Other, Other
On Friday afternoon through Saturday, June 6th and 7th, a series of panels entitled, OTHER, OTHER… will be held at Hostos Community College in conjunction with the exhibition of the same title curated by Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz. The panels are being developed in conjunction with the Bronx Council on the Arts, Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture and the Urban Artist Initiative/NYC.
The Longwood exhibition OTHER, OTHER… serves as the cornerstone of the UAI Artists’ Public Programs. On Wednesday June 4th, Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz will lead a discussion with selected artists participating in the exhibition.
OTHER, OTHER… Panel discussions aim to provide context and a perspective for investigating how the Urban Artist Initiative has developed in relationship to historic and changing demographic patterns in NYC; it will examine how artists of color have responded and continue to respond to issues of their time; it will discuss how their creative work impacts communities artistically and culturally as well as informs society’s racial, economic, and social justice issues. OTHER, OTHER… Panel discussions will serve as a nexus for discussing how cultural policy and public policy can interfere, intersect, and interact to impede and/or advance culturally-specific communities and the broader community.
The schedule for the panels is as follows:
Friday 6 – 8 PM – The Importance of Intermediaries and Panelists in the Urban Artist Initiative process – UAI Artists, Panelist and Representatives from the UAI coordinating committee will discuss the grantsmanship process, challenges and recommendations. Panel: Alvan Colon (Pregones), Duron Jackson (Artist), Linda Walton (Harlem Arts Alliance). Moderator: Ted Berger (Urban Artist Initiative)
Saturday 12 – 1:30 PM – The Big Picture: The Changing Demographics of NYC – Impact on Culture – This panel will discuss recent and present demographic studies that provide a new perspective on the way the city will look in the future. It will discuss how these changes are reflected in the work of artists and the implications such changes present for the creative community and the broader community. Panel: Dr. Yasmin Ramirez (Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College), Tomie Arai (Artist), Omar Freilla (Green Worker cooperative). Moderator: Kinshsha Conwill (Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture).
1:45 – 3:15 PM – Diversity and Class Within Diversity – Increasing demographic changes within diverse communities add to the complexities of understanding and recognizing the range of ethnicities and cultures. What are the implications for the arts community? Panel : Laurie Cumbo (Museum of American Diasporan Arts), Wallace Edgecombe (Hostos Community College), Juan Sanchez (Artist) and Dread Scott (Artist). Moderator: Ron Kavanaugh (Bronx Council on the Arts).
3:30 – 5 PM – Implications for Cultural and Public Policy – This panel will highlight ways cultural and public policy presently responds to changing demographics and suggest ways of responding in the future. It will also discuss our collective responsibility to work towards chance in public policy. Panel: Rocio Aranda-Alvarado (Jersey City Museum), Kinshasha Conwill (Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture), Heather Hitchens (NewYork State Council on the Arts) Janet Rodriguez (JPMorganChase Foundation). Moderator: William Aguado (Bronx Council on the Arts).
5:30 – 7 PM – Reception at the Longwood Art Gallery
7 PM – Performance at Hostos Performing Arts Center – Celebrando La Trova Boricua – A salute to the 51st National Puerto Rican Day Parade and to the city of Lajas, Puerto Rico with Victoria Sanabria “La diosa de la trova” and Prodigio Clausdio, Maestro del cuatro. Admission $15. Box office and information: 718-518-4455
****You MUST RSVP in order to attend the Panels****
Contact Kim Vaquedano, (718) 518-6728 or Kim@bronxarts.org
This exhibition is made possible with funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs,
New York State Council on the Arts-Visual Arts Program, AG Foundation and Carnegie Corporation
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