Occupy Bay Area: Art & Activism ConVerge | Yerba Buena Center

ConVerge is a free monthly public gathering of art, ideas, and people featuring creative and generative social art practices.

At ConVerge, the after-work hours get infused with a big, loving dose of cutting edge art, innovative people, and community.

Thursday, July 19, enjoy an engaging evening with performance artist Jessica Tully who employs each performance as a vehicle for social change and action. Using her craft as a representation of civic leadership, the audience will witness Tully’s practice of activating the intersection of performance and the public realm. In conjunction with YBCA’s Occupy Bay Area exhibition, this ConVerge will feature a community participation and interaction through the marriage of art and activism as seen by the Occupy movements of the Bay Area. Help us to Occupy Everything and witness Tully’s vivid aesthetics, overlaying spectacle and synchronicity.

Also featuring: “Occupy George”
Your own dollar bill stamping station.

Money talks, but not loud enough for the 99%. Come by to turn your money into political fliers and witness firsthand why money knowledge is power.

By circulating dollar bills stamped with fact-based infographics, the acclaimed project “Occupy George” informs the public of America’s daunting economic disparity, one bill at a time. The medium is truly the message as co-creators Andy Dao and Ivan Cash apply their experience working in corporate advertising to help build a better understanding of the fundamental issues behind the Occupy movement.

Links: Event details

Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Fun & Games, Lectures & Workshops, San Francisco, Theater & Performance Submitted by Rena Ragimova