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Addressing Gun Violence through Art and Community Activism
Addressing Gun Violence through Art and Community Activism
Addressing Gun Violence through Art and Community Activism
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Each spring, when the sun comes out, blood donations drop during school breaks and families taking vacations together, but there’s still a need for blood. Consider sharing a little sunshine with patients near you by making blood donation part of your spring break plans. When you donate with Bloodworks NW, you’re giving a critical boost to Pacific Northwest patients undergoing surgeries, traumas, and cancer treatments. As a donor, you are also encouraging our local community to step up and donate blood every 56 days, rain or shine.
Schedule your blood donation now to give blood inside SMITH HALL on April 9th and 10th!
*Donors can use this opportunity to earn a donation cord for graduation!
REGISTER HERE FOR APRIL 10TH!
The Let Out is a space which centers on the BIPOC experience at college and how mental health plays a part in this experience. All are welcome to participate in this space through listening and supporting each other. It is facilitated by one of our on-campus mental health counselors. The counselor is there to guide discussions and answer questions about mental health challenges while offering ways to cope while at college.
So, if you’re needing a space to decompress, learn new skills, or talk it out, this is the perfect space to do so. We meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, in Lower Odell, Rm 008
L&C Open Studio is a weekly studio session providing individuals a place to come to create and find community. These sessions are held in-person at the Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center. Attend for the full 3 hours or drop in as long as you can. Select dates offer a virtual zoom option as well.
Participants may begin a new piece using a gentle prompt offered at the beginning of each session or work on pieces already in progress. Sessions are an opportunity to connect in a time where connection is needed most. Facilitators are Lewis & Clark art therapy faculty and art therapy graduate students.
There is an option to attend an Open Studio session online, via Zoom, on the following dates:
- October 24th, 2024
- November 21st, 2024
- December 12, 2024
- January 30th, 2025
- February 27th, 2025
- March 20th, 2025
- April 24th, 2025
Participants must be at least 18 years old and registration is required.
The schedule is subject to change. Visit the registration page for the most up to date info.
Come join the Housing and Food insecurity Cohort and the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement to volunteer at Blanchet House’s dinner service.
Blanchet House is a wonderful organization that provides food for anyone who walks through their door and supports the unhoused community through housing and resources.
We will meet in front of Fowler at 4:00pm to carpool, or make you can make your own way to Blanchet house, arriving no later than 4:30pm.
We will serve dinner together (no service experience necessary) and then we will eat together before being back at campus around 7pm.
REGISTER HERE
Carpooling will be available in front of Fowler at 4pm.
EAR Forest Artist in Residence John Niekrasz’s debut performance of Civilpoli, a 16-channel piece for Lewis & Clark College’s EAR Forest
Civilipoli is a 35-minute outdoor sound-art performance for acoustic drums, Sensory Percussion technology, and the 16-speaker woodland array at the heart of Lewis & Clark College’s Experimental Art Research (EAR) Forest. John Niekrasz’s most ambitious solo composition to date, and his first to reach into the realms of musique concrète, this work melds Niekrasz’s passion for drum set, poetics, and performance, and enacts the tensions between human culture and wilderness. Created during Niekrasz’s tenure as EAR Forest Artist-in-Residence, Civilipoli is an elegy for the unsocialized self, it is a bittersweet reckoning with wrong civilization and the toll it takes on its subjects, and it is a celebration of the shards of visionary spirit that remain.
Note: The performance will begin at 5:30pm (Rain date scheduled for Apr 17). Observers are free and encouraged to wander the EAR Forest trail during the performance. Each observer will have a unique listening experience. No two spots sound the same. The EAR Forest is along a trail in the woods, with uneven terrain. For those who can not access this kind of site, a binaural recording will be made accessible in the week following the performance.
John Niekrasz is an artist working in sound, language, performance, and movement. His practice traverses disciplines, embraces collaboration, and in Fall 2024, his practice found a home in the EAR Forest at Lewis & Clark College where he was invited to be the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 EAR Artist-in-Residence.
