Projects tagged "New Orleans LA"

Krewe of Dead Pelicans
Practitioner:
Ro Mayer, public
Date:
Jun 5 2010
In May 2010, as oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster continued to spread in the Gulf of Mexico, growing outrage from residents in New Orleans at the response by government agents and corporate executives, opened up new horizons of political possibility.
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"I Wish This Was" Stickers
Practitioner:
Candy Chang
Date:
May 1 2010
I Wish This Was is a participatory public art project that explores the process of civic engagement. Inspired by the limited dynamics of community meetings where the loudest people ruled, as well as the volume of abandoned buildings, Chang posted thousands of “I wish this was ___” stickers on vacant buildings across New Orleans to invite residents to easily share their hopes for these spaces.
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Waiting for Godot
Practitioner:
Paul Chan
Date:
Dec 2 2007
“IN an instant all will vanish and we’ll be alone once more, in the midst of nothingness.” When the actor Wendell Pierce spoke these words in performances of “Waiting for Godot” here last month, he really was in the middle of nothingness, or what looked a lot like it.
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Operation Paydirt
Practitioner:
Mel Chin
Date:
Jan 22 2007
"Operation Paydirt is a multidisciplinary, artist-driven project advancing a solution to the devastating problem of lead (Pb) contaminated soil that puts thousands of children at risk for severe learning disabilities and behavioral problems. The goals of the project are to raise awareness of the issues of lead and to create a model for making cities lead-safe across the United States.
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The Activist Introducing Intersectionality to Hospitality
Practitioner:
Ashtin Berry
Date:
Mar 8 2019
Welcome to Doing It Right, a column where Eater meets chefs, restaurateurs, and entrepreneurs who recognize challenges in their communities — and are actually doing something about it. In this installment, we head to New Orleans to focus on the work of activist Ashtin Berry.
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