04/06/2013 & 04/07/2013
55 West 13th Street
LIVING ARTS CITY: ART AND URBANISM IN PHNOM PENH AND NEW YORK
April 6, 2013, 6:30-9 pm
April 7, 2013, 10am – 5pm
Keynote Lecture and Panel Discussion – April 6, 2013, 6-9pm
This public panel is a kick-off event for The New School’s partnership with Season of Cambodia, a multi-disciplinary arts festival led by Cambodia Living Arts. The panel provides an introduction to both organizations, as well as an update on ongoing discussions about arts production, city development, and urban life.
As space is limited registration is necessary.
Free registration here
Full-day Colloquium in Three Acts- April 7, 2013, 10am-5pm
Scholars, researchers, students, arts organizers, artists, policymakers, urbanists and designers from both New York and Cambodia will participate in a series of workshops and dialogues focused on how creativity fuels cities and how development and commodification dampens art production. This will include conversations on the role of public art, festivals, cultural district formation, and the distribution of arts and of artists in cities and towns; and will address such issues such as design, media, ecology, and youth development.