Street Works Earth
A festival that brings together artists, neighbors, & changemakers to co-create art and explore how we can care for our planet and each other.
Why
An incredible amount of creation happens in our public spaces — our streets, parks, plazas, and more. From graffiti art and performances, to chalk drawings and memorials.
Among street creators are artists who co-create art with passersby, in dialog with justice. In a time when democracy is at risk and collective participation is needed more than ever, we’re creating an annual ritual fostered by these artists, who unleash the brilliance of passersby and show us what we can create when we share power. Over time and scale, we hope this is one way for democracy to become a personal and joyful experience.
How
Street Works is an annual festival built through co-creation, a practice of shared imagination and shared labor. Each year, we bring together co-designers who shape the event and roll up their sleeves to make it happen. Co-designers are individuals or representatives of organizations who are willing to do the hard, messy work of building, creating, and learning together.
Co-design isn’t only about putting on one great event. We work hard to build ongoing collaboration. What that looks like will depend on each person’s capacity and interests, but our commitment is to make Street Works Earth an anniversary of our ongoing collective work.
