BallotBox : A contemporary art exhibition using an intersectional lens to examine voting rights.
BallotBox is a project conceived by artist and curator Skylar Smith, with support from Kentucky Foundation for Women, Louisville Metro, Louisville Visual Art, and Great Meadows Foundation.
BallotBox is a contemporary art exhibition that uses an intersectional lens to examine past and present voting rights and connections between the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, and state-wide elections. 2020 is a significant year for reflection on what a vote is worth, while also considering contemporary voter engagement and the monumental efforts in past decades to secure voting rights in the United States. Using art as a catalyst for community engagement, BallotBox will explore issues related to voting rights, democracy, and citizenship to inspire voter engagement and create a public dialog about how we can build a more equitable democracy.
BallotBox artists created new, site-specific work for the the exhibition. Participating artists: Sandra Charles of Louisville, KY Brianna Harlan of Brooklyn, KY Jennifer Maravillas of Brooklyn, NY Taylor Sanders of Louisville, KY and James Robert Southard of Lexington, KY.
BallotBox was originally exhibited in Louisville Metro Hall, a public building and the oldest governmental building in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Due to Covid-19, the opening reception, scheduled on March 12, 2020, was cancelled. Metro Hall was then closed to the public. In September 2020, BallotBox moved to 21c Museum Louisville, where it is on display through March 2021.
To view the exhibition visit:
www.21cmuseumhotels.com/museum/exhibit/ballotbox
To see images of the exhibition and get updates, follow BallotBox on Instagram: @ballotboxart
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