Anonymous Comrade writes

Art of Resistance Conference

Seattle, May 13-16, 2004

The 2004 conference is the first annual gathering of political artists from around the country and the world. The conference will consist of two days of workshops, speakers and events exploring political art. Conference participants will receive hands-on skills and practical knowledge, a broader understanding of the history and current state of political art and benefit from the rare opportunity of being able to spend a weekend in a building full of political artists from across the country. We hope to strengthen the movement of artists for global justice by linking together communities of artists whether geographically bound or connected by specific issue.

The Art of Resistance conference will be a weekend full of inspiring art, creative communication and powerful expression. Participants in the conference will be able to participate in up to five workshops out of a total of 12-15 options. Workshops will be hosted by political artists from all over the country, skilled in diverse mediums. Participants will take part in two days of programs including speakers and performance and can attend the many events leading up to and during the conference. Our calendar will list related events occurring before the conference. We will host three open events featuring film, performance, spoken word, music and visual art on the evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday at locations in Seattle. The Art of Resistance will also host a political art exhibit which will be on display throughout the conference. Please submit your art to the show. All art in the exhibit and the art created during the conference will be on display on Sunday evening when we open the Arts Brewery to the public.

For more information, check out the rest of the site or contact us at artofresistance@riseup.net