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Art and Social Activism Festival


  • 32 Orchard Street New York, NY 10002 (map)

Admission to the festival during public hours is free.
Evening programs are free with registration in advance: info@artandsocialactivism.com
Full schedule will be posted online and on Facebook and Instagram @artandsocialactivism

Art and Social Activism Festival

EXHIBITION & ART ACTIVISM MARKET
Wednesdays through Sundays, 11am – 7pm

THURSDAY 6:30 pm “TOWN HALL” DISCUSSION SERIES
September 26 / October 3 / October 10 / October 17

FRIDAY “TAKE ACTION NIGHTS”: October 11 / October 18

SATURDAY 7 PM “ACTIVIST PERFORMANCE” SERIES
September 28 / October 5 / October 12 / October 19

EXHIBITION
Dignity: Care for Each Other and Our Planet explores themes of identity and representation, displacement and immigration, and environmental degradation.
The Art and Social Activism Festival exhibition is curated by Nick Cohn and Monika Fabijanska.

Self-represented artists, small, and nomadic galleries were selected following an Open Call and thoughtful review process by the Curatorial Committee.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS
ACCOLA GRIEFEN FINE ART: Gina Adams, Merritt Johnson, Renee Stout
ANGELA FRALEIGH DENNIS-REDMOON DARKEEM
DIANA WEGE
ELLY CHO
LISA MARIE LUDWIG
MOLLY GOCHMAN
ROTEM RESHEF
ROYA KHADJAVI PROJECTS: Bahar Behbahani, Maryam Khosrovani, Sepideh Salehi
SANA MUSASAMA
WOOLPUNK

SPECIAL PROJECTS:
VINCENT SMARKUSZ MUSEUM
PROOF: MEDIA FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
THE IMMIGRANT ARTIST BIENNIAL

ACTIVISM MARKET
In this section, socially engaged designers and makers display their ethical products for sale, creating a visual dialogue with the art works on view.
ARTICLE22
COMPOTTERY
GLAMBERGER ORIGINALS
JOYAUX MARISOL
ONYXMATTER
QUERENCIA STUDIO
SUB|URBAN
TALCON-QUINN
VILMA MARE