SCAM- MING THE PATRI-ARCHY

APRIL 13, 2019 2–8 PM

A YOUTH SUMMIT

As part of the Department of Education and Public Engagement’s

ongoing programs engaging art and social justice, the

New Museum hosts its third Youth Summit, a day of workshops

and celebration organized by artists, activists, and

collectives committed to community building. Each summit

builds upon and reinterprets the principles of healing,

self-love, skill building, political education,

and empowerment established by the inaugural committee.

This year’s program—organized by the Asian American

Feminist Collective, Scope of Work, the Unapologetically

Brown Series, and the New Museum Youth Council—emphasizes

alternative forms of resistance that persist in spite

of their commercialized, mainstream incarnations. The

committee envisions an event that prioritizes those

with intersecting marginalized identities, ensuring their

concerns and their power remain central to the program.

The Summit defines youth broadly, focusing on how young

people change the social and political landscape by creating

possibilities for self and community within it. Multiple

generations are welcome to participate and share knowledge.

THE ASIAN AMERICAN FEMINIST COLLECTIVE engages inter-

sectional feminist politics grounded within communities

of those with East, Southeast, and South Asian; Pacific

Islander; and multiethnic and diasporic Asian identities.

The collective seeks to foster dialogue that explores

the intersections of Asian/American identity with issues

of social justice in order to build toward collective

liberation. They continue to interrogate and define the

Asian-American feminist movement through media, event

curation, and digital storytelling.

SCOPE OF WORK (SOW) is a talent development agency for

underrepresented young people aged seventeen to twenty-

four. SOW aims to establish equity in the creative

industry, bridging the gap between the creative sector and

an untapped pool of creatives of color. Founded in 2016

by Geneva White and Eda Levenson, two career artists and

educators of color with over a decade of experience in

youth development and arts education, SOW strives to build

a more inclusive creative ecosystem.

THE UNAPOLOGETICALLY BROWN SERIES is a street-based

multimedia series highlighting communities of color,

created by Salvadoran-born artist Johanna Toruño. The

Unapologetically Brown Series focuses on the importance of

acknowledging queer folks in the arts and storytelling

through accessible public art.

NEW MUSEUM YOUTH COUNCIL, now in its first year as a formal

group, gathers engaged alumni from New Museum Teen programs

and other interested young people to organize programs for

youth at the Museum. Harmony Cree Morgan, Gia Grier, Ky'Naisha

Severe, and Cheyenne Rodriguez are Summit co-organizers.

In 2017, Scamming the Patriarchy: A Youth Summit was

organized by GHE20G0TH1K, Mask, the Sylvia Rivera Law

Project, and Thank God For Abortion. In 2016, Scamming the

Patriarchy: A Youth Summit was organized by BUFU, Brujas,

Discwoman, and members of House of Ladosha.

ORGANIZERS

HOW TO SCAM THE PATRIARCHY

SCAMMING THE PATRIARCHY: A YOUTH SUMMIT

HAVE FUN! We invite you to have a good time and get to know each other.

SET A LOVING INTENTION FOR YOUR TIME AT SCAMMING THE PATRIARCHY How do you want to love yourself while you are present? In what ways do you want to grow? What do you want to be open to? How do you want to embody the love that is in you?

RELEASE JUDGEMENTS, PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS, YOUR EGO, AND YOUR FEARS Lovingly challenge yourself to be open without attachment to outcomes. The goals that you set for yourself may or may not be met in the ways that you imagine. That is okay too. We are in an endless journey of learning and growing.

SPEAK FROM YOUR OWN EXPERIENCEPlease try to speak from your own experience, not for an entire group of people.

MOVE UP, MOVE UPIf you’re someone who speaks a lot, please move up into a role of listening more. This is a twist on the more commonly heard “step up, step back.” The “up/up” affirms that growth is happening in both experiences. (You don’t go “back” by learning to be a better listener.)

