Common Field Presents: Hand-in-Glove 2015, a national convening for the field of alternative art spaces, artist-led projects and artists' organizations held September 17th - 20th in Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN.

Panel: Place, Race, Geography & Power

Panelists: Maria Sykes, Chaun Webster, Dylan Miner, and Shawn(ta) Smith

Description: Artists and arts organizers propose, create and advocate for alternative projects, spaces and institutions in a variety of communities and contexts. Place, race, geography and power matter to the field. Popular narratives about artists and arts organizing often simplify our roles, the contours of our identities and our artistic work, as well as our participation in broader social movements. This session will consider assumptions and alternatives to widely-held notions about artistic centers and margins, provoking new questions and possibilities for the field.