Environmental Justice Mural Unveiling
WHEN: Saturday April 22, 2023 10am -12pm
WHERE: Huston Tillotson University
Raasin in the Sun, in collaboration with Huston-Tillotson University, and Mural Arts Philadelphia, is hosting the unveiling and ribbon cutting ceremony for “Harvesting Hope” by Candy Kuo to kick off the Earth Day Austin 2023 celebration.
Building upon the efforts of artists and activists stewarding environmental justice across the country through the Arts and Environmental Justice Capacity Building Initiative*, this partnership brought together conversations, mosaic workshops in collaboration with The Mosaic Workshop ATX , and film screenings that highlighted transformative cultural practices and participatory public art that shift ecological, political, and social experiences of front-line communities.
In times like these, the essential roles that artists and cultural workers play in communities has become more clear by helping us to heal, helping us stay connected and reimagining better futures together. For more information about this project, visit: Raasin in the Sun.
*The Art & Environmental Justice Capacity Building Initiative collaborative team
consisted of The Mosaic Workshop, Austin Creative Alliance, and
City of Austin East Austin Environmental Initiative.
WHERE: Huston Tillotson University
Raasin in the Sun, in collaboration with Huston-Tillotson University, and Mural Arts Philadelphia, is hosting the unveiling and ribbon cutting ceremony for “Harvesting Hope” by Candy Kuo to kick off the Earth Day Austin 2023 celebration.
Building upon the efforts of artists and activists stewarding environmental justice across the country through the Arts and Environmental Justice Capacity Building Initiative*, this partnership brought together conversations, mosaic workshops in collaboration with The Mosaic Workshop ATX , and film screenings that highlighted transformative cultural practices and participatory public art that shift ecological, political, and social experiences of front-line communities.
In times like these, the essential roles that artists and cultural workers play in communities has become more clear by helping us to heal, helping us stay connected and reimagining better futures together. For more information about this project, visit: Raasin in the Sun.
*The Art & Environmental Justice Capacity Building Initiative collaborative team
consisted of The Mosaic Workshop, Austin Creative Alliance, and
City of Austin East Austin Environmental Initiative.