CULTURE NIGHT AT MTU Crawford College of Art & Design,
46 GRAND PARADE, CORK CITY
This year, MTU Crawford College of Art & Design (CCAD) hosts activities by MTU alumni, students, staff and invited artists at our iconic 19th century building, a part of MTU CCAD Campus, at 46 Grand Parade, Cork City, T12 VN56.
MTU Gallery at 46 Grand Parade, Groun will host an exhibition of ceramics, photography, woodwork, and sculpture from MTU Crawford College of Art & Design Technical Staff, COMMITTMENT. This exhibition reflects their own artistic ideals and expertise, invested in both art education and their own contribution to the vibrant, cultural visual art world they work, live in and contribute so much too - MTU Art & Culture Website
View Crawford Supported Studios compelling portraits on film co-created with photographer/filmmaker Clare Keogh. For more info on these artists see - crawfordsupportedstudios.com
Creativity & Change, a global justice learning programme based at MTU Crawford presents Culture Change - an interactive exploration highlighting the work of members of our creative community.
Studio 4 5-9pm
Poster Film Collective
An exhibition of 1970s original hand-printed activist posters from the Poster Film Collective, borrowed from the Broken Fields archive.www.poster-collective.org
Grand Parade (outside) and Micro Gallery 5-9pm
Freedom for the Body
Interactive street intervention and exhibition around the theme of body justice with artists Jaqueline Moreira de Silva and Livia Mendes de Almeida, members of the Creativity & Change ‘Hive’ community.
Grand Parade (outside) 5.30-6pm
Sauti (Live performance)
Sauti, which means "Voice" in Swahili, is a musical collective from Cork consisting of Raphael Olympio, Cliff Masheti, Mark Mavambu, and Lauren Kennedy. Each member brings diverse backgrounds and unique talents, and together they aim to use their creativity to address social injustice. In addition to regular performances, they host open mic sessions and collaborate with youth to promote self-expression and advocate against social injustice. Notably, they played a key role in organising Cork’s annual youth-led anti-racism summits and Riot against Racism events with Creativity & Change. Sauti believes in the power of creativity to cultivate a safer and more equitable world.
Studio 3, 5-8pm
Cork Against Racism
See an overview of Sauti Studio’s work to make Cork Ireland’s first Anti-Racist city. Consider how can we work together as a community to achieve this? Create art that says no to discrimination, wear your message and continue the conversation throughout the city on Culture Night.
Lecture Room 5-9pm (looped)
Voices Rising
Screening of ‘Voices Rising’; a recording of a multi-disciplinary theatrical performance created by Elevate Youth Arts, The Irish Refugee Council and Creativity & Change
Studio 1, 6-8 pm
Creative Studio with Creativity & Change
Make art that responds to the themes presented throughout the Culture & Change exhibition; such as discrimination, racism and war. Explore how all issues interconnect to perpetuate global inequality and how our interdependent world requires everybody to nurture their imaginations and work together to create urgent and meaningful culture shifts.
More Info from Instagram @creativityandchange
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