Tannery Talks 2020

Tannery Talks brings Tannery artists together with artists, activists and other professionals from the Santa Cruz region and beyond for discussions about the pressing issues of our times. The 2020 Tannery Talks are a series of four conversations on the role of the arts in the environmental justice movement. View the lineup below for dates, topics and speakers.

All Tannery Talks are FREE and open to the public, and take place at Radius Gallery on the Tannery Campus.

January 16, 2020
The San Lorenzo: Examining issues of water & environmental justice
Radius Gallery 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Moderator: Wes Modes - Social Practice Artist & Community Organizer

February 20, 2020
Many Layers: When contemporary artists merge social justice & environmental activism into their practice
Radius Gallery 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Moderator: Maha - Sculptor and Installation Artist

March 19, 2020
Youth Climate Activists: New voices in the fight for environmental justice
Radius Gallery 7:00 - 8:30 pm

April 16, 2020
Art/People/Planet: How creative practices contribute to community solutions
Radius Gallery 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Moderator: Valéria Miranda - Executive Director, Santa Cruz Art League