On June 10, Think Big hosted an online conversation about how communicators, advocates, organizers, and narrative strategists can partner with artists and use creative approaches to bring narrative strategy to life.
There is more interest than ever—from artists, organizations, and funders—in projects that operate at the intersection of narrative, art, organizing, and community engagement. We spent time with Alisa Berry of Cornerstone Renter Equity, Pam Kravetz and Rick Wolf of PaintnSkate, and Margy Waller of Art on the Streets/Topos/Think Big exploring what these collaborations can make possible and what it takes to get started.
At this meeting, we shared a recent example: PaintNSkate, a community event designed to amplify Think Big’s narrative for USA at 250 through public art, collective participation, and roller skating!
Margy shared a number of resources and examples in her remarks and she’s made all of those assets available here.
The Why and the How:
Margy Waller — Senior Fellow at Topos, Producer of PaintnSkate, and Founder of Art on the Streets — shares some of the basics on why and how organizations can collaborate with artists to illustrate a narrative, as well as enhancing engagement, organizing, advocacy, education, and more.
Lessons from the Field:
Margy Waller in conversation with Alisa Berry, Executive Director of Cornerstone Renter Equity, Pam Kravetz, Lead Artist of PaintnSkate, and Rick Wolf, Logistics and Engagement Artist of PaintnSkate.
PaintNSkate brought the US@250 narrative — in the USA, the people are supposed to be in charge — to life through collective visioning, public art, and roller skating. Read the press release, explore the resulting media coverage, and watch the official event video!
