Claiming Public Space

Services to Artists Committee
Free Programming at the 2021 CAA Virtual Annual Conference
Join live events February 10 – 13, 2021

Presents pane discussion: Claiming Public Space

Wednesday February 10th | 10:00 am – 10:30 am EST

Chair: Jacquelyn Strycker, School of Visual Arts

Panelists: Ayana Evans, Independent Performance Artist; Shannon Finnegan, Independent Artist; Hatuey Ramos-Fermin, The Laundromat Project

Space is not neutral. Public space is not equally accessible, but can depend upon race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, economic status, age, and other markers of identity. This session considers artists and culture producers whose work disrupts public and semi-public space, challenging societal conventions.