Lewis & Clark College’s department of theatre brings Tiffany Mills Dance Residency to Fir Acres Main Stage on April 4th and 5th.
Lewis & Clark College’s department of theatre brings Tiffany Mills Dance Residency to Fir Acres Main Stage on April 5th and 6th.
Come join the Housing and Food insecurity Cohort and the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement to volunteer at Blanchet House’s dinner service.
Blanchet House is a wonderful organization that provides food for anyone who walks through their door and supports the unhoused community through housing and resources.
We will meet in front of Fowler at 4:00pm to carpool, or make you can make your own way to Blanchet house, arriving no later than 4:30pm.
We will serve dinner together (no service experience necessary) and then we will eat together before being back at campus around 7pm.
REGISTER HERE
Carpooling will be available in front of Fowler at 4pm.
Each spring, when the sun comes out, blood donations drop during school breaks and families taking vacations together, but there’s still a need for blood. Consider sharing a little sunshine with patients near you by making blood donation part of your spring break plans. When you donate with Bloodworks NW, you’re giving a critical boost to Pacific Northwest patients undergoing surgeries, traumas, and cancer treatments. As a donor, you are also encouraging our local community to step up and donate blood every 56 days, rain or shine.
Schedule your blood donation now to give blood inside SMITH HALL on April 9th and 10th!
*Donors can use this opportunity to earn a donation cord for graduation!
REGISTER HERE FOR APRIL 9TH!
Join the Office of Equity and Inclusion in welcoming Michelle Callahan from the Office of Health Promotion & Wellness for our April Lunch and Learn. Come have a chat with Michelle to learn about how this office supports our students’ wellness, along with larger health promotion initiatives such as Narcan Access and Menstrual Equity across campus.
BYO-Lunch and we hope to see you there!
Questions? Email diversityinclusion@lclark.edu
Interested in a mentorship opportunity? Sign up to volunteer with the Center for Social Change and Greater Than as we welcome a group of 3rd graders and future scholars from Alder Elementary School! As a volunteer you can lead a tour and/or host an activity to help inspire student’s dreams and ambitions!
*BIPOC & Spanish Speakers encouraged to sign up!
Multiple shifts will be available for this event. The time commitment is expected to be around 2 hours.
Shift 1: 9:40am-11:30am
Shift 2: 11:20am-1:00pm
Choose one of two volunteer roles for this event:
- Tour Leader: Show students around campus and take them to activity areas for a scavenger hunt. Share your educational journey, educate the students on the history of Lewis & Clark, and answer general questions from the kids.
- Activity Leader: Help the students engage in a scavenger hunt across different sites on campus, as well as assist Tour Leader’s with answering general questions from the groups.
The L&C Career Fair will take place on Wednesday, April 16th, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm in Stamm Dining Room at Fowler Student Center. Attend to meet employers, snag a job/internship, and explore career options!
The Let Out is a space which centers on the BIPOC experience at college and how mental health plays a part in this experience. All are welcome to participate in this space through listening and supporting each other. It is facilitated by one of our on-campus mental health counselors. The counselor is there to guide discussions and answer questions about mental health challenges while offering ways to cope while at college.
So, if you’re needing a space to decompress, learn new skills, or talk it out, this is the perfect space to do so. We meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, in Lower Odell, Rm 008
Come join the Housing and Food insecurity Cohort and the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement to volunteer at Blanchet House’s dinner service.
Blanchet House is a wonderful organization that provides food for anyone who walks through their door and supports the unhoused community through housing and resources.
We will meet in front of Fowler at 4:00pm to carpool, or make you can make your own way to Blanchet house, arriving no later than 4:30pm.
We will serve dinner together (no service experience necessary) and then we will eat together before being back at campus around 7pm.
REGISTER HERE
Carpooling will be available outside of Fowler at 4pm.
