UP Artist Meet UP + Resident Artist Showcase + Panel Discussion
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Event Details
Looking to connect with Austin area artists? Interested in arts residency programs? Want FREE food?
Join Unlisted Projects for an artist meet-up. Let's break bread and build community. Unlisted Projects is a non-profit organization that hosts artist residency programs at the Museum of Human Achievement. The evening will include a resident showcase where our recent artist residents will perform, followed by a panel discussion, where residents will share their residency experience.
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Date: Thursday, September 26th, 2024
đ Time: 7 PM-9PM
đ Location: Museum of Human Achievement 3600 Lyons Rd, Austin, TX 78702
Agenda
7:00-8:00 PM -đ€ Artist Meet-Up & Networking:
Mingle with fellow artists, creatives, and community members. Whether you're an artist yourself or just curious, this is a perfect opportunity to connect with others in the Austin arts scene!
8:00-8:30 PM - đ€ Artist Performances & Presentations:
Get an exclusive glimpse of projects developed by our talented Artist Residents during the 24 HR Lock-In Residency. Expect performances or presentations from resident artists Adrian Flores, Salome MC, and Chidera Orazulike.
8:30-9:00 PM -đ Panel Discussion:
Listen in as our residents share their creative process, challenges, and inspirations in a moderated panel discussion. Youâll hear about the highs and lows of creating in a 24-hour window, the importance of community, and their plans for future work.
Event will be catered. This event is FREE and open to the public. Come celebrate creativity and support local artists!
More About the Artists
Adrian Flores - Born and Raised in El Paso, Texas, Adrian JosĂ© Flores is a movement directing extraordinaire based in Austin, Texas. With a Bachelors Degree in Radio/Television/Film from the University of Texas at Austin, he marriages his passion for music and dance by creating films that reflect the culture and climate of todayâs world.
Salome MC - is an Iranian musician, multimedia artist, writer and educator. She is the first woman rapper/hiphop producer of Iran, where she helped shape the hip-hop scene in early 2000's. After receiving her M.A. in audiovisual arts from Tohoku University of Arts in Japan, she expanded her storytelling methods by combining music, performance art and audiovisual installations. In 2016, Salome immigrated to Washington State where she started """"Hiphop without Borders"""", a music workshop series designed for immigrant and refugee youth to give them creative tools in navigating themes of belonging, identity and language. In 2021, she founded ""Seven Climes"" project, an on-going non-profit initiative aiming to amplify the voices of emerging rappers from the marginalized ethnic groups of Iran. As an outspoken antimilitarist, Salome is on the advisory board of Code Pink, a women-led grassroots organization supporting human rights initiatives. She is currently based on Austin, Texas.
Chidera Orazulike - Raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Chidera Orazulike is a senior at UT Austin majoring in Radio, TV, & Film with a minor in African and African Diaspora Studies. Passionate about amplifying marginalized voices and telling their stories, they are involved in the Queer and Trans Black Indigenous People of Color Agency and Texas Black Lens. Through their work in screenwriting and sound design, they hope to shed the Western perspective of mental health and provide a representation to indigenous ontologies and practices.
