Freedom Dreaming for Educational Justice
An exhibition of artwork exploring education dreams by K12 educators, students, and university faculty
October 13-27, 2022
DFI Gallery (5th floor of Russell Hall)
Exhibition Operating Hours
Monday- Thursday 9-7p
Friday 11-5p
Saturday 4-7p
Sunday 12-5p
The Freedom Dreaming for Educational Justice project explores the possibilities of designing new educational futures through the arts. This public engagement research project brought together K-12 educators, aspiring teachers and mental health counselors, K-12 students, authors, artists, faculty, and the broader community to create education freedom dreams for exhibition in online and public spaces. Inspired by concepts of freedom dreaming within the work of Robin D. G. Kelley and the abolitionist scholarship of Bettina L. Love, this diverse collective has engaged in arts-based inquiries into the creation of more equitable and humanizing educational spaces.
On October 13th, join members of the Freedom Dreamers Collective for a gallery talk as they reflect on their exhibition of artwork: Christina Pepe, Matt Pinchinat, Amy Salamone, Fatima Shah, Leah Werther, and Dr. Kelly Wissman. They will be joined by Prof. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz of Teachers College, whose writing and scholarship served as one of the inspirations for the educators’ yearlong inquiry.
On October 14th, DFI will host an interactive art-making experience with University of Albany professor Dr. Kelly Wissman for children and families to explore freedom dreaming and educational justice through arts-based activities.