Changing the Lens of Representation
This one-of-a-kind panel of award-winning artists from Spelman College talk about their approach to creativity and address the changing creative landscape.
Myra Greene
Artist & Professor, Spelman College
Julie Dash
Award-Winning Filmmaker; Distinguished Professor, Spelman College
Aku Kadogo
Director, Choreographer & Chair, Spelman Theatre Department
T Lang
Choreographer & Founding Department Chair, Spelman Dance
More Videos From This Event
-
Changing the Lens of RepresentationMyra Greene, Julie Dash, Aku Kadogo, T Lang
How To Make An Impact
Have ideas? Find out how we are affecting change in our communities and
how you can join one of our programs
Learn More
Your impact checklist
Here are a list of things you can do before and after the event to join the conversation.
- Volunteer or make a contribution to Free Spirit Media, a nonprofit that gives teens from Chicago's South and West sides the skills to tell their story through media and filmmaking.
- Get involved with 3ARTS, an organization that advocates for women artists, artists of color, and artists with disabilities.
- Donate to Sisters Cinema, an online resource for and about African-American women filmmakers.
- Attend an event with Gumbo Media, a nonprofit dedicated to creating content, experiences, and opportunities that expand the visibility of black art and creativity.
- Get involved with Boggs Center to help turn grassroots art act activists into visionary leaders.
Special Engagement
Changing the Lens: Lessons from Spelman’s Award-Winning Artists
T Lang
Choreographer & Founding Department Chair, Spelman Dance
Julie Dash
Award-Winning Filmmaker; Distinguished Professor, Spelman College
Myra Greene
Artist & Professor, Spelman College
Aku Kadogo
Director, Choreographer & Chair, Spelman Theatre Department
The way an artist sees and makes sense of the world directly informs their work. As more women of color gain traction and notoriety across different fields, a new era of creativity is taking hold in all mediums, from dance to film to music. In this special engagement with the historic Spelman College, you will get a an inside-look at the process and journey of four radical artists who have been leading the charge to change who is represented—and how—in art around the world.
