NextNOW Fest: Illegal Art's TO DO
NextNOW Fest: Illegal Art's TO DO
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From the refrigerator to the computer screen, from the purse to the bedroom door, to-do lists, commands, reminders, mantras and more have graced these tiny 3×3 inch squares all over the globe. To Do was first installed in May of 2006 on Crosby Street in New York City and has since been installed across the United States, and around the world.
Illegal Art, founded in the summer of 2001, is a collective of artists whose goal is to create participatory-based public art to inspire self-reflection, thought and human connection. Each piece is presented or distributed in a method in which participation is simple and encouraged. Their projects have been installed throughout the United States and South America, The Middle East, Europe and Asia. In 2016, Illegal Art was selected by the Obama Administration as an exhibitor at South by South Lawn: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action with their project, TO DO. Illegal Art partners with museums, municipalities, non for profits and privately owned organizations, educational institutions, festivals and more, continuing to prioritize art with access to all. And as they always have, they still install their projects on the street, in public.
For your safety, we strongly encourage but will not require FestGoers to follow the UMD Athletics bag policy for events at The Clarice. All bags will be searched by security personnel upon festival entry, and FestGoers who travel light will be able to enter the festival more quickly and easily. Only empty water bottles will be permitted; there will be free water stations and opportunities to purchase beverages inside the festival.
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This event is part of NextNOW Fest 2022. NextNOW Fest is a signature event in University of Maryland's Arts for All initiative, which leverages the combined power of the arts, technology and social justice to address the grand challenges of our time. In addition to the festival's student, academic and touring artists lineup at The Clarice, NextNOW Fest will continue partnerships with student-led groups, academic departments and community organizations to hold the festival at sites throughout campus and into College Park!