We invite artists identifying as Jewish who are exploring Jewish history, experience, tradition or religion in their work, to a gathering with a goal of building relationships through the presentation and discussion of each other’s work and thinking together about the potential of such gatherings and networking in the future. The gathering will be a step towards establishing a network (or another form) of relationship between group members that the organizing institutions are willing to support and help grow using the outcomes from the event.
The event is a meeting of experts and practitioners – heritage professionals, memory activists, artists, educators and civic society organizations – to reflect on the potential of various approaches to difficult heritage. In particular, we are interested in the potential of the use of art and multidisciplinary toolbox to tackle difficult and/or contested issues.
The event consists of four sessions. The first two are focused on sites and objects that can be called difficult heritage. The third will be a debate around a single object and questions it poses. The fourth will be a panel discussion on the uses of art as a method of working with difficult heritage and contemporary challenges.
December 14 – networking meeting for Jewish artists
The first day is dedicated to a meeting of Jewish artists: 11.00–18.00, the programme includes a networking module, space for self-presentation, space for conversation, discussion on the potential of creating a network.
December 15 – seminar on a multidisciplinary approach to difficult heritage
On the second day, artistic, activist and academic groups will reflect on selected topics related to the difficult heritage and today’s challenges.
In case of any questions, please contact us: hanna@festivalt.com
The event is organized by the POLIN Museum, Zapomniane Foundation and FestivALT.
The two-day event "Art, Activism, Memory" (14-15 December 2023) is taking place thanks to the support of the Allianz Foundation, the Jewish Distribution Committee and Junction Europe. The event is part of the project "NeDiPa: Negotiating Difficult Pasts", implemented by the Zapomniane Foundation, FestivALT and the Urban Memory Foundation thanks to the support of the European Union under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) program.
