MONDAY JULY 21ST

“The Artist as Leader” – 6:00PM – 8:00 PM

Hosted by: Tom Tresser

@ Co-Prosperity • 3219 S Morgan St

The Artist As Leader – Say What? It’s time to take your creative chops into public life, buster. The Far Right kicked the shit out of the arts during Culture Wars 1990 – and we took it. The result: MAGA America. So, we need you to either run for local office or help someone you respect run. And to do so as a champion of the public sector, science, the rule of law, peace, equity, and creativity. Are you up for the challenge? It’s just democracy and the planet on the table. No biggie.

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[Power] Of the People – 6:00PM – 7:15 PM

@ Research House for Asian Art • 3217 S. Morgan St

“Ain’t no power like the power of the people…”

 What is power? What can an empowered collective build together? What can the act of play teach us about structures of power?

During this teach-in about power and its many implications, we will be playing movement based Theater of the Oppressed games, shaping ideas, and co-creating gestures of possibility. There will be zine templates and collage materials to support visual interpretation from our collective experiences of the hour. Visual and historical models of collective autonomy will be brought in for discussion and include worker and BIPOC led journalism, artists and organizers of the past and present such as Augusto Boal, bell hooks, The Black Panther Party for Self Defense, Emory Douglas, Rebecca Solnit, Robyn Maynard, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Mariame Kaba and more.

“…‘cause the power of the people don’t stop!”

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Workplace Protocol Toolkit Workshop by Chicago Community and Workers’ Rights – 7:15pm – 8:15 PM

Hosted by: CCWR (Chicago Community Workers Rights)

@ Research House for Asian Art • 3217 S. Morgan St

Join CCWR for a workshop on their new ‘Workplace Protocol Toolkit’—a resource to help workers and employers create clear procedures if federal, state, or local agents come to the workplace. Learn how to protect your rights, request a workplace protocol, and keep all workers safe, regardless of immigration status.

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Climate Wayfinding – 7:30PM -10:30 PM

@ Co-Prosperity • 3219 S Morgan St

Many people are looking at the climate crisis with distress and grappling with the question: “what can I do?” Climate Wayfinding is a proven program created by The All We Can Save Project for holding questions and gaining clarity, courage, and community for our climate journeys. In this mini-workshop, participants will look inward, outward, and forward to identify and activate their unique contributions and explore key capacities for climate engagement.