Arts Practice & Exchange (APX)

AAIR Open Mic 2022

Art is a powerful and intentional vehicle for how we communicate and connect within and beyond our communities. This contributes to building strong, meaningful, and engaging relationships.

1 Annual Storyteller's Festival

bringing art, film, poerty, music and community to Pitzer College!

The Arts Practice & Exchange (APX) Pillar aims to amplify the messages of students, faculty, and community partners via effective media usage and community building. By integrating all three of our namesakes- social media, art, communication- we can build creative spaces that empower and amplify individuals and organizations working toward a more just and equitable tomorrow. 

Students on a tour of the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation House
Claremont College Students on a tour of the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation in Fall 2024. Photo Credit: Sia Were, PZ'25

Arts Practice & Exchange in the CEC

Activist | Artist in Residence (AAIR) | Pitzer College Art Galleries

The Activist | Artist in Residence is a invites one local activist-artist per academic year to promote interdisciplinary platforms of exchange- through facilitating dialogue, sharing knowledge and skills, and generative impactful experience throughout Pitzer Campus. 
 

Learn more about the Activist | Artist in Residence here.

 


Storyteller's Poetry, Art, Film & Music Festival 

The Storyteller's Poetry, Arts, & Film Festival is an annual Spring event that takes place at Pitzer. The CEC invites local organizations, artists, filmmakers, performers, vendors and more to campus for a day of community, learning and fun!

 

Learn more about the Storyteller's Poetry, Arts, & Film Festival here.

 

The Sam & Alfreda Maloof Foundation

Students enrolled in various Social Responsibility Praxis courses at Pitzer are able to provide support to weekend arts education classes to youth at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof House in Upland, CA. The Maloof House is a National Historic Site where woodworking education among other arts learning opportunities occur to benefit the surrounding community.


Community Public Art & Workshops

Students enrolled in select courses are able to participate in the communal co-creation of public art experiences in the local community. Recent examples of this work involve community murals at schools and local partners, workshops held in/by/for community spaces, an Afro-Colombian drumming workshop, and archiving efforts in film, text, audio media, and visual media.


Media & Communications Support

By request from our Community Partners, we are able to connect students with Media related opportunities including but not limited to: social media management/support, graphics, event support, media support for community-initiated projects, and translation support.

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Arts Practice & Exchange Pillar Support

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Tim Lewis
  • CEC Program Coordinator