The Galleries at WORK_SPACE are thrilled to partner with EquityCT for our 2nd annual diversity, equity and inclusion art exhibit and program series which will run Saturday, November 28, 2020 thru Sunday, January 31, 2021. Featuring art created since March 2020, this year our theme of PERSPECTIVES OF A PANDEMIC explores how art reflects the experience of collective trauma and contributes to the resiliency of individuals and community.

Whether the art was created to comment on Covid-19, respond to the injustice of structural racism, react to the contentiousness of politics, provide a sense of well-being or as a way to fill time in quarantine, Perspectives welcomes artists of all experience levels and mediums. We encourage first time exhibitors to add their voice and vision to this exhibition exploring the impact these pandemics have had on individuals, communities and the fabric of society. Online and in-person submissions are being accepted through November 13. Exhibit information and artist application forms can be found at: http://workspacemanchester.com/art-culture/.

The show opens on Saturday, November 28, 2020 (Small Business Saturday) with an open-house and pop-up shoppe from 10a-4p and will be part of Downtown Manchester support Love Local campaign. In addition to the onsite exhibit, the Galleries will present Cultural Performances, Community Conversations and Interactive Art & Writing Workshops that explore how art helps us: learn how others see and feel things, process and understand what we don’t yet know, and to heal personal and collective trauma.

Submissions Due: Friday, November 13, 2020

Exhibit Dates: Saturday, November 28, 2020 - Sunday, January 31, 2021

Open House & Pop-Up Shoppe: Saturday, November 28, 2020, 10am-4pm

Equity Symposium: Saturday, January 9, 2021, 9am-3pm