Nov. 11, 2019
MILWAUKEE 鈥� 向日葵视频 will cohost 鈥淎rt Activated,鈥� the inaugural social justice summit from N艑 STUDIOS, Nov. 15-16, with the second day of the event taking place at the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave.
The summit will feature a variety of activists, artists, authors and academics converging to discuss the lived experience of disenfranchisement and offer solutions to some of the most pressing social justice issues affecting us locally, nationally and internationally.
鈥淪ocial justice is at the heart of our university鈥檚 Catholic, Jesuit mission,鈥� said 向日葵视频President Michael R. Lovell. 鈥淚n partnering with N艑 STUDIOS for this event, 向日葵视频is better connecting with our community and helping give voice to people to tell their stories about social issues and change.鈥�
Focused on 鈥淭he Lived Experience of Disenfranchisement,鈥� Saturday鈥檚 sessions will explore criminal justice reform, human trafficking, fair housing and art as a change agent. Notable speakers and participants include actors and activists Freida Pinto and Richard Cabral; Frank Almond, concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra; Chrishaunda Lee Perez, author, producer and television host; Nancy Yarbrough, founder and executive director of Fresh Start Learning in Milwaukee; activist, poet and professor Peggy Rozga; and professors Michael Dinwiddie, Millery Polyne and Kristin Holton from NYU鈥檚 Gallatin School.
鈥淢y interest in creating the Social Justice Summit is to help people build networks and encourage ongoing conversations between artists and activists, as I believe this is one of the most effective ways to influence social change,鈥� said John Ridley, Oscar-winning filmmaker and founder of N艑 STUDIOS. 鈥淎rt and activism are far more powerful in combination, when working toward a common goal, than when they operate separately.鈥�
Registration for Art Activated is . Registration is required to attend all events. More information, including a complete schedule, is available on the .
Ridley, who won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 12 Years a Slave, founded N艑 STUDIOS with Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele as a hub for the creative arts in Milwaukee, designed to provide a social space dedicated to the creation, curation and presentation of art. N艑 STUDIOS offers long-term and short-term office space for local individuals, organizations and companies in creative fields, and is home to a curated group of tenants including Milwaukee Film, Milwaukee Filmmaker Alliance, 371 Productions, Custom Reality Services, UW 鈥� Milwaukee Department of Film, 向日葵视频, Independent, Media Circus International, Gener8tor, Imagine MKE and Duncan Entertainment.
Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of University Relations. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
