The Artists’ Pursuit of Social JusticeMOHAMED RADWAN & SHAWN LENTCOLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO 4-7-2016

Mood & Expectation check

Artistic Practice as Track 3 Diplomacy

Openness check

Art Helping People Live and Die

Breathing check

Art Practice as Peace Practice

Brain-Body check

Current: Bridging Insular Communities & Fighting for Equity in Arts Opportunities

Syrian Refugee Community Network – West Rogers Park, Chicago

Hasidic Jewish Community– West Rogers Park, Chicago

Artists as Revolutionaries

#Jan25 2011 Revolutionary Demands

BREAD FREEDOM

SOCIAL JUSTICE

The Story of Ahmed Basiony

If you can improve the corner of your street.

The Story of Ramy Essam

The Story of Ahmed Harara and Mohamed Mahmoud Street

The Artists’ Occupation of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture

Gut check

Journey of Practice

LEAPING OUTFINE & PERFORMING ARTS

Currency of Aesthetics Art-centered “the craft” Pleasing other artists, critics Swimming in arts language Living in the arts world

SOMETHING BIGGER? Currency of Engagement People-centered Pleasing to the people Translating arts language Living in the world

Socrates:An unexamined life is not worth living.

QUESTIONING OUR ARTMAKING

PLACE PURPOSE

CONTENT PEOPLE

Neighbor Chat:Where and with whom do you make your art, where and to whom do you distribute your art, where and whom do you teach, and what is your teaching artistry’s purpose?

Why For Art Thou, Arts Ed?Multiculturism Critical Diversity Violence Prevention and ReconciliationHuman Rights

Article 27 – Universal Declaration of Human Rights

(1) Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.

(2) Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.

or entitlement?

Johan Galtung’s Theory of ConflictDirect Violence (example: murder, civil war, genocide)

Structural Violence (example: property tax assessments / housing policies)Cultural Violence (example: perpetuating stereotypes of the terrorist or hero)

Cultural Relativism: Looking at both cultural rights & human rights, and when those two things clash.

EXPLORING MY OPTIONSYOUTH & COMMUNITY ARTS

Currency of Development People-centered Asset-based Pleasing the funders? In one’s own community? Sustainability of the org?

ARTS EDU & INTEGRATION Currency of Learning Student-centered Data-based Pleasing the school? Standards, evaluation, best practices, and certification

EXPLORING MY OPTIONSARTS THERAPY

Currency of Healing Patient-centered: disabilities, trauma, or chronic disease

Asset-based Pleasing the partners? Professionalism & liability

MOVEMENT ANALYSIS Currency of Exploration? Analysis-centered? Science-based? Pleasing peers in the field? Living in a world of LMA, Laban, Bartenieff, Lamb…?

QUESTIONING MY ROLEFROM…

PRIVILEGED OUTSIDER EXPERT

TO…

DISCLOSED PARTNER CATALYST

DISCOVERING SOCIAL PRACTICE ARTS

Currency of Relevancy Context-centered Pleasing the future us? Finding a fit with other sectors Living in the world, keeping one foot in the arts world

WHAT’S NEXT Bridging conservatives & liberals, police & BLM, removing peace walls, supporting veterans & refugees, increasing literacy and tolerance in Religion, Ableism, Heterosexism, Housing , Politics

Design Thinking Cross-discipline Research New Training for artists

Group Discussion:How is your teaching artistry socially relevant to the needs and assets of a certain place and time?

Resources Available at ShawnLent.com

“The Square” is

available now on Netflix

Q & A

Recommended Readings / Familiarity… will be sent to youAugustine of Hippo Thomas PaineLuigi Taparelli Antonio Rosmini-Serbati Louis Brandeis Roscoe Pound John Rawls in A Theory of Justice (1971)Universal Declaration of Human Rightshttp://www.veralistcenter.org/art-and-social-justice/ http://www.cesj.org/wp-content/uploads/Free/introtosocialjustice.pdf http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathalie-sanchez/practicing-social-justice_b_5413261.html https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/features/2015/1/26/united-by-a-dream-killed-by-the-state http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2101745_2102138_2102236,00.html