Tam Makers, a community of makers in Mill Valley, California, is creating an Art Float for Social Change to promote democracy to youth and people of color. The parade float will be presented on Earth Day, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July parades in Marin, as well as throughout California in the fall of 2018 to encourage people to vote in the next election.
The Art Float aims to celebrate mother earth with a carousel of waving hands, pulled by a giant feathered serpent. The performers will tell stories of hope on a stage decorated with scenes of a better world. The project is designed to inspire social change in the community and encourage more people to participate in democracy.
Led by Fabrice Florin and Geo Monley, co-founders of Tam Makers, the Art Float is a community art project created by a team of students and makers. The team would like to extend its gratitude to Tam High School for hosting the project and to all the volunteers, art, civic and educational partners, for helping create and present the float to a diverse community.
The project runs from March to April 2018, every Thursday evening from 4pm to 9pm or Saturday morning from 10am to 1pm. Those interested in volunteering can contact the team at float@tammakers.org. Further information about the Art Float for Social Change can be found at www.tammakers.org/art-float/.