Tam Makers, a community organization in Mill Valley, California, is leading a project to create an Art Float for Social Change to inspire more people to participate in democracy. The parade float will use art, music and technology to reach out to youth and people of color and will showcase at Earth Day, Memorial Day and Fourth of July parades in Marin, and throughout California this fall. The project aims to encourage people to vote in the next election.
The unique art float will celebrate mother earth with a carousel of waving hands, pulled by a giant feathered serpent. Performers will tell stories of hope on a stage decorated with scenes of a better world, with large signs inviting people to speak up and vote. Ideas for social change can be pitched on the podium or scrolled on the news ticker.
Students and makers, led by Fabrice Florin and Geo Monley, co-founders of Tam Makers, are creating this community art project in collaboration with Tam High School and various volunteers, art and educational partners. The project is scheduled to take place on Thursday evenings between 4 pm and 9 pm, and Saturday mornings from 10 am to 1 pm, from March to April 2018. Anyone interested in participating in the project can email float@tammakers.org.
The Art Float for Social Change is an innovative project that uses art and creativity to inspire civic engagement. It highlights the power of art to convey messages in a visually striking and emotionally compelling way. By focusing on positive messages of hope and social change, the Art Float aims to amplify voices that might otherwise go unheard and to build a stronger, more inclusive democracy.