Jane Addams and other social reformers used practical arts programs to build community and inspire civic engagement, started with the first building constructed for the settlement house - The Butler Art Gallery. Our Educators held a discussion focused on arts programs at the Hull-House Settlement and their connection to a democratic society. Guests participated by voting on which programs are explored—from the Hull-House Kilns to the Hull-House Players! Jane Addams and Hull-House co-founder, Ellen Gates Starr, believed in the cultural value of the arts in communities and civic spaces. How do the performing and visual arts reflect and enhance democracy in America today?
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Earlier Event: October 28
Work-in-Progress: Disability and Access in Movement Building
Later Event: November 12
Teaching Social Justice: About Museums, Culture, and Justice to Explore in Your Classroom
