Art and Activism
Are you an artist? Are you an activist? Maybe you are both, or want to know how you can be.
School of Visual Arts, Division of Continuing Education, presents their third annual Art & Activism event, this year titled, “Takin’ it to the Streets” focusing on personalities and organizations that provide opportunities for performance and art in public spaces on Sept. 4 at SVA Theatre (333 West 23 Street).
Artists who will appear include: Kendal Henry, curator and director of New York City’s Percent for Art program; soprano and international opera star and co-founder of Sing for Hope, Camille Zamora; Juan Williams, director of Youth Services at the Hetrick-Martin Institute and celebrated artist Joan Di Lieto.
Camille Zamora
Portraits of demonstrators participating in marches across New York City after the 2016 election, photographed by Stacy Arezou Mehrfar, will be displayed in light boxes located throughout the theater lobby. “Art & Activsm: Takin’ it to the Streets” will also feature giveaway items furnished by MOVE, a design collective.
A reception and performance will follow the presentation and panel discussion.
I am thrilled to be returning as host and moderator. This event is free and open to all and I hope to see you there.
Reservations are strongly suggested, so please go to http://bit.ly/takinittothestreets
Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
