swirl of purples and pinks, holds and blues.

Arts and Democracy

Our Arts and Democracy programs include unforgettable film screenings, inspiring artist talks and thought-provoking symposia that explore how the arts advance our understanding of places, histories, cultures and contemporary issues.  The Center's Arts and Democracy fellows are ASU faculty and community practitioners whose work, research, performance and writing explore democracy in areas such as dance, visual and fiber arts, fashion and film. 
 

image of man in cotton field

Register

     Wednesday, October 8, 2025
     5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
 

    Marston Exploration Theater
    ASU Tempe Campus
    Interdisciplinary Science and Tech Building IV
    781 S. Terrace Road, Tempe, Arizona. 85281
 

    5:00 p.m.     Check in Opens and Public Reception in Lobby
    5:30 p.m.     Film Screening and Community Dialogue with Baldwin Chiu
 

     Far East Deep South is the acclaimed and award-winning revelatory documentary that follows   
     a close-knit Chinese American family's journey to the Mississippi Delta. In the deep South, the 
     family and its patriarch grapple with issues of loss, love and elusive family histories.  Directed 
     by Larissa Lam and produced by Baldwin Chiu, the film explores histories of immigration 
     and illuminates the power of storytelling and community memory. 

      
Baldwin Chiu, one of the film's featured family members and producer of Far East Deep            
      South will join us for the community dialogue.     

      Photograph of smiling Baldwin Chiu

 

 

 

 

Vision & Sound Symposium 2025
Art & Nation

February 8, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sedona Arts Center in partnership with Arizona State University Center for the Study of Race & Democracy

Location: Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ 86336

Learn more

 

 

Vision & Sound Symposium 2024
Race, Arts + Understanding

February 25 + 26, 2024

Sedona Arts Center in partnership with Arizona State University Center for the Study of Race & Democracy

Location: Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ 86336

 

Learn more

 

Vision & Sound Symposium 2023
Understanding Culture and Race Through The Arts 

February 27, 2023
Location: Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ 86336

 

Learn more