Past Event

Open House -- OPEN Center for the Arts -- Little Village

Come celebrate the culmination of the first session of Envisioning Justice.

The theme of this past session has been the connection between Immigration and Deportation and the Criminal Justice system.  Youth and community members have been engaging with the issues through painting, theater, film, and community discussions.

From 4 p.m.-6 p.m. learn about what middle schoolers, high schoolers, and community members have been working on during the first 10-week art classes.

Featuring art work from:

Storytelling/Historias Contadas

Voices of the World/Voces del Mundo

Intergenerational Theater Community Art Project

From 6 p.m.-8 p.m.“Owning Our Stories”  A discussion panel about how immigration and deportation are often told and the importance of including the voices of those most directly impacted.