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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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