Third Thursday: The People’s Poster
Mia’s Third Thursday and The People’s Library are excited to introduce Third Thursday: The People’s Poster! This series encourages participatory art-making, informs about the political history of screen printing posters, and explores examples from Mia’s collection.
The People’s Choice
Earlier this month, we received poster designs from members of the community, and hundreds have voted on the design they’d like to see turned into a screen printed poster on Third Thursday (September 17th, 2020). Congratulations to the people’s choice, “Towards Joy and Justice” by Isabel McLaughlin. Isabel asks, “How can we find joy and justice in this moment? How can we feel connected to a collective dream? My design came from these questions and my hope for my home, Minneapolis, and our future.”
“Towards Joy and Justice” by Isabel McLaughlin
[image description: five figures dance with smiles on their faces and patterned clothing. They are dancing in front of repeating text that reads resist, rest, rejoice, justice, joy.]
Dates
August 21 – 28
Submit your design
August 31 – September 6
Vote on the design you’d like to see printed.
September 9
The people’s choice design will be announced
September 17, 4-6 pm
Drop by Mia for a socially-distanced outdoor screen-printing demonstration and poster pick-up (free!). In addition to poster pick up, we will be collecting donations to help support Mia’s neighbors in Whittier. We are collecting the following items: (Note: Individual items preferred over bulk/Costco items.)
laundry soap
dish soap
shampoo
hand soap/ body wash
deodorant
razors
shaving cream
pads/liners
diapers esp sizes 3, 4, 5, & 6
baby wipes
toilet paper
baby lotion and powder
If you plan to visit the museum, cafe, or shop, please register for an admission ticket here. Coat check is not available at this time and you won’t be able to bring your poster into the museum, so please plan accordingly.
The People’s Library
Check out this video about the history of prints and political posters and local screen printers made by The People’s Library:
Dig deeper into how to create a screen print using different techniques in this video produced by The People’s Library:
Third Thursday: The People's Poster (Part 2) from Minneapolis Institute of Art on Vimeo.
Questions
For questions, email Anniessa Antar aantar@artsmia.org.
To learn more about The People’s Library, please visit www.ThePeoplesLibrary.org.