PRIVILEGE AND OPPRESSION ARE REALBe humbly, compassionately self-aware and curious about the ways privilege and oppression— across identity groups—impact us all. Recognize that your actions have an impact on others regardless of your intentions, and be accountable for your actions. As we share this space, we work against oppressing one another.

BE AWARE OF THE LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIOR YOU USE TO ADDRESS AND/OR CONNECT WITH PEOPLE Many words and actions have historically been used to oppress folks. Let’s participate in ways that are liberatory and loving with each other.

CHECK YOUR RESPONSES, GAUGE YOUR REACTIONSIf something comes up during a discussion or activity that you find difficult, try sitting with that feeling to better gauge how you’d like to respond. Check in with yourself and others before sharing things that might potentially be triggering.

HONOR PEOPLE’S PRONOUNS, GENDER IDENTITIES, AND PERSONAL IDENTITIES Allow people to self-identify their gender, pronouns (e.g. he/him/his, she/her/hers, they/them/their, ze/hir/hirs), and personal identities to describe who they are. Do not assume anyone’s gender identity, sexual preference, survivor status, economic status, background, ability, health, etc.

HONOR PEOPLE’S PRIVACYEven if your intentions are well-meaning, please do not ask someone what their “old name” was or if they are trans, gender-nonconforming, or intersex. It is up to each individual to decide whether or not they want to offer up that kind of information.

NO ONE KNOWS EVERYTHING; TOGETHER WE KNOW A LOT This means we all get to practice being humble, because we have something to learn from everyone in the room. It also means we all have a responsibility to share what we know, as well as our questions, so that others may learn from us.

WE CAN’T BE ARTICULATE ALL THE TIMEAs much as we’d like to be articulate all the time, we just can’t. Often, people feel hesitant to participate in a workshop or meeting for fear of “messing up” or stumbling over their words. We want everyone to feel comfortable participating, even if you can’t be as articulate as you’d like.

RESPECT PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES AND PERSONAL SPACEPlease do not touch people or their belongings without their consent. These values and intentions are adapted from the brilliance of Aorta Collective (aortacollective.org), Harriet’s Apothecary (harrietsapothecary.com), and Sylvia Rivera Law Project (srlp.org).

SCHEDULE

ORGANIZERS: New Museum @NewMuseum

Asian American Feminist Collective@aafc.nyc Scope of Work@sow.nyc

The Unapologetically Brown Series@theunapologetically brownseries

SOCIAL #ScammingthePatriarchy

PRESENTERS:

A1 BAZAAR @a1bazaar

DisCakes@discakesnyc

Emilia Ortiz@ethereal.1

Fariha Róisín@fariha_roisin Free Black Women’s Library@thefreeblackwomens library

#FreeToo@freetoorising Kei Williams / Movement Netlab@blackboikeimovementnetlab.org

Lor Choc@lorchoc_HD Quay Dash@quaydash

2–8 PM (ongoing) Lobby FREE BLACK WOMEN’S LIBRARYThe Free Black Women’s Library is an interactive Black feminist mobile trading library and installation that features a collection of one thousand books written by Black women. Founded in Brooklyn in 2015 by director Ola Ronke Akinmowo, the library is committed to centering and celebrating the voices of Black women in literature. The mobile library appears monthly in radical spaces throughout New York City as well as in Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.

A1 BAZAARA1 BAZAAR is committed to the cocreation of meaningful public programming for and by members of the South Asian diaspora. Bazaars are sites where culture is created, remixed, and dispersed. Cofounded by Anuva Kalawar and Jasmine Vasandani, A1 BAZAAR pays homage to the legacy of bazaars in South Asia and the Indo-Caribbean. Creating an ecosystem where vendors, artists, performers, and community members coexist and collaborate, A1 BAZAAR promotes not only the exchange of goods and services but experiences as well.

