The final day of the In Common: Romare Bearden and New Approaches to Art, Race & Economy Symposium will focus on art, social content, censorship and public engagement. The day starts off with a performance before jumping into the final day of panels and keynotes. Please find a preview of the schedule below:

PROGRAM

_9:00AM

Doors Open/Light Pastry and Beverage Service

_{10:00 am – 11:15 am}
Opening Plenary: Contemporary Artists, Social Content, and Public Engagement

This session will highlight the evolving work of artists and creatives of color in furtherance of social change and public engagement, including strategies and initiatives that advance creative economy innovations and new possibilities in civic activism affecting BIPOC people and communities.

With Michael Aghahowa, Artist-Activist, RAW Artworks; Salamishah Tillet, Founder, New Arts Justice Initiative, Express Newark; Charisse Pearlina Weston, Artist; Jordan Weber, Artist-Activist and will be moderator by Jessica Lynne, Founding Editor, ARTS.BLACK.

_{11:30 am – 12:45 pm}
Panel: Confronting Efforts to Censor BIPOC Writers and Artists

Leading thinkers and advocates in the arts, popular culture, and literature will examine current efforts in conservative circles to censor and silence BIPOC and other multicultural artists, writers, and creatives in education, cultural institutions, the media, and the public square. They will explore imperatives and strategies to combat this dangerous trend, including efforts by creative culture leaders of color and their allies to advance more progressive and inclusive notions of art, free expression, and the Common Good. 

With C. Daniel Dawson, Artist/Curator and Adjunct Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies, Columbia University; Evangeline Ordaz, Network TV Writer/Producer and Justice Activist; Diedra Harris-Kelley, Co-Director, Romare Bearden Foundation and will be moderated by Radhika Subramaniam, Associate Professor of Visual Culture, Parsons School of Design, The New School.

_{12:45 pm - 2:00 pm}
Closing: Box Lunch with Summary Observations and Closing Comments

The symposium organizers will highlight key takeaways from the gathering and their implications for future examination and action, and lift up the value of, and need for, more cross-institutional collaboration focused on art, race, and economy.

With Diedra Harris-Kelley, Co-Director, Romare Bearden Foundation; Carin Kuoni, Chief Curator & Director, Vera List Center for Art and Politics; Wayne Winborne, Director, Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies and moderated/facilitated by Henry A. J. Ramos, Senior Fellow, The Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy.

_{2:00 pm}

Adjourn

This event is FREE but pre-registration is required to join.

This event is part of a series. View series here.