RISD: A Conversation with Activist Artists

ZOOM — April 27 @ 7pm ET

Join us for a Zoom panel discussion called “A Conversation with Activist Artists” led by Rhode Island School of Design President Crystal Williams featuring Tracie Ching (multidisciplinary artist and founder of We Create), Shepard Fairey (Rhode Island School of Design alum and Trustee; founder of Obey Giant), Dread Scott (longtime activist and School of the Art Institute of Chicago alum), and Yana Buhrer Tavanier (creative activist and co-founder of Fine Acts).

Monday, April 27, 7–8:30 pm EDT. Free and open to the public

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Speaking:

For over a decade Tracie Ching has had the privilege of sharing the many facets of art and illustration with an array of audiences – from local elementary schools to design conferences like Adobe Max. Forging genuine connections with people through public speaking continues to be an unexpected honor of her career.

Interested in inviting Tracie to speak at an event? Inquire here.

Mentoring:

We Create was founded by Tracie Ching in 2019. The mentorship program seeks to support and ensure the success of creative professionals, with a special emphasis on minoritized emerging talent, through community and shared knowledge. Maintaining that mission today, We Create serves the creative community worldwide by creating unique and informative programming in collaboration with event partners, as well ala carte mentoring and consultation services to individual artists and corporations looking for creative solutions.

To learn more, visit the We Create page.