Thursday, January 29, 2025 | 3:30-5:00 PM ET / 1:30-3:00 PM MT  |Online via Zoom

Join us for a dynamic public conversation as part of Reclaim the Economy Week (January 26 - February 1) — an international call to action exploring how we can build economic systems that work for people and the planet.

This 90-minute gathering brings together artists, culture workers, and organizers in the Western Hemisphere who are actively reshaping our economy through solidarity economy & cooperative models, innovative narrative work, engaged artist networks, and prescient creative practice which is meeting this moment.

What to Expect: In fast-paced, speed-dating style introductions, you'll hear from eight groundbreaking projects at the intersection of art, culture, and economic transformation:

• Adrian Roman of Dorchester Art Project
• Austin Robey of Subvert.fm
• Daniel Park of Obvious Agency Coop
• Donnay Edmund of New Economy Coalition
• Ebony Gustave of Art.coop & Creative Wildfire
• Makeda Easter of the art rebellion
• Marina Gattás of Outra Economia (Another Economy)
• Ray Wei of The Conscious Citizen

Each guest will share their work in brief, powerful segments (5-7minutes), followed by Q&A and resources provided for learning more.

Why This Matters:

As authoritarianism threatens democratic futures worldwide, artists and culture workers are uniquely positioned to imagine — and build — alternative economic systems alongside growing movements for economic justice. From cooperative structures and bold visual media to cultural policy organizing and solidarity economy models, this conversation showcases the power of creativity in service of collective liberation and economic transformation.

Format:

• 10 min: Introduction to "Reclaiming the Economy" for artists

• 60 min: Lightning rounds from featured projects

• 15 min: Q&A with speakers

• 5 min: Closing and next steps

Free and open to all. Hosted on Zoom!