Deviant Art Forum

This just in from Kari Hanson, one of the brightest up and coming Community Arts Educators and Advocates. Kari and I worked together on AWE's Art Truck / Truck Studio bringing Art to the kids in Milwaukee's Parks for 6 weeks in the summers. Now she's working with Public Allies, an Americorps program, organizing community service projects for youths.


My team is working with the Latino Community Center here in Milwaukee, specifically a small group of folks called TRUE Skool (Truth and Reality in Urban Education). On Wed. May 4th we are holding a forum called "Deviant Art" on the criminalization of graffiti/aerosol art in Milwaukee. So far we have confirmed some interesting folks for the panel, including Sharon Blando who is part of the anti-graf task force, Matt
Nowak, the owner of a graf/hip hop supply store called UPROC, and Judge Derek Mosley. We're also working on Alderman Tony Zalinski, the chair of the anti-graf task force but we'll see if he's willing... and looking for another artist, maybe graf artist, but most have understandably been hesitant to be part of the panel. We have questions prepared for the panelists and they will have equal time to talk after which the audience will also be invited to ask questions.

DEVIANT ART: a forum on the criminalization of graffiti/aerosol art in Milwaukee
Free admission and all ages and opinions welcome!
Wednesday May 4th
7-8:30pm (+ more fun after the forum)
@ The Latino Community Center 807 South 14th St. Milwaukee

Peace,
Kari Hanson
www.trueskool.org
www.publicallies.org