AFIELD Forum: Systems Change by Artists

For its 10-year anniversary, the AFIELD network is launching a new public forum on systems change led by artists. The ongoing multiscalar crisis urges the arts and cultural field to take more concrete actions towards social and environmental justice. Aligning with its mission, AFIELD is embarking on a 3-year cycle of international gatherings bringing new perspectives on the role of art in society.

Taking place from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th September 2024 in Brussels, Belgium, the AFIELD Forum will gather an international cohort of artists, activists, thinkers, cultural workers, and social entrepreneurs around a set of questions: how, why and should artists bring systems change for a better society? What do artists bring when they take on the roles of NGOs, educators, activists, and active agents involved in social transformation?

The list of speakers includes: Ambassade Universelle, Martha Atienza (visual art), Fatmata Binta (food), Lauren Bon (visual arts), Linda Goode Bryant (visual arts), Anna Dantes (publishing), El Warcha (design), Future Farmers (urban design), Analida Galindo (dance), Anand Giridharadas (journalism), Sergio Roberto Graterri (music), Jessica Gysel (writing), Ola Hassanain (architecture), Helena Kritis (art curation), Giuseppe Micciarelli (law), Eileen Myles (poetry), Majaw Njaay (performing arts), Sahad Sarr (music), Toestand (design), Transfocollect (performance), Ana Vargas (architecture), Visible (curation), Waad (visual arts), Andrea Yarbrough (curation).

Facilitated by Diana Campbell, Grégory Castéra, Taeyoon Choi, Abi Tariq, Sandra Terdjman, and Chantal Wong.

The forum is free of charge and the number of audience is limited to the capacity of the venue. The event will be in English.

You can register to join the conference here.

Alliance will be attending the AFIELD Forum: Systems Change by Artists to share the conference learnings on a global scale. Keep an eye out for our post-event coverage tagged under #AFIELDFORUM2024