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2:00 pm: Doors open
2:30pm: Panel Begins
3:30pm: Reception
Ticketing
$25 /Series Pass
$10 /Single Tickets
FACETS Members receive 15% off
Single Tickets
Series Pass
Join us for an expert panel of artists, filmmakers, and writers to explore the importance of combining art production with political activism.
Moderated by Kartemquin founder and filmmaker Gordon Quinn, this intimate conversation addresses essential questions about artivism and the use of creative expression to advocate for political and social change. The panel will feature examples of how artists and documentary filmmakers use their work as tools for political action, how there is still more work to do in this area despite an influx of activist-focused content, and why it is important for art to adequately reflect our times to both engage and activate audiences.
PANELISTS
Gordon Quinn, Moderator
A founding member of Kartemquin Films, Gordon Quinn has been making documentaries for over 50 years.
Latoya Flowers, Panelist
Latoya Flowers has over 10 years of experience as a Media Producer in the museum industry. She’s currently a Senior Multimedia Creative at the Field Museum in Chicago.
Essence McDowell, Panelist
Essence McDowell is a writer, communications strategist and creative director. She is the author of two books including the most recent, “Lifting As They Climbed.”
Sonja Henderson, Panelist
Sonja Henderson is an award-winning, Chicago-based sculptor, educator, and community organizer. She embraces restorative justice practices to create communal placemaking and safe spaces for healing, rest and play.
Ruth Leitman, Panelist
Ruth Leitman has a BFA in Film and Photography from University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Through her company Ruthless Films, Ruth Leitman has directed six feature documentaries.
VITAL CONVERSATIONS
“Artivism: Can Art Bring Us to Action?” kicks off the new “Vital Conversations” screening series brought to you by FACETS and Kartemquin Films, two mainstays of the Chicago independent film scene.
