Artis in Times of Crises: The Role of Artists in Weakened Democracies

Artis in Times of Crises: The Role of Artists in Weakened Democracies
Nov 18, 2023, 1 – 8 p.m., REDCAT Los Angeles
An Event by the Thomas Mann House in collaboration with Zócalo Public Square & Los Angeles Review of Books

A public program at REDCAT Los Angeles on November 18 with performances and panel discussion on the role of the arts in times of crises.
On November 18, 2023, the Thomas Mann House Los Angeles will convene a day-long program, co-presented by Zócalo Public Square & Los Angeles Review of Books, to discuss the role of artists and art in times of political and social crises in the United States and Germany. Through this international conference that will include local artistic interventions, performances, and conversations at REDCAT, experts, activists, cultural organizers and artists will explore how the arts can make a difference in a time of international crises and how artists can contribute to the functioning of democracies on a local and global level. With Werner Herzog, Lynne Thompson, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Suzanne Lacey, Shirin Neshat, Catherine Opie, Snehal Desai, Nataki Garett, Paul Holdengräber, and many more!

Learn more here: https://www.vatmh.org/de/eventreader/arts-in-times-of-crises-the-role-of-artists-in-weakened-democracies-conference-2.html