Online quick sessions, 1:30-2:30 weekly beginning April 15th, are tight, light, and live curated programs designed to keep us connected, stimulated, and excited in these challenging times.
How do we reduce gun violence?, That is a question that confronts us every day, even as we deal with another ferocious epidemic, COVID-19. Join #UNLOAD as we host conversations with artists, activists, curators, and those who have engaged with gun rights supporters to find out how we can collectively make change happen. #UNLOAD believes that we can find the consensus to change our laws by using the arts to grow the coalition of active supporters. #UNLOAD leverages the power of the arts to create transformative encounters that will plant the seeds of change and inspire this broad new coalition to act for the common good.
Full Schedule:
April 15: Connecticut artist, Margaret Roleke, explores issues of sensationalism, consumerism, violence and war. 1:30-2:30
April 22: Join #UNLOAD for a conversation with Jammal Lemmy, founder of Modema, and Ramon Contreras, founder of Youth Over Guns, that delves into how we can use the arts to encourage political and social engagement. 1:30-2:30
April 29: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Join us for talks with Brandy Culp, Richard Koopman Curator of American Decorative Arts, for a conversation that looks at firearms as loaded objects that illuminate history, violence, and the power of art and design to promote social change. 1:30-2:30
May 6: Join us for a conversation with Richard Klein, exhibitions director at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, and Helen Kauder, former executive director of Artspace, as we discuss this artistic partnership, the power of getting outside of our bubbles, and the meaning of Presentation Guns. This week’s event begins at 1:00pm
May 13: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Join us for talks with Brandy Culp, Richard Koopman Curator of American Decorative Arts, for a conversation that looks at firearms as loaded objects that illuminate history, violence, and the power of art and design to promote social change. 1:30-2:30
May 20: Join us in conversation with director/producer, Cheryl McDonough, and artist/activist Manuel Oliver, who lost his son “Guac”, as we get an insider look at how they make their art and what drives their choices. 1:30-2:30
May 27: In this conversation with Lee Milazzo (Samuel Owen Gallery), we’ll do a studio visit to see one of the artists at work and talk about innovative ways that curators and artists can drive dialogue. 1:30-2:30