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2021 Artists in Residence
UNIT/PITT presents the La Commune 2021 Artists in Residence! Each of the 10 artists below, who represent a variety of media, are tasked with responding to an aspect of La Commune 2021 Free School that resonates with their practice and with their lives. Click here to view the responses. Born shortly before the tumult of…
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HAPPENINGS & HEADS-UPs
A collection of Paris Commune-related & Commune-spirited events taking place in various sites during the period of the free school — this page is updated weekly! LOCAL La Commune 2021 Presents: COMMUNE-OPÉDIE The COMMUNE-OPÉDIE is an extension of the La Commune 2021 Free School. It features thematic pages on different aspects of the Paris Commune and…
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WEEK 1
Bienvenue/Welcome to week 1 of LA COMMUNE 2021, a virtual free school experience hosted by Dr. Roxanne Panchasi (a.k.a. RP) in collaboration with UNIT/PITT Society for Art and Critical Awareness. The Paris Commune erupted in the spring of 1871 following more than a century of political, social, and economic transformation in France. After months of war…
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Call for Applicants: LA COMMUNE 2021 RESIDENT ARTISTS
UNIT/PITT is seeking applications from early career artists and writers across British Columbia to create original works in response to a virtual free school, March-June 2021. Deadline to apply January 22, 2021
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Welcoming the 2020/21 Board of Directors
This is a long overdue welcome to our 2020/21 Board of Directors! Aileen Bahmanipour, Sara Ellis, Jennifer Huang, Madison Mayhew, James Spetifore and Alena Webber have joined Mike C.K. Ma, Sunny Nestler, Roxanne Panchasi, Terra Poirier and Eleanor Wearing for a full slate of 11 directors.