Emory University’s Arts and Social Justice Fellows Program (ASJ) presents a project showcase and community conversation Tuesday, December 5 at the Switchyards Downtown Club. Doors open at 6 p.m. and programming begins at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, registration is preferred.

Inspired by faith in the power of art to open spaces for conversation, community-making, and collective action, the ASJ Program brings Atlanta artists into Emory classrooms to help students translate their learning into creative activism in the name of social justice. Each artist is paired with an Emory faculty member to co-teach an existing course and design a relevant creative project for their students to produce throughout the semester.

A key concern of the ASJ program is connecting Emory students to Atlanta, partnering with Atlanta’s artists to give our students tools to work for change in their communities. Bringing our projects off the Emory campus and into Switchyards Downtown is part of that: connecting students with others in the city we all share. The event program includes live dance, theatrical skits, musical and spoken word performances. Prior to the performances, attendees are invited to explore multimedia art installations created in collaboration with Emory students, artist fellows, and additional Atlanta-based artists.

Click here to register for the showcase. *Transportation assistance is offered to Emory student who register before December 1.*

Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Place: Switchyards Downtown Club (151 Ted Turner Drive Northwest Atlanta, GA 30303)

On November 30,  Artist Bird Harris and students from HIST-285: Intro to Native American History will be installing their semester-in-the-making project How to Become a Caretaker: Lessons in Radical Noticing and Reparative History on Mvskoke Land.  Click here to register for the event.

As part of Emory’s Art & Social Justice program, students in HIST 285 have been learning how to see landscapes as living historical records. We’d like to invite you to our culminating exhibition which features collaborative artworks that are lessons in radical noticing and reparative history on Mvskoke land.

Curatorial text written by Matowacipi Horse C’24:

Recognizing the land as a living historical record tells us a story of transformation. We cannot stand here in the present moment without asking ourselves who has sustained, preserved and protected this land. As guests in a history still being written, students in HIST 285: Introduction to Native American History have created this exhibition to manifest physicality and action to Emory’s Land Acknowledgment “…Emory seeks to honor the Muscogee Nation and other Indigenous caretakers of this land by humbly seeking knowledge of their histories and committing to respectful stewardship of the land.”

Under the careful guidance of Dr. Loren Michael Mortimer and Bird Harris through Emory’s Arts and Social Justice Fellowship, students have been supported in asking how art can be a tool for expression, colonial resistance and education.

“How To Become A Caretaker” features works by Licia Brown, Matowacipi Horse, Anish Jha, Lydia Levy, Royce Mann, Jaanaki Radhakrishnan, Ted Wilson, Floyd Woolen and Bird Harris.

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Place: White Hall, 301 Dowman Dr NE

The Second Annual First Voices Festival returns November 17-24, 2023. Events are family-friendly and everyone is welcome! Produced by 7 Stages in collaboration with Turtle Island Trading, Zintkala Zi PowWow, Little 5 Points Business Association and Plaza Theatre.

To cap off the events of First Voices Festival, a special screening of Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World will be held at Plaza Theatre on November 24. This documentary shows the enormous influence Indigenous people have on Rock n’ Roll, using interviews and archival footage. Click here to read more and get a ticket.

Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Place: Plaza Theatre Atlanta · The LeFont (#1)

The Second Annual First Voices Festival returns November 17-24, 2023. Events are family-friendly and everyone is welcome! Produced by 7 Stages in collaboration with Turtle Island Trading, Zintkala Zi PowWow, Little 5 Points Business Association and Plaza Theatre.

For two days, November 18-19, the soccer field in Little 5 Points will be filled with dancers, musicians, vendors, and visitors to the only PowWow in the city of Atlanta. Indigenous people of many backgrounds will gather in the field to represent their cultures. The PowWow features a dance competition, performances by drummers, flutists, singers, and a variety of goods crafted by Indigenous artisans. To learn more about the event and get tickets for both days: click here.

— Grand Entry an Noon —
Emcee – Buffalo Yellowbird
Arena Director – Aaron Partin
Head Veteran – Paul Wilson
Headman – Johnny PostOak
Headlady – Nikki Crisp
Host Drum – Southern Pine
Native American Flute – Kyle Coatney

Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Place: 1136 Austin Ave, NE Atlanta, GA 30307

The Second Annual First Voices Festival returns November 17-24, 2023. Events are family-friendly and everyone is welcome! Produced by 7 Stages in collaboration with Turtle Island Trading, Zintkala Zi PowWow, Little 5 Points Business Association and Plaza Theatre.

On November 17, 7 Stages will be hosting an evening of storytelling and music at 7 Stages, featuring Muscogee (Creek) elder and fine flutemaker William Harjo. For over 25 years, Harjo has traveled the world telling stories, playing and selling his handmade flutes. Opening Reception at 6:30 PM with Three Sisters Soulfood – sweet and savory frybread.

To read more about the event and get tickets: click here.

Time: 7:30 pm

Place: 1105 Euclid Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30307

The Second Annual First Voices Festival returns November 17-24, 2023. Events are family-friendly and everyone is welcome! Produced by 7 Stages in collaboration with Turtle Island Trading, Zintkala Zi PowWow, Little 5 Points Business Association and Plaza Theatre.

Information and Tickets (Follow Links): First Voices Festival 2023

Storytelling with William Harjo

6:30 – 9:00 pm at 1105 Euclid Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30307

Powwow (Sat & Sun)

10:00 am – 5:00 pm at 1136 Austin Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30307

RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World

7:30 – 9:30 pm at Plaza Theatre Atlanta · The LeFont (#1)