Arts and Activism: Art as Social Practice

Information of CCA instructor and art activist Claudia Bernardi.

"Fuentes Rojas (Red Fountains) originated in Mexico City in 2011 to raise visibility for the victims of the US-Mexico Drug War that has resulted in systemic violence in Mexico. To make their voice public, members of Fuentes Rojas formed Bordado por la Paz (Embroidering for Peace) to create a memorial for each victim of Drug War violence."

"Consisting of an enclave of rehabilitated buildings on the 6900 block of South Dorchester, Chicago, Dorchester Projects is home to Rebuild Foundation’s first foray into public programming. Offering multi-generational community programming ranging from youth art-making activities and community service days to backyard gardening and communal neighborhood dinners, Dorchester Projects is comprised of three program spaces, The Listening House, The Archive House, and Black Cinema House."

Information on the Million Dollar Blocks project.

Talitha Arts is a unique non-profit making group of professional artists and arts therapists passionate about the potential to restore hope, dignity and worth through the freedom of the creative arts.

Conflict Kitchen is a restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

description of the project by Terry Tempest Williams