Event Information
Date and time: Wednesday, September 21, 2022. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM BSTlocation: twitter @SOTHEBYSINST
Join us live on Twitter for a topical discussion covering art, tech & social justice.
About this event
Delve into topics surrounding art, tech & social justice as SIA faculty member Leo Crane hosts a live discussion alongside a distinguished panel on Twitter Spaces. Speakers include two founders of art & tech-driven social justice projects - Sabra Williams of Creative Acts' VR re-entry programme, and Owo Anietie of AfroDroids & the Dreamcatchers Academy campaign. The SIA Twitter Space is a place for stimulating discourse and dialogue which is open to all.
Meet the panel
Sabra Williams
Sabra Williams is an actor and activist. She is co-founder of Creative Acts, using the arts for civic engagement in juvenile facilities and a new Virtual Reality Arts Reentry program in adult maximum security prisons across America.
Twitter: @sabraarbas
Owo Anietie
Owo Anietie is an Afrofuturist artist, exploring the intersection of African Diaspora Culture with technology. Through his NFT project Afrodroids, he raised $500k to build the Dreamcatchers School, providing arts education to 100 orphaned girls in Lagos, Nigeria.
Twitter: @OwoAnietie
Meet the host
Leo Crane
Leo Crane is a studio director using web3 for community building and creative production. Alongside his practice as a painter and animator, he runs courses at Sotheby’s Institute of Art exploring art business and creative leadership.
Twitter: @leocrane
Tune in on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM BST on the Sotheby's Institute of Art Twitter channel.