32nd Great Labor Arts Exchange June 18-21, 2010 in Detroit

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Labor Heritage Foundation Presents:

32nd Annual Great Labor Arts Exchange
June 18-21, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan

The Labor Heritage Foundation and Great Labor Arts Exchange comes to Detroit and will be housed at AFSCME Council 25 Headquarters June 18-21, 2010.

For more information or register on line at www.laborheritage.org or by calling 202-639-6204

Featuring:

•Performances of Creative Actions from Recent Campaigns
• Local Labor Initiatives
• The Arts Exchange (Open Mike)
• Art Exhibit
• Jam Sessions
• Live Performances from Renowned Entertainers
• Spoken Word Evening
• Public Concert!
• Coffee House
• and more!!!!

For more information or register on line at www.laborheritage.org or by calling 202-639-6204

2010 Joe Hill Award Recipient: Jerry Gray of the Travellers
The Joe Hill Award, honors leaders and artists who have contributed to the successful integration of arts and culture in the labor movement. Given every year at the Great Labor Arts Exchange it is awarded to persons based on their dedication, participation, and promotion of labor, labor arts, culture, organizing, and/or history. 2010 marks the first international Joe Hill award as we honor one of Canada's leading organizer troubadours.

32nd Annual Great Labor Arts Exchange (GLAE), June 18-21, 2010

The Great Labor Arts Exchange is a gathering of union and community activists, rank and filers, organizers, cultural workers, artists, labor educators, and youth who use, or support the use of, songs, art, poetry, theater, skits, posters, cartoons, and film to strengthen the labor movement. You don't need to be an artist or performer to attend or perform!!!

Nourish your soul in an atmosphere of creativity and solidarity;

Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of working people;

Network with labor musicians, organizers, performers, visual artists, and writers.

GLAE participants enjoy workshops (such as):

Basic Songwriting/Advanced Songwriting/The Making of a Parody

Working Artists: Making art work and keep you working (a Business 101 for Artists)

Labor Music & Songs 101 (Songs every union member/supporter should know)

Oral History/Story Telling

Labor Art Space

The Power of the Spoken Word - Theatre, Poetry, and Performance


Arts Exchange and Song Swap

Using U-Tube, Internet, and online networking sites to build your base and get your message out

Participants will:

Meet other unionists from all over the country and abroad

Exchange experiences and ideas for artistic expression;

Collaborate or engage with other artists, performers, and activists;

Share resources with organizers and artists from the Conference on Creative Organizing;

Return home rejuvenated, energized and inspired with a battery of new ideas and tools that will make your artistry more engaging and infused.

Previous GLAE participants said:

"This is not just entertainment - we're building for strength."

"I attended in conjunction with my NLC graduation. It was intended to be part of celebrating completion of my academic goals. It turned out to be a new beginning for me."

"I love the wide inclusion of all generations!"

"GLAE seems to have started as a retreat for lefty political folk singers to foster solidarity. It has evolved into a training camp...workshop to [for] activists to reinvigorate the labor movement through labor culture."

"Acceptance of everyone no matter what their skill or talent." "I enjoyed performing - best time I've had in a long time."

"Loved singing in the chorus!!!"

Creative Organizing!

Strengthening the labor movement through the use of music, arts, and culture.