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And So Forth: A Post-Inaugural Assembly, New York City, Jan. 22-23. 2005


And So Forth: A Post-Inaugural Assembly

New York City, Jan. 22-23, 2005

Amnesty International Firefly Project, Theaters Against War (THAW), Art is
Permitted Everywhere and FELT are pleased (overjoyed!) to invite you to
participate in our upcoming conference on arts + activism.


AND SO FORTH: A Post-Inaugural Assembly

January 22nd + 23rd, 2005

OfficeOps in East Williamsburg (L to Morgan)

"All art is a revolt against man's fate." -Andre Malreaux

On January 22 + 23, over 45 artists, producers, curators, activists, and
YOU will come together to share skills and strategies for raising social
and political consciousness through the arts. AND SO FORTH is two days
jam-packed with panel and roundtable discussions, hands-on workshops, film
screenings, collaborative art projects, performances, a gallery exhibition
of political art, and much more.



ASF is open to the public, and costs $10 in advance or $12 at the door.



Check out www.aifirefly.org/andsoforth for the full schedule of events.



:: How to Register ::
Go to www.aifirefly.org/andsoforth and click on "register." Volunteers can
attend the conference for free (volunteer slots are filling up fast!).



:: More about And So Forth ::
Scheduled to coincide with the official beginning of George W. Bush's
second presidential term, ASF was conceived and organized by members of
Amnesty International Firefly Project in response to the surge of
politically-engaged art-making that swept New York City in the months
leading up to the Republican National Convention and the 2004 election.



Prominent members of New York City's burgeoning artist-activist
community will join representatives from politically-oriented and
grassroots arts organizations to discuss topics ranging from the
political potential of gallery exhibitions to documentary filmmaking,
public performance, political satire, and fundraising.


The election is over, but that doesn't mean everything should grind to a
halt: ASF is intended as a space for artists and activists to share skills
and strategies for raising social and political consciousness. By
providing a non-partisan forum for discussion, ASF's organizers hope to
reaffirm local commitment to arts activism, strengthen ties among members
of New York City's artist-activist community, and address ongoing
social-justice concerns.



:: Some Participating Artists and Organizations ::

Billionaires for Bush

Music for America

Dread Scott

Jazz Against War

Prometheus Radio Project

Barbara Hammer

Peter Kuper

Mariam Ghani

Chitra Ganesh

UnionDocs

The Onion

Blackkat

David Rees

The Civilians

Gigantic Art Space

Najla Said

Sophia Skiles

Stephan Smith

Paper Tiger Television

Soft Skull Press

Danny Schechter

Andrea Liu

Jonny America

WITNESS

Visual Resistance

International WOW

. . . and many more



:: Contact Us ::

andsoforth@aifirefly.org