In the new abnormal–where climate chaos, soaring inequality, neofascism, and runaway artificial intelligence define an increasingly dystopian present–what is the role of art? 

 

Artists have long been beholden to the demands of a consumer product pipeline, designed primarily to extract attention and maximize value. Little Valley School is focusing our early projects on art problems and process as a means of disrupting this dynamic. 

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In these virtual workshops, forward-thinking artists will question old ideas and practice new ones.

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Each week will include:  

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• ​An Artist Talk and Q&A. Artists will discuss or illustrate some of the concepts, ideas, and problems shaping their practice. 

• An Exercise. Artists will propose an exercise  designed to support participants in critically reevaluating their art habits, perspectives, and practice. 

• A Commons Session. In one-hour conversations, participants will connect with their peers to share and discuss their work, frustrations, reflections, and experience completing the exercises. 

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WORKSHOP is for people who feel stuck, frustrated, human; who need a reset; who want to unlearn and rethink. We welcome everyone, at any stage of their career, anywhere in the world. Artist talks and participant commons sessions take place on Zoom. 

 

We are committed to ensuring workshops are accessible and affordable. Equity pricing is available for participants outside the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Through a generous donation from the Midwest Radiology Foundation and a matching grant from filmmaker and physician Ben May, Little Valley School is able to provide scholarships to artists. Email us for more information.​