ArtRage Events

Category: ArtRage Events

1. Re-sist! Tie Dye Workshop with Vanessa Johnson

   SOLD OUT! Re-sist! (verb – any method used to prevent dye from penetration certain areas of a fabric allowing for the creation of patterns and designs) Be ready to get messy and play in buckets of color in this fun family workshop  exploring Creative Tie Dyeing…

2. African Mud Cloth Workshop with Kathye Arrington

   Please register on Evitebrite.Space is limited. $10 registration fee includes all workshop materials.Scholarships available. Ages 12+. Discover the history of mud cloth and the role it plays in the Kohorgo culture of the Ivory Coast and in the Bamana culture of Mali. Mud cloth is…

3. Artist Talk with Vanessa Johnson

   Vanessa Johnson is a Griot, a storyteller in the West African Tradition, and a mixed media fiber artist, community educator, museum consultant, activist, writer, playwright, actor, and vocalist. She is a recipient of a Mellon and Ford Foundation “Creatives Rebuild NY” grant. (2022-24) Ms. Johnson…

4. Call Them In: A Social Justice Songwriting Workshop with Crys Matthews

   In his book, Why We Can’t Wait, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “freedom songs are the soul of the movement. They are more than just incantations of clever phrases designed to invigorate a campaign…[they are] the sorrow songs, the shouts for joy, the…

5. Presidental Impact on Refugee Resettlement

   Please join us for a panel discussion with staff from InterFaith Works’ Center for New Americans. Refugee Resettlement has in many ways been the heartbeat within the Syracuse areas for several decades. The federal government has cancelled all refugee resettlement into the country indefinitely.  Join…