Who wants to go:
Hannah (hannahATravenousplankton.com)
Daniel (sesameATspaz.org)
Dzeli (angelicaATdzeli.com)
Rebecca (rgrahamATnewcollege.edu)
Patrick (nothin22itATnetzero.com)
Grady (gradyATonepeople.com)
Harvey (romanceATriseup.net)
John T & Clowns Not Bombs (jugglerATriseup.net)

Where will we stay:
With Hannah's family! (lots of space.)

How will we get there:
Daniel's 5lowershop bus

Fundraising ideas:
Throw performance event in New College Theater with party and interspersed performances.
Throw same event at Broderick House.

What is it:

UPDATE: 2/26/04 (from Marcus)
1. Dates have been set for May 15 - 16, a Saturday and Sunday
(with related evening public events, open to all, on the 13th and 14th.)
2. Website - CORRECTION www.artofresistance-seattle.net - Should be up in the next week!

Hello! An update on the Art of Resistance political artists' conference taking place this Spring in Seattle.

In order to meet theoverwhelming interest and support we are receiving from artists across the country, we have decided to hold the conference in May (previously scheduled for the end of March.) We hope this enables even more of you to attend and participate in the great workshops and events that will take place during the conference. The following letter is a bit more about the Art of Resistance and how you can plug in. Feel free to forward this info on. Thanks!

About the conference: The conference will be two days of amazing speakers and performers, informative, hands-on workshops and the opportunity to meet and talk with a whole building full of political artists from all over the country. We will explore the powerful history and practical application of political art.

Political artists confront, transcend and illuminate the crises of our complex global reality, yet often are kept invisible to much of their audience. We will discuss how, in these days of war, environmental degradation, corporate hegemony, poverty, and injustice, to make our voice and our art an effective force for change.

There will be several open public evening events, with art and performance, and an open political art show. If you would like to donate art for the show, please contact us for a mailing address. Also, please indicate if prints can be made of your work for fundraising efforts. This is an entirely grassroots funded conference. We appreciate any and all donations. Cash donations are tax deductible. Contact us for more info.

How you can support/participate:
1. Attend the conference.
Official info will be sent out in the next month. Pre-registration is not absolutely required but is greatly appreciated. Request a registration application and it will be sent out soon. We are also seeking sponsors!

2. Donate political art!
This grassroots organized conference aims to be an annual event. Help us make this first year fabulous! Donate your political art (or someone else's) for fundraising efforts. We will have several pre-conference events where we will auction donated art and sell prints, t-shirts, books? We will also have a political art booth at the weekly Sunday Fremont Market in Seattle.
In addition, we will host an open political art show during the conference. Donate art towards these efforts! You can also donate your musical/theatrical talents by performing at one of our upcoming benefits and/or during the conference. Contact us for more info.

3. Donate funds!
Money, that rare and precious commodity, is SO appreciated! All funds donated will go directly into the conference. Your donation will print posters, pay for the location which will host us, buy art materials for workshops and more!
We know its hard to come by these days, especially for artists, but whatever you are able to will be put to good use, benefiting many worthy conference participants. Donations are tax deductible. Write us for our tax ID number. We love you!

4. Organize/host a workshop.
We are seeking a few more artists to coordinate and hold workshops during the conference. If you are interested, please send us a brief proposal/workshop outline and we will send you a workshop hosting application. Also, if you are interested in sharing your skills in other ways, please let us know. We appreciate all the support y'all offer up!

Workshops: The following is a list of some of the subjects/ideas of the workshops which will be available for your participation at the Art of Resistance conference. Participants will have the opportunity to join in up to five workshops over the course of the two days. Workshops will explore everything from practical skills such as silkscreening and graffiti/stenciling to how to make giant puppets. Workshop hosts will discuss how to make protest more creative, how to influence corporate media, how to make your own media. From street theater, spoken word, and political performance to street tech workshops to understanding the rights of protest are to discussions about race, class and sex in the (political) art world to what political art is and how to create effective public art. If you are interested in hosting a workshop, contact us with a general proposal and we will send you an application.

Artists: This list is to give you an idea of who is supporting and/or interested in attending the Art of Resistance conference. The following are just a few of the individuals and collectives who have contacted us so far. Feel free to pass on info to artists you would like to see involved. Thanks.