IAH Virtual Speaker Series

Aligning and Activating Change Through Storytelling

Given the current landscape responding to COVID-19, we have revisioned our annual IAH Summer Symposium as our IAH Virtual Speaker Series, coming this June 2020!

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Part 1: Conversations with Genevieve Gaignard and Ben Ripley
August 6th, 2020 from 5:30 - 6:30 PM.

In part one, artists Ben Ripley and Genevieve Gaignard will participate in a live Zoom conversation where they will introduce each other and their work as they explore the intersections between their artistic practices. Each artist will pose questions to one another to establish a conversation around “unlearning” socially conditioned ways of being, and they will then open up the space to invite participant inquiry and dialogue.

Part 2: Panel Discussion with Aruna D'Souza, Genevieve Gaignard, and Ben Ripley
August 13th, 2020 from 5:30 - 6:30 PM.

In part two, writer Aruna D’Souza will moderate a panel discussion between Genevieve Gaignard and Ben Ripley where each artist will continue the conversation by talking about how each artist addresses themes of ‘race’ and ‘transformation’ within their work while also expanding the conversation beyond art to involve inquiry from the audience.

Following the webinar series, participants will receive additional resources and suggested readings selected by Aruna to continue the conversation within their own communities.

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Resources from Aruna D'Souza in response to Conversations with Genevieve Gaignard and Ben Ripley HERE.

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Managing Bias with Penn Creative Strategy and BCAN

June 25, 2020 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM.
Access event-related materials on the BRAINWorks website.

In partnership with the Berkshire Cultural Assets Network and Penn Creative Strategy, the MCLA Institute for the Arts and Humanities invites facilitators Molly Penn and Sofiya Cheyenne to engage and inform cultural organizations on managing bias within their institution. This event is intentionally designed for those managing seasonal volunteers in cultural organizations but will be opened up to folks outside the art and culture sector. The facilitators will showcase pre-recorded interviews that explore the various ways that bias presents itself in the workplace. These pre-taped elements will seed conversation with participants by defining key terms, building a safe space for self-reflection, surfacing areas of growth and sharing learnings. These recordings will be made available to arts institutions to use for their own professional development offerings. Participants will receive a “Tip Sheet” that outlines suggested trainings and follow-up materials.

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