Join us for Dreaming While Awake, A Celebration and Reflection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. exploring the impact of Dr. King's work on today’s civic movements and the artists who engage and advance them.
Through youth programming, art activations, an interactive altar and a culminating panel discussion, we will explore the intersections of art and social justice while celebrating and interrogating a collective vision for the future. This special weekend of programming will cultivate connections and community while exercising the role of the art institution as a convener of civic and political engagement.
Free Gallery Admission: January 16-18, 2021
In celebration of Dr. King's legacy, admission to the CAC is free through the entire weekend: Saturday, January 16 through Monday, January 18 from 11 am to 5 pm. Gallery tickets must be reserved online in advance. Please review the CAC's Health & Safety Guidelines, here, before your visit.
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CAC Teen Board Instagram Takeover
Sunday, January 17, 2021
11 am - 2 pm CDT on Instagram
Tune in to our Instagram stories as members of the CAC Teen Board share their reflections on art and social activism while exploring the exhibition Make America What America Must Become, An Exhibition of Gulf South Artists.
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Virtual Discussion: "And the Youth Shall Lead:" Perspectives on Art & Leadership
Sunday, January 17, 2021
2 pm - 3 pm CDT | Facebook Live
On Facebook Live, join the CAC for a virtual discussion hosted by CAC Teen Board members Renee Angerer, Justine Lelani Allen, and Monica Garcia, who will interview Make America What America Must Become artists Langston Allston, Caroline Sinders, and Derrick-Woods Morrow, about how art influences democracy and informs their artistic practices.
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Virtual Panel: "Art and Activism in a Democratic Future"
MLK Day - Monday, January 18, 2021
2 pm - 3:30 pm CDT | Facebook Live
Dreaming While Awake culminates with a virtual panel discussion addressing the role of art, artists, and arts institutions in driving social change. Moderated by Dr. David Robinson Morris, panelists include: poet, writer, filmmaker and educator Kalamu Ya Salaam; CAC exhibition artists André Fuqua, Shana M. griffin, and Ariel René Jackson; and CAC Executive Director George Scheer.
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Celebrate MLK Weekend with DJ Raj Smoove
The CAC is excited to share DJ Raj Smoove's specially-curated "Power to the People" MLK Weekend playlist with you featuring songs and beats from the Civil Rights era and beyond. Called “The Greatest DJ in the World” by Lil Wayne, DJ Raj Smoove is the premier DJ in the New Orleans area, and holds residencies at the Foundation Room at House of Blues New Orleans and is on the air every Saturday night on 98.5 WYLD’s Saturday Night Live.
A free Spotify account is required to listen to the playlist. Check it out, below!