Instructor - Max Tolleson

All Levels
Wednesday evenings, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
April 8 - May 20
7 weeks
$325 public / Pay-What-You-Can

Studio 3

How have artists participated in social movements of the twentieth and twenty-first century? Why do certain creative tactics and visual forms of resistance gain traction and persist? What can artists of the past teach artists of the present about activism and dissent? In this seven-week lecture course we will study social movements across geographies, paying close attention to the visual forms they utilize. The course will cover a wide range of subjects from graffiti and murals to billboards and street performances, film and video, collage and printmaking, photography and sculpture, social practice and social media. Students will complete the course with a broad understanding of the role artists have played within social movements.

This program has limited seating. For Flexible Access courses, ALH requires students to attend 70% of the scheduled classes. Failure to do so will place the student in a 6-month waitlist for future Flexible Access courses. Membership discounts are not applicable to Flexible Access courses. If a payment option isn’t available, contact the ALH School during office hours for assistance. By registering for a class at Art League Houston, you agree to the Art League School policies (please review terms and conditions before registering).