Come join the Housing and Food insecurity Cohort and the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement to volunteer at Blanchet House’s dinner service.
Blanchet House is a wonderful organization that provides food for anyone who walks through their door and supports the unhoused community through housing and resources.
We will meet in front of Fowler at 4:00pm to carpool, or make you can make your own way to Blanchet house, arriving no later than 4:30pm.
We will serve dinner together (no service experience necessary) and then we will eat together before being back at campus around 7pm.
REGISTER HERE
Carpooling available in front of Fowler at 4:00pm.
Tiffany Mills Dance Company Viola Trilogy
Friday, April 4th at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5th at 7:30pm
Tiffany Mills Dance Company Workshops
Tiffany Mills Dance Company offers five dance workshops, free and open to the public April 1st-5th.
Macbeth- Reserved Performance for Gender Studies Symposium
The March 7 performance is part of the 44th Annual Gender Studies Symposium at Lewis & Clark College.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
March 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th, 15th at 7:30pm
March 9th, 2:00pm
Watzek Arts Friday: Macbeth Monologues
Arts@LC brings art out into the library with short performances in the Watzek Library atrium. This spring, Arts@LC has expanded beyond just first Fridays to bring arts programming to more Fridays!
3pm in the Watzek Library Atrium
Watzek Arts Friday: Tiffany Mills Dance Company
Arts@LC brings art out into the library with short performances in the Watzek Library atrium. This spring, Arts@LC has expanded beyond just first Fridays to bring arts programming to more Fridays!
3pm in the Watzek Library Atrium
Applications for the Nielson Social Change Grant- OPEN!
Applications Due March 31st 2025
Do you have a vision of enacting change in your community, locally or overseas?
Then the Nielson Social Change Grant should be of interest to you!
This grant provides Lewis & Clark College undergraduate students with funds to cover project costs such as equipment or technology, educational resources, travel expenses, or other items used to strengthen grassroots efforts for progressive, systemic social change. This fund prioritizes applications that address community outreach and education, leadership development, root cause and power analysis, and coalition building.
Proposals that directly address racial equity and social justice will be prioritized.
Award amounts range from $500-$5000
APPLY HERE!
Watzek Arts Friday: PAULS TOUTONGHI Reading
Arts@LC brings art out into the library with short performances in the Watzek Library atrium. This spring, Arts@LC has expanded beyond just first Fridays to bring arts programming to more Fridays!
3pm in the Watzek Library Atrium
Once Upon a Weekend- Spring 2025
February 21- February 22nd
Belonging Resource: Black History Month
Happy Black History Month! As part of L&C’s membership with the Council of Independent College’s Belong: Inclusive Learning Community, we wanted to share a few resources exploring the origins of observing Black history, its integration with American history, and its contemporary impact.
This (Anti)Valentine’s Concert Is Sure to Mend Any Broken Heart
The (Anti)Valentine’s Concert, an annual Lewis & Clark tradition, will feature the musical groups Cappella Nova, Kith & Kin, Community Chorale, Voces Auream, as well as several talented soloists. Come see this fun, lighthearted production on Wednesday, February 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Evans Auditorium.
From AI to Experiential Learning: Sign up for Free Belong Courses
As part of L&C’s membership with the Council of Independent College’s Belong: Inclusive Learning Community, faculty and staff are invited to enroll by February 15 for a series of free self-paced courses on cutting-edge topics.
Watzek First Friday
Watzek First Fridays expand to more Arts Fridays in February! LC Chamber Music String Trio kicks off the First Fridays for the year.
Native Artist Scholar Visit to Chachalu
The Arts Come Alive at Watzek Library
Music, theatre, and dance might not be the first things you think of when you hear “library,” but Lewis & Clark’s Aubrey R. Watzek Library is much more than a place for quiet study. On the first Friday of every month, Arts@LC takes over the Watzek atrium to showcase student participation in the performing arts. The final events of the fall semester featured actors from the Main Stage theatre production Into the Woods and dancers from theatre’s contact improv class.
