Starting on October 1st at 7pm, we’ll be running biweekly Design Nights focused on creative problem solving All Tomorrow’s Problems. Namely, we’re going to kick things off looking at the issues of youth retention in the city and gradually move on to other future-focused issues.
BCL’s Research Director, Justin, and a rotating co-host will guide the 2-hour studio, which will involve walks, discussions, rapid prototyping and wrap up with an exhibition in December.
Everyone is welcome, though space is limited. Please note that you should bring the following:
- sketchbook, camera, laptop, drawing tools
- an open mind and willingness to have productive conversations
- an appreciation that this isn’t about problem-solving so much as an exercise in utopian-minded praxis
The dates to mark in your calendars:
- Mondays in October: 1st, 15th, 29th at 7pm-9pm
- Mondays in November: 12th, 26th at 7pm-9pm
- Mondays in December: 10th at 7pm-9pm
And, to close, some quick answers to questions that may arise:
You know that the name of this is really similar to All Tomorrow’s Parties, right?
Yes, absolutely. We appreciate the tone of that event and thought it was a nice way to reference doing things at a different scale.
Do I have to be prepared to make art or design anything?
Think of this as a very loosely organized place to discuss and exercise your ideas on a specific topic. We may not actually make anything, but we will aim to creatively respond to the issue at hand.
Do I have to commit to attending every design night?
We hope that you’ll be able to attend as many of these nights as possible, but we understand schedules change. Come when you can. We’ll be trying to accommodate as many people as we can.
Man, I wish I could attend.