[Jubilee] FW: Arts & Change work (for discussion)

[Gaye Meyer]

Certainly :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Steinbeisser Fitz [mailto:cfitz at hampshire.edu]
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 2:36 PM
To: Gaye Meyer
Subject: Re: [Jubilee] Arts & Change work (for discussion)


Hi Gaye, this is great!  Can you send this to the whole list at:

Jubileetroupe at lists.mutualaid.org


Gaye Meyer wrote:
> Chris and All,
> Here in Montgomery County, in Maryland, there is an Arts organization that
> all potential performing arts groups must submit information for approval.
> If a group is accepted, then they are put into a catalogue that is sent to
> every school, and schools choose from the catalogue who they want to visit
> them. I don't know the name of that organization, but there may be
something
> similar in Pennsylvania. I guess my first step would be to contact the
state
> or local school board and inquire of them.
> Gaye
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:jubileetroupe-bounces at lists.mutualaid.org]On Behalf Of Chris
> Steinbeisser Fitz
> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 9:44 AM
> To: jubileetroupe at lists.mutualaid.org; Ilana Silverstein
> Subject: [Jubilee] Arts & Change work (for discussion)
>
>
> I attended the "Arts and Change" workshop at Joe's Movement Emporium in
> Mt. Ranier, Maryland (DC) yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed the
> stimulating interaction and discussion with other "conscious artists."
> It was co-organized by an Atlanta-based arts-change network (extending
> across the Southeastern US) called Alternate Roots -- a very inspiring
> and diverse group of folks!  One of the big questions raised in a panel
> was, "what is the role of artists in social change work and movements,"
> and while i balked at the overly broad question at first, it sparked a
> lot of good ideas.
>
> One simple anecdote came from a "conscious art" hip-hopper who shared
> about doing workshops with Cripps and Bloods.  He said at the end of the
> workshop, he related that what they hated the most was having to think
> and reflect about their decisions.  "People need to be dumbed down to do
> that kind of gang work.  You don't want someone on a drive-by who's
> gonna ask, 'what about this guy's family?'"  I guess we don't need to do
> much sometimes.  Simple truths.
>
> He recommended a movie called /Slam/.  See it!  I'm gonna!
>
> Another question.  Slightly related:
>
> I have begun to think about doing "anti-bullying" theater work here in
> the York area.  A woman who works for a social service agency mentioned
> to me that "there's always money in school assemblies" if i would want
> to put together a theater package on /anti-bullying/.  Highmark
> insurance also just launched a new funding initiative in PA which
> includes anti-bullying.  So there's money there.  And i remember that
> Hudson River Playback had done performances focused on bullying, but i
> wondered if anyone else has had experience with this kind of themed work
> with kids.
>
> I would also be interested to hear from folks who've brought any kinds
> of art (art/change) projects into public schools and what their
> experience was.  How do you get into a public school?  Who do you set up
> a gig with?  Anyone?
>
> Hope all is well this cool November day (in PA).
>
> peace now,
>  chris
>  york, pa
>
>
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