Arts & Social Change (Free Registration)

October 12-13, 2012  -  Seattle, WA

Artists, we need your voice at the Arts & Social Change Symposium!

The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs is happy to offer a limited number of scholarships for artists representing communities of color to attend the ASC Symposium. These scholarships are first come, first serve, so register now (must register by Friday, October 5 - instructions below)!

The Symposium will feature panels, workshops, engagement activities and artists performing or exhibiting artwork demonstrating how art can be used as a vehicle for social change.

Attending Arts & Social Change gives you the opportunity to:

• Inspire – inspire action and activism; motivate for change.
• Participate – have dialogue; make recommendations for systemic and social change.
• Learn – gain new awareness; listen, participate, communicate, share, and engage.
• Build Community - connect with artists, arts administrators, social service professionals, government representatives, and social justice leaders.

This two-day event features local and national speakers from agencies including Shunpike, Reel Grrls, Art Corps, as well as artists, critics and cultural organizers including Fernando Argosino (Alay ng Kultura sa Katipunan para sa Kalayaan), Deborah Faye Lawrence (artist and educator), Susan Platt (art historian), quiet Theatre, and Jen Graves (visual art writer, The Stranger), and more! Visit our website for a full schedule of events

The symposium is an interagency effort among Washington State Arts Commission/The Wallace Foundation, 4Culture, Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Seattle Center and Festál, Seattle Office for Civil Rights, and The Association of American Cultures, a national arts advocacy organization. Special thanks to the Boeing Company for their support.

To Register

Full registration includes conference materials, admission to all keynote sessions including the Friday Night Showcase, workshops, networking opportunities, and meal functions listed in the program.

1. Visit Brown Paper Tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/254218?date=665881
2. Click on the blue text Enter a Password or Discount Code
3. Enter the code ASCScholarship and click 'Show Available Tickets'
4. A new option for 'Full Symposium Scholarship' will appear at the top of the page - choose this and click 'Add to Cart'
5. Proceed through registration

Note: The scholarship code will stop accepting registrations once the available slots are full, so register right now to reserve your space!

Contact the ASC Symposium Coordinators, ascsymposium@gmail.com, with any questions or comments!