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September 22, 2023 through January 30, 2024 Neilson Library, ground floor
Bold declarations, engaging artwork, and provocative imagery are at the heart of Radical Visions: The Art of Protest Posters, a new exhibit featuring social, political, and cultural protest posters throughout the 20th century.
Presented by the Smith Office for the Arts (SOFA), in collaboration with Smith College Special Collections and Libraries, the exhibit is displayed on the gallery wall located on the ground floor of Neilson Library and runs September 22, 2023 through January 30, 2024.
Creative Complaining with the Guerrilla Girls Monday, October 2 ,2023 7–8 p.m. In a presentation open to Smith College students, staff, and faculty, Guerrilla Girls will share their history and activist public art practice. Presented by the Wurtele Center for Leadership in partnership with the Smith Office for the Arts.
Aestheticize UR Activism with the Guerrilla Girls Tuesday, October 3, 2023 4–6 p.m. Create your own public art activist campaign at this workshop open only to Smith students. Participation limited to 30; registration required on the Smith Social Network.
Pop-Up Exhibit of Artwork by the Guerrilla Girls Smith College Museum of Art Tuesday, October 3, 2023 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Printmaking Workshop with Emma Nishimura Hillyer L08 (Printmaking Studio) October 25-27, 2023 The annual Smith College Printmaking Workshop returns this year with visiting artist Emma Nishimura. For 40 years the Workshop has invited prominent artists to develop printmaking projects in Smith College studios while in conversation with Smith students, staff, faculty and the surrounding community. https://www.emmanishimura.com/
Multiplying Power: Image as Protest in Prints and Photographs Smith College Museum of Art Through January 2024 This installation displays a range of prints and photographs from the SCMA collection whose circulation documents and sparks social change.
Amplify Public Art Competition This year, the Wurtele Center for Leadership is partnering with the Smith Office for the Arts (SOFA) and Neilson Library to sponsor the 2023-24 Amplify Public Art Competition. We are issuing a Call for Proposals (CFP) for a temporary public art project in the form of an installation to be displayed on the ground floor of Neilson Library in response to Radical Visions: The Art of Protest Posters. Read more about the process, criteria and deadlines here.
For questions regarding the exhibit, contact Leigh Fagin, Director, Smith Office for the Arts. For questions regarding the exhibit's posters or Special Collections, email specialcollections@smith.edu.