THRIFT PARTY Thrift Party invites visitors to browse exclusive selections of original and altered thrift apparel assembled by Tommy, an emerging fashion mogul and FIT student. Tommy’s interest in upcycling, accessible style, and alternatives to fast fashion led him to create pop-up Thrift Party social events across and beyond New York City. 2–2:40 PM

New Museum Theater#FREETOO: A MOVEMENT FOR HEALING AND COMMUNITY CARE Facilitator: Naimah EfiaJoin this interactive experience offered by Naimah Efia, the founder and cocreator of the healing justice movement #FreeToo. Participants will engage with embodied movement, breath work, and guided practices to help explore their healing journeys. Efia will also provide an opportunity to find out more about #FreeToo, hear about upcoming events and activities, and learn how to stay connected to the movement. Join us in getting Free Too!

Sky RoomVEGGIE MIJAS: COCINANDO PA’ LA (R)EVOLUCIÓN/COOKING FOR THE (R)EVOLUTION Facilitators: Amy Quichiz and Alexis Montoya For this workshop, Veggie Mijas will create a space for connecting food to ancestral roots, sharing plant-based recipes with the goal of envisioning a decolonized diet. The workshop will focus on finding and cooking with low-cost, seasonal vegetables and fruits in New York City. Veggie Mijas is collective of women, femmes, and nonbinary folks of color who highlight the importance of a plant-based lifestyle. As brown/Latinx queer women and genderqueer people from working-class backgrounds, the members of Veggie Mijas are passionate about spreading awareness of animal liberation, environmental justice, and the lack of healthier food options in the hood. 3–3:40 PM

New Museum TheaterBUILDING MOVEMENTS: SCALING OUR WORK BEYOND TRUMP Facilitator: Kei Williams, Movement NetlabIn this session, Kei Williams of Movement Netlab will provide a framework that addresses urgent questions around organizing: What is self-organizing? What are network movements? How do groups manage the sudden growth in scale that results from movement moments? How do we create structures and infrastructure to support them? What can we be doing to make collaboration between our movements easier? Movement Netlab is a practice-centered “think-make-and-do tank” comprising movement-based organizers, artists, and researchers whose goal is to develop powerful conceptual and practical tools that help facilitate the growth and effectiveness of the most dynamic emerging social movements of our time. Fifth Floor ClassroomDECOLONIZING THE MEDIA THROUGH ART, ACTIVISM, AND PUBLISHING Facilitators: SPICYSPICY will present their work as a creative collective and online zine led by women and queer and trans people of color, exploring their radical approaches to organizing, sharing, and creating community.

Sky RoomSELF-CARE FOR SURVIVING AND THRIVING Facilitator: Fariha RóisínFariha Róisín is a writer, editor, and podcaster based in Brooklyn. With an interest in her Muslim identity, race, art, music, and film—as well as how queerness impacts her experience as a femme of color navigating a white world—she has written on politics, self-care, and pop culture for Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Vice, Fusion, Village Voice, Allure, The Hairpin, and many other publications. In this session, she will discuss how her desire to believe in a world in which she survived prompted her to write about self-care.

3:40–6 PM

Fifth Floor Classroom DROP-IN ZINE-MAKING Facilitators: SPICYSPICY will lead a drop-in zine-making workshop, prompting participants to understand themselves as artists and activists through original creation.

4–4:40 PM

New Museum TheaterBUILDING SOCIAL 2.0: IDENTITY, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND CONNECTION IN THE DIGITAL SOCIAL SPHERE Facilitators: Mica Le John and Gia GrierThis session will begin with a participatory discussion about the future of social platforms and the ways we use them to form or perform identity, followed by an interactive demonstration of Waves, a platform for self-expression and connection in which all posts and replies are videos and all interactions are collaborative. Waves cofounder and CEO Mica Le John will speak with Gia Grier, digital media consultant and member of the New Museum Youth Council, about young people’s processes and creative output on social platforms.

