Alternatives workshop at Free University NYC, Cooper Union, May 1, 2013. 7 days before the school was occupied.

CAA MEDIA LOUNGE WORKSHOP:
IMAGINING AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL OF ART 

Free | Email to reserve a spot: al.altecon@gmail.com

Time: Wednesday February 11, 9:00 am—1:00 pm
Event: Participatory Workshop & Discussion with invited artists and activists (TBA)

Location: College Art Association Annual Conference 2015
New York Hilton 1335 6th Ave, 2nd Floor,  Media Lounge

The economic and structural realities of art schools as they exist today can often be a source of anxiety and frustration for art students, faculty, and staff alike, so what might an alternative school of art look like? In this workshop the participants will familiarize themselves with over 30 alternative economic models that are in practice throughout the world today. After analyzing the current economic and structural issues apparent in our places of work and study, participants will be asked to imagine and consider the implications of using these alternative models to augment, remedy, or perhaps replace the current structure altogether.

Facilitation:
Alternative Economies Working Group | www.artsandlabor.org/alternative-economies
Melissa Liu, Daniel Tuss, Antonio Serna, Yana Dimitrova.

Participating Guests:
All In the Red | facebook.com/allinthered
James Andrews

BFAMFAPhD | bfamfaphd.com
Susan Jahoda, Caroline Woolard

Bruce High Quality Foundation University | bhqfu.org

Free Cooper Union | cusos.org

Free University NYC | freeuniversitynyc.org

JVE A | jvea.org
Jack Henrie Fisher, Alan Smart

The Pedagogy Group | Some Tools for Radical Pedagogy
Maureen Connor, Susan Jahoda, Laurel Ptak, Sasha Sumner, Caroline Woolard

Utopia School | utopiaschool.org
Jaime Iglehart, Scott Rigby

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CAA 2015 Media Lounge page info:
http://conference.collegeart.org/programs/media-lounge-workshop-imagining-an-alternative-school-of-art