As calls for racial justice, climate action, and gender equity grow louder and more urgent, designers, activists, and makers ask: How can we challenge social inequities and systemic oppression in order to create a better tomorrow? The two-day, public Design as Activism Symposium convened Chicago design leaders and community organizers to explore community-led design approaches that bring about positive impact and to consider the evolving partnership between design and activism. Design as Activism was presented in conjunction with the Chicago History Museum’s Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art in the 1960s-70s exhibition. Recordings of the symposium sessions can be watched below.
The two-day Design as Activism Symposium brought together Chicago designers and community organizers to explore community-led design approaches for addressing social inequities and systemic oppression. Held alongside the Chicago History Museum’s Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art in the 1960s-70s exhibition, the event focused on the evolving partnership between design and activism. Recordings of the sessions are available online.
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An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art in partnership with artists and organizations across the city, Art Design Chicago is a series of events and exhibitions that highlight the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.
