Yes this is in NYC but we know many of you will find this of interest
Creative Time is pleased to invite you to The Creative Time Summit: Revolutions in Public Practice, a thrilling addition to the LIVE from the NYPL fall season. Over 35 international artists, curators, critics, scholars, anarchists, and activists will give concise presentations on their work and urgent issues of social justice in this rollercoaster conference on October 24. The Summit will open the previous night with the bestowal of The Leonore Annenberg Prize for Art and Social Change, an award of $25,000, on The Yes Men. The Summit continues Creative Time’s 35-year history of being committed to groundbreaking new models in art-making that actively engage with and transform the world around us.
The Creative Time Summit provides an opportunity to consider the work of more than 35 international cultural producers whose practice engages the public sphere on questions of social justice. Each presenter will give a concise, seven-minute introduction to their work, allowing attendees to glimpse a broad range of practices. Their approaches not only reflect, but also act upon and create moments of historic change, breaking the traditional barriers between art, culture, and politics. In addition to a central presentation space, there will be a complementary space for attendees and panelists to engage in more in-depth conversations. This space will replace the traditional question-and-answer model, in favor of a more discursive, interactive approach.
The conference will open on the evening of Friday, October 23 with the presentation of the inaugural Leonore Annenberg Prize for Art and Social Change, honoring an artist who has committed their life’s work to social change in powerful and productive ways. This year, the prize will be given to The Yes Men (http://theyesmen.org/), who will give a special presentation on Friday evening.