Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica
Sunday, October 18th | 10 AM – 12 PM Virtual – Meeting Link Free + Open to the Public High Performance magazine, and later The Citizen Artist anthology, documented and amplified the voices of artists working outside traditional institutions, embedding their practice in the fabric of civic life. By revisiting these groundbreaking publications, we aim to spark dialogue, collective memory, and action—drawing from a powerful lineage of artist-led civic engagement and radical experimentation. The Citizen Artist Reading Group is a year-long inquiry into the intersections of art, politics, performance, and community. Meeting monthly from January–December 2026, the group will engage foundational and experimental texts that have shaped the fields of social practice, community-based performance, and art/life. Together, participants will explore themes ranging from feminist lineages and environmental interventions to activism, justice, and collective transformation. All sessions are virtual and public. Special guests will be invited to each session. Session 10 – October 18, 2026 Readings: The Selma Project: Understanding, the Struggle for Community – Bob Leonard (p. 259) Drawing the Line at Place: the Environmental Justice Project – Mat Schwarzman (p. 269) We All Are Theater: An Interview with Augusto Boal – Douglas L. Paterson & Mark Weinberg (p. 281) Resolving Conflicts: A Poet’s Residency in Tulsa – Alice Lovelace (p. 291) Guests: Sara Daleiden Sara Daleiden facilitates civic engagement within developing landscapes, exercising arts and cultural exchange strategies. With bases in Los Angeles and Milwaukee through her initiative MKE<->LAX, she encourages local cultures to value neighborhoods, public space, civic art, entrepreneurship and racial and gender equity. Sara has an expertise in working with artists and other cultural entrepreneurs for civic engagement, creative placemaking, network development and small business development.