Art Works - Jane Fonda in conversation with author Ken Grossinger

Join us for an evening of art, activism, and organizing—featuring Jane Fonda in conversation with Ken Grossinger, author of Art Works. Drawing on Jane’s extraordinary career in film and activism and Ken’s work as a strategist in social movements, they’ll explore how artists can confront authoritarianism and promote democracy. Light snacks and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. Priority seating for book tickets. When artists and organizers combine forces, new forms of political mobilization follow—which shape lasting social change. And yet few people appreciate how much deliberate strategy often propels this vital social change work. Behind the scenes, artists, organizers, political activists, and philanthropists have worked together to hone powerful strategies for achieving the world we want and the world we need. In Art Works, noted movement leader Ken Grossinger chronicles these efforts for the first time, distilling lessons and insights from grassroots leaders and luminaries such as Ai Weiwei, Courtland Cox, Jackson Browne, Shepard Fairey, Jane Fonda, Elizabeth Alexander, Bill McKibben, JR, Jose Antonio Vargas, and more. Drawing from historical and present-day examples—including Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, the Hip Hop Caucus, the Legacy Museum, and the Art for Justice Fund—Grossinger offers a rich tapestry of tactics and successes that speak directly to the challenges and needs of today’s activists and of these political times.