TISCH DRAMA STAGE Festival of Voices: Meeting People Where They’re At

Workshop led by Yazmany Arboleda

In this workshop Yazmany Arboleda will present on his work as the first People's Artist for New York City’s Civic Engagement Commission and his restorative approach to transforming a retired NYC Corrections vehicle used to transport people detained on Rikers Island into The People’s Bus, a mobile community center on wheels engaging New Yorkers in civic life through beauty and joy. The workshop will also explore the creation of The People’s Festival, a city-wide summer People’s Bus tour which brought an array of resources provided by arts organizations, government agencies, community groups, and neighborhood leaders to neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID-19. Learn valuable techniques for crafting community engaged public art projects.