Sky RoomBLUEPRINTS FOR LIBERATION WITH WOMEN OF COLOR IN SOLIDARITY Facilitators: Florcy Romero and Cheyenne Wyzzard-JonesWomen of Color in Solidarity is a collective of women/femmes of color who are healing, educating, uplifting, and resisting together. They seek to create a global movement that places healing and solidarity at the forefront. For this workshop, cofounders Florcy Romero and Cheyenne Wyzzard-Jones will introduce participants to solidarity among Black and Indigenous communities while centering the experiences of Black Indigenous folks, who are often erased from Indigenous narratives. This interactive workshop will highlight different Black/Indigenous resistance movements that both Romero and Wyzzard-Jones have participated in, from Standing Rock to Chiapas. In addition, participants will create their own blueprints for liberation and freedom inspired by those of the Black Panther Party and the Zapatistas.

5–5:40 PM

Sky Room PERSPECTIVES ON BUILDING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TOOLBOX WITH EMILIA ORTIZ Facilitator: Emilia Ortiz Emilia Ortiz is a spiritual advisor/healer and mental health advocate committed to accessible wellness. A Boricua bruja born and based in Brooklyn, Ortiz aims to destigmatize mental health and to help people in her community gain a more thorough and relatable understanding of mental health through social media, a variety of creative mediums, and sharing knowledge and personal experience. For this interactive workshop, participants will explore different methods for coping with anxiety.

AFTER-PARTY 6–8 PM Sky RoomDISCAKES Performance by Quay Dash, DJs She Marley Marl and Pauli Cakes, hosted by Robot Moon Juice and Archie Goatz Founded by She Marley Marl and Pauli Cakes, DisCakes is a movement and platform that embraces and encourages creative resistance and autonomy through art, nightlife, and radical self-expression. DisCakes employs video, music, and parties to create spaces for queer, trans, nonbinary, and PoC friends. Their work attempts to unify and strengthen the queer community and to resist social expectations.

7:30 PM (doors open 7:15 PM)

New Museum Theater LOR CHOC On the heels of her second mixtape, Love is Love (2019), released by TSO Music Group to critical acclaim, rising Baltimore singer and rapper Lor Choc will perform at the New Museum’s Youth Summit. Pitchfork described her as a “versatile and charismatic presence behind the mic . . . [and] a young artist with a sharp curiosity around her craft,” and the Fader called Love is Love “the perfect soundtrack to young romance.”

SPICY @spicy.zine Thrift Party@thrift.party Veggie Mijas@veggiemijas Waves@waves.video

Women of Color in Solidarity@wocsolidarity

SPONSORS Generous lead support is provided by the Keith Haring School, Teen, and Family Programs Fund.

Additional support is provided by: Bloomingdale’sCon EdisonMay and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation

Support for this program is provided, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Endowment support is provided by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund; the Skadden, Arps Education Programs Fund; and the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs at the New Museum.

COLOPHON Published by New Museum235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002On the occasion of Scamming the Patriarchy: A Youth Summit, April 13, 2019 Copyright © 2019 by New Museum, New York Organized by the New Museum Department of Education and Public Engagement with the 2019 Youth Summit Organizing Committee: the Asian American Feminist Collective, Scope of Work, the Unapologetically Brown Series, and the New Museum Youth Council Illustrations: Lizette AyalaSenior Editor and Publications Coordinator: Dana KopelDesigner: Sean KuhnkeTypefaces: Purple by NORM and Aurèle Sack, Rotis by Wei Huang Printer: Linco Printing

ILLUSTRATIONS The hourglass framed by chains stands for hegemonic corporate infrastructures and how, as youth, we are taking back our agency—it’s only a matter of time until their power runs out. The fist with the chains behind it symbolizes the push within and by youth to create a platform in spaces where we’ve previously had limited access. The eight-sided star represents harmony and balance in various cultures; as youth, we should embody these values in everything we create. The chain-link fence and flowering eight-sided stars in the center spread are meant to show the transition from disempowerment to agency through advocacy by youth organizers, activists, and communities. —Lizette Ayala

Lizette Ayala is a multimedia artist currently studying coding and physical computing at Parsons School of Design. She is a member of Scope of Work.