Hands Up Don't Shoot - HER

In 2015, this country has seen at least five black women killed by or after encounters with the police, but these events have not garnered nearly the level of attention or outrage of similar incidents involving male victims . Curated by Roderic Southall, Hands Up Don't Shoot - HER features work by local and national artists centered around the role and value of black women in our present volatile and violent time. Southall, who has curated shows with Obsidian Arts, brings a perspective that is rooted in a love for his native Minneapolis.

Hands Up Don't Shoot - HER is a partnership among Intermedia Arts, Obsidian Arts, and United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities seeking to geographically and intellectually connect one another's communities, audiences, and students.

This exhibition will be shown along with Faith [In]Action, a sister exhibition at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. The opening reception for both exhibitions is January 28th at United Theological Seminary. 

OPENING RECEPTION
January 28 | Thursday | 6-8PM; Program at 7PM | Free
At United Theological Seminary, 3000 Fifth Street NW | New Brighton
Opening Reception with performances, panel discussion and refreshments. Join United Theological Seminary Alum and Black Lives Matter Mpls organizer Lena Gardner, Hands Up Don't Shoot- HERcurator Roderic Southhall, Director of the Center for Arts, Faith & Culture Cindi Beth Johnson, Artist Activist Brittany Lynch, Huffington Post blogger, ordained minister, and Director of Communications at the Center for Progressive Renewal Ashley Harness and others for dialogue, food, and art inspired by the current exhibition Faith in Action. Registration is requested.

GUERRILLA GIRLS YOUTH DIALOGUE
March 4 | Friday | 5-6:30PM | Free
At Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave South | Minneapolis
Intermedia Arts' Youth Leadership Council will facilitate a discussion among youth artists in the gallery. The visual art exhibition Hands Up, Don’t Shoot - HER and the themes of race, gender, equity, and social justice will frame the conversation. Light refreshments will be served during the event. This event is in partnership with the Guerrilla Girls Twin Cities Takeover.