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  • Crafting a Parade Float to Facilitate Societal Transformation

    Creating an Art Float for Social Change

    Tam Makers, a team of students and makers in Mill Valley, California, are creating an Art Float for Social Change. The parade float will use art, music, and technology to reach out to youth and people of color in an effort to inspire more participation in democracy. The art show will be presented at several parades throughout California, including the Earth Day, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July parades in Marin. The aim is to encourage people to vote in the next election.

    The unique art float celebrates mother earth, featuring 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. Large signs will invite people to speak up and vote. Ideas for social change can be pitched on the podium or scroll on the news ticker.

    The community art project is led by Fabrice Florin and Geo Monley, co-founders of Tam Makers, with the help of volunteers and art, civic, and educational partners. The project will be built in March and April 2018 on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Volunteers are welcome to join by emailing float@tammakers.org.

    Overall, the Art Float for Social Change aims to reach out to underrepresented communities and encourage greater participation in democracy through the use of art and technology. By bringing together people from different backgrounds and creating a message of hope, the float hopes to inspire change and encourage people to vote.

    Posted by fabola on 2018-03-27 21:33:40

  • Crafting a Creative Parade Float to Effect Social Change

    Creating an Art Float for Social Change

    Tam Makers, a collaborative community for makers and artists based in Mill Valley, California, is crafting an Art Float for Social Change to encourage greater participation in democracy. The parade float, which will be showcased during Earth Day, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July parades in Marin, and throughout California by the fall of 2018, aims to appeal to youths and people of color through the arts, music, and digital technology, inspiring them to vote.

    The art float, designed to celebrate mother earth, will feature a carousel of waving hands pulled by a large feathered serpent. On a stage decorated with scenes of a better world, performers will share stories of hope with the audience. The float also features large signs urging individuals to speak up and vote, with a podium and news ticker providing spaces for people to pitch ideas.

    This project is led by Fabrice Florin and Geo Monley, the co-founders of Tam Makers, with a team of students and local artists. The project was hosted by Tam High School and received significant support from volunteers and partners in the arts, civil society, and education sectors, including schools, museums, and libraries.

    The float will be built in March and April 2018, with volunteers working on Thursdays from 4 PM to 9 PM or Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. To participate in this community art project, interested individuals can reach out to the coordinators through the email address: float@tammakers.org.

    The Art Float for Social Change represents an innovative approach to civic engagement, combining technology, art, and storytelling to inspire more people to participate in the democratic process. By showcasing the float at parades across California, the project provides a platform for engaging a diverse range of individuals, encouraging them to speak up about the issues that matter and to vote on them.

    The project supports the broader trend of art as a tool for social and political change, seen in movements such as the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter campaigns. This suggests that art has the potential to reach a wider range of individuals and create collective action around important issues. By leveraging technology and digital tools, the Art Float for Social Change also has the potential to engage younger generations that are often difficult to reach through traditional political campaigns.

    In conclusion, the Art Float for Social Change represents a creative and innovative approach to civic engagement, harnessing the power of art, music, and technology to inspire more people to participate in democracy. As the project moves forward, it will be exciting to see how it engages a diverse range of individuals across California and encourages people to speak up, vote, and create change in their communities.

    Posted by fabola on 2018-03-27 21:33:32

  • Crafting a Parade Float to Drive Social Transformation

    Creating an Art Float for Social Change

    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/.

    Posted by fabola on 2018-03-27 21:33:26

  • Crafting a Float of Art for Promoting Social Change

    Creating an Art Float for Social Change

    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.

    Posted by fabola on 2018-03-27 21:34:00

  • Crafting a Float of Art to Drive Social Change

    Creating an Art Float for Social Change

    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.

    Posted by fabola on 2018-03-27 21:34:03