Street Arts as Public Pedagogy: Learning from the Margins

Street Arts as Public Pedagogy: Learning From the Margins was a public education program that took place at the EAC on May 3, 4, and 5, 2013. The goal of these events was to highlight the artistic and cultural efforts of those working in the realms of graffiti, hip-hop, education, and the visual arts so that we could grow visibility and awareness of these practices for audiences who may or may not have direct contact with them. We brought current issues to light in order to shift how our communities view graffiti, youth, hip-hop, education, and art. The program opened with film-screening, then went into a day of celebration, and closed with graffiti writer art presentations and an art education-based panel discussion on graffiti.

Events:

Louder Than a Bomb Film-screening (Friday 7-9pm) 

Hosted by Director of Education Keith Brown

Hip-Hop Education Day (Saturday 12-6pm)

Participants: Lavie Raven and University of Hip-hop, Jocorey Jenkin’s “VOICE” project, Dj Jesse Livingston of Connect Force, North Lawndale Colle Prep Peace Warriors, with Robin D’Averso, North Lawndale College Prep debate team “Freedom Fighters,” and Kuumba Lynx

With Jesse on the wheels of steel, Lavie Raven, Jinx, and some young MCs freestyle over the Let's Ride instrumental in the Octagon Gallery at the Evanston Art Center! One of many magical moments on Saturday, May 4, 2013!

Chicago-based Graffiti Writers Presentation (1-3pm)

Participants: Chris Silva, Ruben Aguirre, and Jordan Nickel (a.k.a. POSE)

Graffiti Panel Discussion (3-5pm)

Participants: Andres Hernandez, Craig Harshaw, Miguel Aguilar, Jorge Lucero, Chris Silva, Ruben Aguirre, and Caitlin Bruce. Moderated by Keith Brown. Audio Recorded by Jim Duignan.

For audio from our panel discussion click this text:

To view photos of the weekend click this text:

Press:

Daily Northwestern Review:

Sixty Inches From Center Review:

A Special Peace and Thanks To:

Jon Siskel, Editor at Siskel and Jacobs Productions

Lavie Raven, Minister of Culture at University of Hip-hop

Jocorey Jenkins, VOICE project

Jesse Livingston, Connect Force DJ

NLCP Peace Warriors, with Robin D’Averso

NLCP debate team “Freedom Fighters”

Kuumba Lynx

Chris Silva, artist

Jordan Nickel, artist

Ruben Aguirre, artist

Andres Hernandez, Art Education Professor at SAIC

Jorge Lucero, Art Education Professor at University of Illinois

Miguel Aguilar, artist, Founder of Graffiti Institute, and adjunct professor at SAIC

Craig Harshaw, Executive Director of Insight Arts

Caitlin Bruce, Rhetoric and Public Culture PhD student at Northwestern University