The Great Central Depot in the Open City June 2010
Sound collage as part of the installation “The Great Central Depot in the Open City”
The Great Central Depot
Category Archives: Open City Workshop
The Great Central Depot in the Open City
Tonight! Saturday June 5, 2010
8-10 pm
@ XL Projects 303 S. Clinton Street (off Fayette) [map]
[originally planned to take place at Lipe Art Park, but moved inside due to rain]
Public Art Event
The Great Central Depot in the Open City is a special one night public art event on Saturday, June 5th, created by The Spectres of Liberty art group in collaboration with the Art School in the Art School. Inspired by Syracuse’s abolitionist history, specifically the words of Reverend Jermain Loguen, the artists have run a series of events, workshops, and interviews connecting the past to the present in preparation for the outdoor exhibition. The public art event will contain words and images inspired both by history and by the interactions with the people of Syracuse who have participated in the Open City Workshop. Free and open to all.
Interview: Lonnie Chu
Lonnie Chu
Lonnie Chu talks about the Eastwood neighborhood, working towards good development, the role of art, and Art in Motion.
Interview: Adrienne Allen
Adrienne Allen
Adrienne speaks about her work with Alchemical Nursery and as a teaching artist in Syracuse schools, as well as how she sees Syracuse growing into being an Open City through the work of various groups and networks.
Interview: Lauren
Lauren talks about Milk Not Jails, creating urban-rural connections, the prison industry, dairy industry, and finding alternatives.
Interview: Sophia LaFontaine
Sophia Lafontaine
Sophia Lafontaine speaks about how she’d like to see Syracuse rebuilt, with attention to architecture and the creation of spaces for people to go, spend time, and meet people.
Open Movement
Open Movement discussion
Recorded May 19 7pm – Open Movement – discussion about boundaries and mobility
Caroline Kim, Aly Wane, Meaghan Chapman, and Kafui Attoh live, work, study, play, and organize in Syracuse. They talk about how the freedom to move and freedom to stay put relate transportation, justice, immigrant rights, and LGBT communities in Syracuse. Facilitated by research and writer Jenna Loyd.
Interview: Steven Googin
Steven Googin
Steven Googin talks about his work with small farmers in Chenango and Madison counties, issues farmers face, and the relation between cities and the country.
Interview: Deborah Preaster
Deborah Preaster
Deborah Preaster talks about what civic groups need to do in order to make Syracuse a more Open City, her disappointment in the current city administration, and rooting the city with the people.
Interview: Ann Bradley
Ann Bradley
Ann Bradley discusses a letter written by one of her female descendants in which abolition is mentioned.