UnConvention Gathering Place

The UnConventional Gathering Place is part of The UnConvention, a series of non-partisan programs in art, education and journalism around themes of participatory democracy using participatory media timed during the 2008 Republican National Convention. The UnConvention’s Twin Cities- wide programming will run from August 31 to September 4, 2008.

The UnConvention is organized by a collection of citizens and organizations who have come together and have created various artistic, educational and journalistic forums to promote the democratic and free exchange of ideas on important issues. It exists as a counterpoint to the highly scripted and predetermined nature of the contemporary presidential nomination process and convention. 

The UnConvention was initiated by Northern Lights, a new Twin Cities-based arts agency with support from the McKnight Foundation. Lead partners for the UnConvention are Intermedia Arts and the Walker Art Center. Local participating organizations include among others (to date): Forecast Public Arts, Form + Content, The Liberty Parade, Minneapolis College of Arts and Design, The Minneapolis Foundation, Sandbox Studios, Twin Cities Youth Media Network, Spark24, The UpTake, The University of Minnesota, Weissman Art Museum. National Partners include Creative Time, a New York-based innovative public arts organization, and Provisions Library, a social change learning resource center based in Washington, DC.