Artists Respond: NOLA Through Visual Culture

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Art is a conversation that takes place over time and space. It is a response to events past and present, and an invitation to discuss how we shape our future. Art creates community, but it also reflects the communities it is created out of. This course will provide an understanding of New Orleans through the lens of Visual and Performing Arts. The course will introduce students to the rich cultural heritage of New Orleans while gaining insight to how history, environment, politics, socioeconomic conditions, and diversity has shaped life in the city, and how the art of the city responds to help define its culture. Through numerous artists, artworks, cultural traditions, and temporary exhibitions, students will learn how art can provide a reflection on where we’ve been, alternatives to where we are, and opportunities for ways forward as a city or a community.