Reading Room: Solidarity Not Charity

Solidarity Not Charity: Grantmaking in the Solidarity Economy
https://art.coop/#report

This report, commissioned by Grantmakers in the Arts, is about the ways that arts and culture grantmakers can engage in systems-change work. The cultural sector is actively seeking alternatives to business-as-usual to create economic and racial justice in the sector and beyond. Grantmakers can play a role in the transformation of the sector by following the lead of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, disabled, queer, trans, and working class creatives who are innovating models for self-determination and community wealth.

#BestShotUGA TikTok Showcase and Awards Ceremony

#BestShotUGA TikTok Showcase and Awards Ceremony
Saturday, April 23 from 4 – 6 PM
The Athenaeum

https://athenaeum.uga.edu/bestshotugas-tiktok-showcase-and-awards-ceremony/

#BestShotUGA is a project to help increase vaccine confidence through community participation in the arts. One of only 30 projects funded by the Center for Disease Control Foundation, UGA used the grant to start a TikTok contest. Enjoy music, laughter, and light refreshments with a recap of over 300 posts and almost 200K views. Meet the judges and learn which TikToks will win prizes. Come celebrate in award-show style, from shorts to black tie!

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Caroline Woolard

Torrance Festival of Ideas
April 19-21
https://whova.com/web/tfoi_202204/

The Torrance Festival of Ideas is a free annual online educational and cultural event where renowned experts from across disciplines present their innovative ideas to the general public.

The 2022 Torrance Festival of Ideas showcases unique perspectives on a range of topics including creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, aesthetics, flow, imagination, emotions, motivation, AI, digital art, music, literature, wellbeing, community health, mental health, sociocultural engagement, childhood, aging, equality, identity, political resistance, and social change.

Caroline Woolard Talk
Wednesday, April 20 at 2 PM

The Cultural Economy We Want —> or —> You Don’t Have to Be a Starving Artist or a Sellout

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SpacePants Residency

Lecture
Monday, April 11 at 5:30 PM
Music Building Room 264

Performance
Wednesday, April 13 at 6 PM
Music Building Room 264

While singing (Jen) and playing viola (Diana) at a music festival in Vermont, we met, realized we shared a life-long dream of wearing as many sparkles as possible, and ran joyfully out into a field to celebrate. Our enthusiasm attracted the attention of some rad aliens who invited us to party and jam with them. As luck would have it, they were having a full-on sparkle party.

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Legacy Ball and Exhibition

Legacy Ball and Exhibition
Saturday, April 9 at 6 PM
Memorial Hall Ballroom

Tickets: https://linktr.ee/NASA_UGA

The Legacy Ball will be a space for minorities to make connections with people who are looking to enter their respective job market. The event will be a resourceful networking opportunity for students of various minority organizations and a space for all minority students to unite. Each registered person will enjoy a buffet-style dinner, receive a T-shirt, and networking experience. Please be prepared to talk to industry professionals, make new contacts, and dress to impress. Artists featured at the ball will include Areum Kim, Temple Douglass, Vy Tran, Tien Tran, Dre Monsalve, Alexia Benavent-Rivera, Daniela Diaz Rios, and Mary-Jo Eden. Project partners include Black Felicity Student Association, Native American Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Caribbean Student Association, and Ideas for Creative Exploration.