Gentrification, Two Cities, and the Artist’s Model: A Forum for Open Discussion Saturday, July 11 at 2pm – 4pm Guest Spot at The Reinstitute 1715 N Calvert St, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Gentrification, Two Cities, and the Artist’s Model A Forum for Open Discussion Saturday, July 11, 2015 2pm – 4pm Guest Spot @ the REINSTITUTE will be hosting an open forum discussion entitled Gentrification, Two Cities, and the Artist’s Model on Saturday July 11, 2016 from 2-4pm. The talk will take place in conjunction with the closing reception for Work in Progress on in Progress Work, A Photographic Survey of Downtown Brooklyn and The Devil in the Details. The artists will be present to discuss the work and to facilitate a conversation on the positive and negative effects of practicing in diverse and evolving communities. Artist and Professor Jan Razauskas will moderate the discussion. Special guests include Baltimore artists Zoë Charlton, Catherine Borg, Jason Hughes, along with Brooklyn artist/curator Carl Gunhouse and Brooklyn photographer /publicist Jason John Wurm. We will explore the strong interplay between two key topics: (1) the revitalization of Baltimore, particularly as a hub for the arts and (2) the changing attitudes towards pursuing an arts practice in New York. Given the current state of both cities, it’s important to focus on: – What are the attributes that influence artists to stay in a place? Which attributes are the reasons for them packing up and relocated? – How is gentrification affecting artists living in different urban contexts? – How can these communities leverage their existing assets to transcend the barriers imposed by wealth and influence? – What sectors or partners – either public or private – are potential allies for arts communities? What are the benefits and drawbacks of these arrangements? We invite you to be a part of the discussion. We hope that this initiates a broader community conversation that deepens the understanding of the term gentrification and its meaning for places like Baltimore and Brooklyn. ~Special thanks to our Curatorial Intern; Taylor Shuck for help in additional research and organization. Work in Progress on in Progress Work, A Photographic Survey of Downtown Brooklyn, & The Devil in the Details May 30, 2015 through July 11, 2015 Closing Reception: Saturday July 11 , 2015 2pm-4pm  Â
