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UnConventional Gatherings featuring Marlina Gonzalez Thursday, September 18, Noon – Weisman Art Museum

Free

How are artists, educators, and alternative journalists mobilizing and taking the democratic process to a creative level? Hear about the innovative ways that institutions and community members organized through The UnConvention, a non-partisan collaboration exploring participatory media and democracy. Digital tagging, YouTube PSAs, melting sculptures, guerilla video journalism, and emotional maps are just some of the ways that locals are taking ownership of parks, streets, and web spaces to re-ignite the meaning and value of freedom of speech. Marlina Gonzalez is programs manager for Intermedia Arts and The UnConvention program director.

The Weisman Art Museum's fall noontime lecture series, Far-Sighted/Near-Sighted: Art, Speech, and Democracy, presents an engaging lineup of speakers discussing issues of art, democracy, the role of citizen journalism, community engagement, media, and political rhetoric. The series is free and open to the campus community and the general public. Bring your own beverage and enjoy snacks provided by Rainbow Chinese Restaurant.