Watch Storytelling in Crisis

In the midst of an ongoing pandemic and intertwined crises of racial, economic and environmental injustice, artists, journalists and cultural organizers are poised to tell the story of our times. We are joining with our communities to create a living history of this critical moment. But how can we tell stories of crisis that can energize and bring hope to our communities, and support structural change?

Storytelling in Crisis is presented by Storyline, Arts & Democracy, The Laundromat Project, Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY (NOCD-NY) and US Department of Arts and Culture (USDAC). This virtual community dialogue explores strategies for crafting storytelling responses that center care and connection, amplify resistance, and support resiliency.

We hear from storytellers who have learned from their experience of making work grappling with pandemics; epidemics; and natural, social, political and economic disasters. Michael Premo (Storyline) facilitates a discussion with Steven Thrasher (Northwestern University, forthcoming book The Viral Underclass), Nick Slie (Mondo Bizarro, Cry You One, I -10 Witness Project) and Regina Campbell (Rikers Public Memory Project).

Want to listen to just the audio? Click below to listen to the audio of the panel portion of the event:

This program is supported in part by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and The Laundromat Project Creative Action Fund.