Art and Power: Creativity in Revolutionary Times

Wed, Apr 16, 6pm - 7pm PDT  ·  Event info

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  1. Week One: Friday 4/16 from 6:00 P.M. -7:00 P.M.
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    We are kicking off our adult programming with this two-part art history lecture series with additional programming and workshops to be announced this spring. You may register for one or both sessions. As you know, we have expenses and thus plan to charge a modest fee moving forward and SAA-members will receive special discounts. For this series we are going to offer it for free, but ask you to consider making a small contribution to cover our costs. To register for free, enter "0" in the payment amount on the next page or make a contribution to cover our costs. March 7 lecture 6pm-7:30pmSession 1: Identity Politics – Power and Authority This section will survey art as a political statement of power and authority. It considers how governments and leaders express concepts to a public and how that messaging can be interpreted Examples: Flavian Amphitheater / Pantheon Houdon’s Washington / Greenough’s Washington Henry VIII / Martin Luther President Obama / King George Oregon State Capitol / Governor Portraits

    Week One: Friday 4/16 from 6:00 P.M. -7:00 P.M. ticket

    We are kicking off our adult programming with this two-part art history lecture series with additional programming and workshops to be announced this spring. You may register for one or both sessions. As you know, we have expenses and thus plan to charge a modest fee moving forward and SAA-members will receive special discounts. For this series we are going to offer it for free, but ask you to consider making a small contribution to cover our costs. To register for free, enter "0" in the payment amount on the next page or make a contribution to cover our costs. March 7 lecture 6pm-7:30pmSession 1: Identity Politics – Power and Authority This section will survey art as a political statement of power and authority. It considers how governments and leaders express concepts to a public and how that messaging can be interpreted Examples: Flavian Amphitheater / Pantheon Houdon’s Washington / Greenough’s Washington Henry VIII / Martin Luther President Obama / King George Oregon State Capitol / Governor Portraits

    We are kicking off our adult programming with this two-part art history lecture series with additional programming and workshops to be announced this spring. You may register for one or both sessions. As you know, we have expenses and thus plan to charge a modest fee moving forward and SAA-members will receive special discounts. For this series we are going to offer it for free, but ask you to consider making a small contribution to cover our costs. To register for free, enter "0" in the payment amount on the next page or make a contribution to cover our costs. March 7 lecture 6pm-7:30pmSession 1: Identity Politics – Power and Authority This section will survey art as a political statement of power and authority. It considers how governments and leaders express concepts to a public and how that messaging can be interpreted Examples: Flavian Amphitheater / Pantheon Houdon’s Washington / Greenough’s Washington Henry VIII / Martin Luther President Obama / King George Oregon State Capitol / Governor Portraits

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  2. Week Two: Friday 5/14 from 6:00 P.M. -7:00 P.M.
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    We are kicking off our adult programming with this two-part art history lecture series with additional programming and workshops to be announced this spring. You may register for one or both sessions. As you know, we have expenses and thus plan to charge a modest fee moving forward and SAA-members will receive special discounts. For this series we are going to offer it for free, but ask you to consider making a small contribution to cover our costs. To register for free, enter "0" in the payment amount on the next page or make a contribution to cover our costs. March 21 lecture 6pm-7:30pm Session 2: Identity Politics – Resistance and Rebellion This section will survey art as a form of rebellion against power and authority. It considers how individuals express resistance to a variety of forms of power and how art is used to question authority. Special attention is paid to contemporary artworks. Examples: Kara Walker / Lorna SimpsonYinka Shonebare Basquiat Ai Weiwei Paul Revere’s Boston Massacre Guerilla Girls Richard Serra’s Abu Ghraib

    Week Two: Friday 5/14 from 6:00 P.M. -7:00 P.M. ticket

    We are kicking off our adult programming with this two-part art history lecture series with additional programming and workshops to be announced this spring. You may register for one or both sessions. As you know, we have expenses and thus plan to charge a modest fee moving forward and SAA-members will receive special discounts. For this series we are going to offer it for free, but ask you to consider making a small contribution to cover our costs. To register for free, enter "0" in the payment amount on the next page or make a contribution to cover our costs. March 21 lecture 6pm-7:30pm Session 2: Identity Politics – Resistance and Rebellion This section will survey art as a form of rebellion against power and authority. It considers how individuals express resistance to a variety of forms of power and how art is used to question authority. Special attention is paid to contemporary artworks. Examples: Kara Walker / Lorna SimpsonYinka Shonebare Basquiat Ai Weiwei Paul Revere’s Boston Massacre Guerilla Girls Richard Serra’s Abu Ghraib

    We are kicking off our adult programming with this two-part art history lecture series with additional programming and workshops to be announced this spring. You may register for one or both sessions. As you know, we have expenses and thus plan to charge a modest fee moving forward and SAA-members will receive special discounts. For this series we are going to offer it for free, but ask you to consider making a small contribution to cover our costs. To register for free, enter "0" in the payment amount on the next page or make a contribution to cover our costs. March 21 lecture 6pm-7:30pm Session 2: Identity Politics – Resistance and Rebellion This section will survey art as a form of rebellion against power and authority. It considers how individuals express resistance to a variety of forms of power and how art is used to question authority. Special attention is paid to contemporary artworks. Examples: Kara Walker / Lorna SimpsonYinka Shonebare Basquiat Ai Weiwei Paul Revere’s Boston Massacre Guerilla Girls Richard Serra’s Abu Ghraib

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Thank you to many of SAA & community members for responding to our survey regarding adult classes. 70% of respondents told us they want more adult classes. We heard you and we are making it happen! We are kicking off our adult programming with this two-part art history lecture series with additional programming and workshops to be announced this spring. As you know, we have expenses and thus plan to charge a modest fee moving forward and SAA-members will receive special discounts. For this series we are going to offer it for free, but ask you to consider making a small contribution to cover our costs.
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Thank you to many of SAA & community members for responding to our survey regarding adult classes. 70% of respondents told us they want more adult classes. We heard you and we are making it happen! We are kicking off our adult programming with this two-part art history lecture series with additional programming and workshops to be announced this spring. As you know, we have expenses and thus plan to charge a modest fee moving forward and SAA-members will receive special discounts. For this series we are going to offer it for free, but ask you to consider making a small contribution to cover our costs.

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