A community of makers and students at Tam Makers are intending to create an Art Float for Social Change, in order to promote democracy and encourage more people to vote. The art float will employ music, technology, and art to reach out to young people and people of colour, and showcase the floats and artwork during key events such as Earth Day, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July parades in Marin. It will also be displayed throughout California this autumn leading up to next year’s election.
The main objective of the project is to create a unique art float to celebrate mother earth, displaying it as a carousel of waving hands being pulled by a giant feathered serpent. Performers on the float will also share stories of hope through a range of acts with a central focus on presenting a better world. The project plans to display large signs inviting people to vote, by allowing individuals to pitch their ideas for social change on the podium or have them scroll on the news ticker.
The project is led by Tam Makers co-founders Fabrice Florin and Geo Monley, and will be created in partnership with volunteers, arts, civic and educational groups. The event will happen on Thursday evenings from 4-9pm or on Saturday mornings from 10am to 1pm in March and April 2018. If interested, those wishing to participate can contact the team via email.
Overall, this project aims to approach democracy in an exciting and accessible way, using art to inspire change and provide hope to communities who feel left behind. Through a range of performances, technologies and incentives, the Art Float for Social Change hopes to play an influential role in the upcoming midterm elections and encourage a diverse range of people to vote.