I’m thrilled to announce that I’m taking part in FREEFORM, a cross-disciplinary, live art experiment that will feature live music, visual arts, sculpture, poetry, dance, films, a raffle — and much more at Prime Produce, here in NYC.
By creating a safe space for the exchange of ideas, techniques and for experimentation, artists and the public can explore and grow collaborative connections, while also pushing beyond their regular practice, creating new ways to approach their craft.
This pilot event will serve as a blueprint for future events dedicated to empowering artists, enriching the community, and most importantly, catalyze the Guaranteed Income Movement. To that end, there will be a round table discussion titled “Shifting the Narrative Towards a More Equitable Society” featuring fellow artists from the Creatives Rebuild New York Guaranteed Income project.
The event and discussion will take place in concert with this year’s Basic Income Week of Action from September 16, 2024 – September 22, 2024.
Featured Artists from the Creative Rebuild New York Guaranteed Income Project:
Eryn Barnes – Dancer
Nathalie Basoski – Visual Artist
Becton * – Executive Artistic Director of The Becton International Black Theater & Arts Consortium
Chemareéa Biggs * – Performance Artist, Printmaker, Musician
Fish Bear Studios – Graphic Arts Storyteller
Kara Fan* – Multimedia Artist
Omari Dejesus *– Performance/Hip Hop Artist
Marcos de Jesús “de la Guagua”* – Rap/Spoken Word Artist
Annastacia Henry-Ramos – Film Animation Artist
William Ruben Helms – Photographer
Chidera Ihejirika – Multi-disciplinary Artist
Columbine Macher * – Dancer
Melinda McCarthy – Visual Artist & Musician
Kenneth McQueen * – Artist
Peggy Robles-Alvarado *– Performance Poet
Alexi Tasanaprasert – Performance Artist
SassaCyprigo * – Multi-disciplinary Artist
sol z/creating dangerously – Multi-disciplinary Artist
Azuré Keahi – Multi-disciplinary Artist
Mars Abrahamson – Multi-disciplinary Artist
* Panelist
Learn more about Guaranteed Income + Take Action!
+ Learn more about Guaranteed Income with GI Zines! — Created in collaboration between CRNY GI Artist Fellows Azuré Keahi, sol z/creating dangerously & Fish Bear Studios.
+ Take Action and Mail your elected officials with illustrated GI postcards! — Created by CRNY GI Artist Fellow Mars Abrahamson.
+ Tickets and donations will go toward paying participating artists and planning future events aimed at catalyzing the Guaranteed Income movement for all artists.
The Vision for FREEFORM:
+ Emergent Creativity: breakdown of both conscious and subconscious barriers, opening the gateway to unconditional creativity. The mind is no longer concerned with whether something is ‘cool.’ or commercially ‘acceptable.’
+ Instinctual Collaboration: creation from a pure source emerges and is shared between artists and the public. The public gains insight into the artistic process while assuming the role of artist alongside the creation itself.
+ Spread awareness about the Guaranteed Income movement: As this project is conceived and carried out by CRNY GI artists, the public is also invited to engage in discussions about the positive impact of Guaranteed Income.
Come to witness or join in and be a part of creative emergence in community, in real time!
GET TICKETS HERE: https://tinyurl.com/yc7xvjba
Your ticket will go towards the participating artists. It’s a good cause. And it’ll be a fantastic night with some of super talented folks. Oh, and it’s BYOB y’all. Come through New York pals.
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