-7:30pm ET
Mural art in public spaces as an expression of social and political resistance providing a collaborative platform for community action.
// With Panelists:
• Randall Packer (moderator)
• Sophia Dawson, Brooklyn Mural Artist
• Nancee Lyons, Head of MuralsDC
• Levi Robinson, DC Mural Artist
// ++ After Hours / Drinking About Art
A virtual soirée creating a dynamic online social space for the arts & cultural communities to share ideas and aspirations during these extraordinary times of crisis.
// Raw Hope of Humanity Rising responds to the extreme challenges of the moment, using online civic participation as a platform for advocacy and critical dialogue: connecting artists, activists, and changemakers to share perspectives and overcome constraints. The series is a response to continued injustices surrounding the pandemic, Black Lives Matter, racial reckoning, gentrification and political polarization in Washington DC and throughout the country.
// Webcast via the Third Space Network’s Crowdcast platform, which activates public dialogue across the boundaries of the local & remote to a global audience.
// Organized by 3SN Creative Director Randall Packer in collaboration with 3SN Director of Welcoming & Belonging Monica O. Montgomery. The project is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Crowdcast Equality Program, and friends of the Third Space Network.
// Raw Hope Coalition
3SN has formed the Raw Hope Coalition as a community for dialogue, action, and social change throughout the Washington DC area and beyond. The Raw Hope Coalition includes following organizations: The Phillips Collection, University of Maryland Center for Art and Knowledge, THEARC, American University Museum, VisArts / Rockville, McLean Project for the Arts, Congress Heights Arts and Culture Center, International Visions & Consultants, Museum Hue, Johns Hopkins University Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies
// For panel dates, speakers, and additional information please visit: https://thirdspacenetwork.com/raw-hope/
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