On citizenship

If someone asked you to grade yourself as a citizen what would you say? What do you think are the responsibilities of a “good” citizen?

Take this quick survey!

It will take less than 10 minutes, and your answers will be anonymous.

We’ll unpack the results at a workshop on May 22 at the 2018 National Rural Assembly. This will be used in a participatory workshop at the Assembly that explores the nature of citizenship in the U.S., how we imagine it, how we practice it, and what we might learn from this discussion on how to heal our divides. We’ll unpack the nature of patriotism, what “freedom,” “justice” and “equality” mean, and reflect on current conservative and liberal proposals to amend the U.S. Constitution. 

 

Drawing Resilience: Maureen Hearty

Maureen Hearty transforms objects, space, and community, seeing art as a tool for action, education, and opportunity. The majority of her community-based work today is on the eastern plains of Colorado, considered one of the most sparsely populated areas in the United States. In Joes, Colorado (pop. 78), she is activating space using art, music, and the collection of story. In 2020, Maureen and her friend Kristin Stoltz were awarded an NEA grant for a project titled “Arts for a Prairie Seas: Farming Fluxus.”

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