Come to Narrative Medicine Skills Training!
With support from the Mellon Foundation, Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative (NWNMC) is developing Narrative Medicine Skills Training.
Narrative Medicine Skills Training introduces the narrative medicine principles of attention, representation, and affiliation and develops participant skills of listening and witnessing. We will reflect on how listening and witnessing can be applied to stories of health, illness and healing in diverse healthcare settings to improve care and support healing.
Training is open to students, health professionals, faculty, staff and community members– anyone curious about the practice of narrative medicine.
Narrative Medicine Skills Training
Saturday, February, 22
8:45-3:30
in-person and on-campus
Smith Hall
Lewis & Clark College
Register Here
Addressing Gun Violence Through Art and Community Activism
Vision Quilt, in partnership with Art for Social Change (ASC), invites you to a powerful interactive workshop series: Addressing Gun Violence: Creating Visionaries, Storytellers, and Community Activists (AGV). This program empowers participants to explore solutions to gun violence through art, education, and visionary thinking, culminating in the creation of unique Vision Quilt art panels.
AUDITIONS for Macbeth Spring 2025
Lewis & Clark’s Department of theatre invites all students (regardless of major) to audition for the Spring 2025 MainStage production of Macbeth on January 22nd and 23rd from 7-10pm with Callbacks on January 24th - 6-10pm. See full details below!
Audition for Spring 2025 Theatre Productions!
Lewis & Clark’s Theatre Department is pleased to announce the audition schedule for Spring 2025 Productions! All Students (regardless of major!) are welcome!
AUDITIONS for Tiffany Mills Dance Residency Spring 2025
Lewis & Clark’s Department of theatre invites students to audition for the Tiffany Mills Dance Company Residency on January 22nd from 6:30-8:30pm in the Fir Acres Theatre Black Box. See details below.
Arts@LC 2024 Fall Newsletter
Arts@LC’s Fall 2024 Newsletter is out! Read on for more information (and pretty photos!) from the fall to see how Arts@LC “connects and amplifies the fine arts at Lewis & Clark: Music, Theatre, Dance, Art and Creative Writing.”
From Trash to Treasure: Creating Art From Waste
Cara Tomlinson’s Art and Ecology class uses waste materials from around Portland to create beautiful and meaningful works of art. This course offers a fresh approach to creative practice, merging art and ecology to help students respond to the climate crisis, explore the agency of materials, and build connections to place.
Seeking Nominees for I.D.E.A. Catalyst Awards
The Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (IME) office presents The I.D.E.A. Catalyst Awards. See here to learn more and to nominate.
Art at the Center
The Lewis & Clark Art Therapy program has released a self-reflective, 22-minute documentary film exploring the program’s expansion into the Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center and discussing the benefits that the new space has to offer to both graduate students and community members alike.
Dance X Highlights Student Creativity
Two semesters in the making, Dance X runs from December 5 to 7. The performances offer students the opportunity to have their original choreography fully staged for large audiences.
Watzek First Friday- Contact Improv Dance
On the first Friday of every month, Arts@LC presents a short performance at the Watzek Library atrium.
Dance Extravaganza
December 5th, 6th and 7th, 7:30pm
December 7th, 2pm
Workshop for Staff and Faculty Brings Antisemitism and Islamophobia Experts to Campus
With sponsorship from the Chamberlin Social Justice Endowment, the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) and the Center for Spiritual Life, scholars Hussein Ibish and David Schraub bring their expertise to Lewis & Clark on December 3, 2024.
On Being a Porous Boundary
On Being a Porous Boundary is copresented by Lewis & Clark College and A-B Projects at the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art from November 19, 2024–February 18, 2025.
email artforsocialchange@lclark.edu
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go.lclark.edu/artforsocialchange
Art for Social Change
Lewis & Clark
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Portland OR 97219