art for social change
Ask me about my genitals: an experiment in vulnerability, openness, and discomfort
I created a public space to speak about my experience as a trans person in society. I was interested in finding out what assumptions people make about my gender, so I asked people to draw what they think is between my legs. In return, I answered any questions that they had about my identity or experience with gender. Read More »
Art for Social Change: Radical Vulnerability
Four weeks of planning, work, and final tweaks later, and twelve installation pieces created by students were installed on every floor of Pillsbury House + Theatre’s four story building. Community members, families, friends, and professors walked slowly through the space, soaking in the exhibits. Read More »
Art for Social Change and Inequality in America programs begin
Twin Cities programs Art for Social Change and Inequality in America begin Read More »
HECUA student becomes HECUA supervisor – Liz and Rosa’s story
Rosa’s supervisor at Open Eye is a HECUA alumna, Liz Schachterle. About 75 per cent of HECUA alums tell us that their time in off-campus study helps them find a job post graduation, and that’s certainly true of Liz. Read More »
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Dancing past the fear of failure – Art for Social Change
When I started dancing I had no confidence in my dancing ability. I almost didn’t sign up because I figured that I was a lost cause. Today, it is one of my favorite creative outlets and sources of confidence. Read More »
The effort behind the art – Ashley’s story
Not only has it been exciting to watch artists work on these enamel pieces, I’ve learned how to prep plates for them. I grind sheets of metal down and cover them with base layers of enamel to get the plates ready for artists to work on them. This process has given me insight into the amount of behind-the-scenes work that goes into a project of this caliber and scale. Read More »
A letter to my white friend – Marc’s story
For my Art for Social Change class, we read Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates and we were asked to write a response to it. I wanted to invite my white friends to read the book so they can educate themselves and read about a perspective different than their own. Read More »
Who cares about art? – Sam’s story
Through a combination of luck and overconfidence, Aardvark Arts ended up with a good-sized grant to run a public event on campus. This event had a mandatory date, time, and location, but three weeks before it was scheduled to happen, we still had no idea what the event would actually be or who would attend. Read More »
Building connections and confidence – Darius’ story
“HECUA provided me with access to wise people in the world and in the community. That was the thing I appreciated most: the ability to connect with people.” Read More »
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