09/18/2025
The Dean of the School of Art is pleased to share that artist and advocate Viva Ruiz will present a workshop, EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING, next Tuesday Sept. 23 from 10 a.m.-noon, engaging students on the topic of reproductive justice and bodily autonomy through a q***r lens. Ruiz’s collaborative practice expands across performance, film, writing, and music. This workshop will be a participatory exercise in drawing lines to each other and exploring how bodily autonomy is a place we can all meet, celebrating agency and the ways that art can generate joyous action. EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING will begin as a talk show performance with Hushpuppy (MFA Fine Arts, Printmaking ‘26), followed by a performance facilitation by Ruiz culminating in an open invitation to participate in a group dance performance on the Quad.
Register through link in bio!
In EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING, we will see how utilizing the framework of reproductive justice IS q***r liberation, racial liberation, class liberation, a place to get activated as if it ALL is happening to us, because it IS ALL happening to us. How can we get people motivated and engaged? How can we get people to listen, when we have been conditioned to believe in borders that fracture our solidarity? You are invited to this unique opportunity to experience how “art” can be alive, sparking conversation, fighting disinformation, strengthening our coalitions, creating safety and influencing public policy.
Date and time: September 23, 10 a.m.-noon, 2025.
Location: Alumni Reading Room, Library, 3rd Floor. Participants will move outdoors to the Quad area for a performance finale.
Please share any accessibility needs you might have so that we can support your participation.
Image credit: 2024 Q***r Liberation March NYC/ TGFA w Jazzmine Beaulieu
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