SOMArts presents Artist As Witness, showcasing the works of filmmakers of color followed by an artist conversation moderated by A-lan Holt, Director of Stanford’s Institute for Diversity in the Arts on Saturday, January 25, 7:30 PM PST.
Hosted by Adrian L. Burrell with introductions by SOMArts’ Creative & Executive Director Maria Jenson and Jonathan Carver Moore, the featured short films center resilience and resistance through stories of womanhood, identity, community, and histories often overlooked.
This event is done in partnership with Artist As First Responder, IDA Stanford, and Jonathan Carver Moore.
Tickets
- Free RSVP, all-ages
Participating Filmmakers
- Erina C. Alejo
- Aurora Brachman
- Adrian L. Burrell
- Imani Dennison
Accessibility
SOMArts is wheelchair accessible and in proximity to several nearby public transportation stops. SOMArts does not have automatic doors at its Main Entrance. Restrooms are ADA-accessible and low-scent cleaning products are used.
For more detailed information regarding accessibility at SOMArts, contact [email protected] with any related requests, questions, or concerns.
About Our Partners
About Artist As First Responder
Artist As First Responder is a collective and transformational platform that creates global, sacred spaces for imagination, investigation, production, conservation, and rest by centering the work of artists whose practices heal communities and save lives. Through a six-point philanthropic and interactive arts platform we engage the community through public forums, print and publishing, residencies, site-specific ceremonies, archives, and exhibitions.
Our mission is to actively transform the cultural sector into a space where Black, Indigenous, and artists and culture-bearers of color are protected, honored, and deeply invested in.
To learn more, visit: artistasfirstresponder.com
About IDA Stanford
The Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA) at Stanford University cultivates the next generation of artists and cultural leaders at the intersection of social change. Established through community activism in 1969 as the Committee on Black Performing Arts (CBPA), IDA connects Stanford students to influential artists and emerging cultural movements, while supporting the early careers of artists, scholars, and activists from around the world.
To learn more, visit: diversityarts.stanford.edu
About Jonathan Carver Moore
Jonathan Carver Moore is a contemporary art gallery that specializes in working with emerging and established artists who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and women. As the only openly gay Black male owned gallery in San Francisco, Jonathan is committed to amplifying the voices of the often underrepresented artists through a Black queer lens.
To learn more, visit: jonathancarvermoore.com
Artwork credit: Adrian L. Burrell, The Game God(S) film still, 2022. Image courtesy of the artist.
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