In partnership with the Trust for Public Land and funding from the National Endowment of the Arts, Superior Arts Institute is excited to invite you to “Unmasked,” a series of performative arts and a community storytelling project centered around resident experiences and Camden city’s particular vulnerability to environmental hazards like high rates of air pollution, extreme urban heat, and sewage filled stormwater seeping into homes.
As a Camden-based non-profit dedicated to bringing awareness to social injustices through interactive artistic experiences, Superior Arts Institute offers Unmasked: Open Mic and Blackology Table Read I & II to serve as a mechanism for amplifying and documenting black and brown voices through artistic expression, expose systemic injustices, and promote inclusive solutions to half a century of environmental racism in cities like Camden. Unmasked is an immersive experience that will be include a venue installation by Camden Reframed, an Erik James Montgomery exhibition continuing the $1M Bloomberg Philanthropies public art project addressing illegal dumping in Camden.
Historically, Black and brown communities have been disadvantaged by racist and unjust environmental policies, having direct implications for the health, safety, and wellbeing of its residents. Superior Arts is working to raise awareness and encourage the community to raise their voices as agents of change to restore Camden’s green spaces, reduce pollution, and ensure that residents of the city have safe places to live, work, and play.
Join us in unccovering the naked truth about the air we breathe, the blocks we walk, and the startling facts that pose a great risk to public health and safety in the city that over 73,000 residents call home.
Any person interested in submitting a performative art piece and is also a resident of Camden, NJ, will be compensated $50 for the performance of their submission on Friday, June 11, 2021 6p - 9p at Camden Fireworks located at 1813 S Broadway, Camden, NJ 08104. All artists must complete the Artist Media Release Form. For more information on this event and other Superior Arts initiatives, please email [email protected].
The Trust for Public Land is a national nonprofit that creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations. To support The Trust for Public Land and share why nature matters to you, visit www.tpl.org.
To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.