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Fabrics of Empire: Textile Art as a Counter-history of Colonialism

By Imagining America

September 22, 2020

By Amrut Mishra

A chaise longue, wingback armchair, side chair, end table, and an expansive curtain—the stage is set for artist Renée Green’s 1992 installation Mise-en-Scène: Commemorative Toile.

singing in public

By Imagining America

September 21, 2020

By David Chavannes

some publics can’t be public. being public transmuted us into lightning rods. toilets. bruises. punch lines.

We Are Just One

By Imagining America

September 21, 2020

By Víctor Manuel Rubio Carrillo

In this video, I explore the nature of my environment through a musical and visual production. We face great challenges, and the impact of COVID-19 has led humanity to reflect on the underlying societal injustices and violence that sadly become normalized.

Welcome to the 8th Annual PAGE Blog Salon

By Imagining America

September 20, 2020

We are excited to welcome our 2020-2021 Publicly Active Graduate Education (PAGE) cohort, composed of artists, activists, teachers, scientists, creators, and researchers from…

IA TLC – March 11, 2020

By Imagining America

February 24, 2020

Imagining America Teaching + Learning Circle (IA TLC) Webinar Series Imagining America (IA) invites community cultural producers, faculty, and graduate student instructors from…

July Member Spotlight: University of Florida

By Imagining America

July 30, 2019

  The July member spotlight features the University of Northern Iowa. Discover the fantastic work at the University of Florida!   Project Highlight: From Colored…

June Member Spotlight: University of Northern Iowa

By Imagining America

June 25, 2019

The June member spotlight features the University of Northern Iowa. Discover the fantastic work and initiatives currently at the University of Northern Iowa…

Imagining America welcomes Mellon Public Scholar Tracy Corado

By Imagining America

February 26, 2019

Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life (IA) is excited to welcome UC Davis graduate student and designer Tracy Corado to IA….