ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: STOP MOTION - The Power of Cartoon & Animation
OCTOBER 18 - November 15, 2024
Sponsored by Kim Fideler Robinson & Kevin Robinson
Friday October 25th, 7-9pm, Join us for the reception of our juried exhibit Art for Social Change: STOP MOTION The Power of Cartoon and Animation which invites artists to interpret cartoon, animation and politically timely and responsive artworks on the eve of this important election. Richard Laurent is our juror and will be present at the reception to announce his selections. We will also be featuring a selection of original works and prints by Keith J. Taylor.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Maeve Terranova, Devin Bell, Jonathan Franklin, Kathy Hirsh, Lila Englehardt,
Hugo Garcia, Pamela Penney, Fran Sampson, Bob Blinn, Jennifer Hauser, Eric Semelroth
Cartooning and animation are powerful modes for speaking truth to power when protest is captioned in a word bubble and dry humor delivers the punch. Inspired by Oak Park artist and prolific political cartoonist Keith J. Taylor, this juried national exhibition comes at a fraught time, an election year, and invites artists working in all forms of cartooning and animation to submit works that speak to this moment in human history.
Formed in 2021, the Keith J. Taylor Memorial Scholarship is a tribute to Oak Park artist and cartoonist Keith J. Taylor who taught youth cartooning at OPAL for years, served as OPAL Board President and was an active Artist Member for many years. Though Keith is no longer with us, this fund was created to encourage children and teens to develop their creativity and self-expression through art and particularly cartooning.
