Three students from the Master in Transdisciplinary Design (MFA) were asked to act as facilitators during the Living Arts City Colloquium. Here’s the case study made by one of them, Bridget Sheerin, who tested some tools for reflection, storytelling and future storytelling.

Above are the participants of the May 4th Living Arts City: Building a Collective Narrative. This concluding “bookend” colloquium encouraged participants to offer insights gained from Season of Cambodia, and to reflect on what it means to nurture a resilient living arts city in Cambodia as well as in New York. What can we continue to do as individuals and institutions in the next 6 months, 3 years, or 10 years. How will Season of Cambodia’s partners in both the U.S. and Cambodia continue to work together?

Organized by Parsons The New School for Design in partnership with Season of Cambodia and Mark Morris Dance Group, this session took stock of lessons learned, friendships made, and looked forward to strategies for the arts as a platform for new urban futures. This concluding “bookend” colloquium encouraged participants to offer insights gained from Season of Cambodia, and to reflect on what it means to nurture a resilient living arts city in Cambodia as well as in New York. What can we continue to do as individuals and institutions in the next 6 months, 3 years, or 10 years. How will Season of Cambodia’s partners in both the U.S. and Cambodia continue to work together?

THANK YOU to all the participants: Diego Rodriguez – SetPheap Som – Pagna Serey – Marco Rangel – Sam Miller – Soko Phay -Vakalis – Rachel Rosado – Mochi Liu – Molly Silberberg – Jean Vogel – Brian Berkopec – William Morrish – Phloeun Prim – Kimberly Tate – John Burt – Steven Miller – Laura Schultz – Victoria Lee – Chanreaksmey Kuon – Seng Song – Sopheap Chea – Chanveasna Chum – Kethya Chan – Hannah Stevens – Vanna Sann – Frances Rudgard – Fred Frumberg – Ellen Dennis – Shirley Bucknor – Laird covey – Marcy Covey – Ethan Covey – Lara Bonn – Kelley Bonn – Anhthu Nguyen  – Laura Hamilton – Danica You-Hamilton – Judy Dennis – Ellen Dennis – Socheatta Meng – Samnang Khvay – Malay Mey – Amy Sanford – Lyno Vuth – Michelle Bae – Ellen Sea – Fiona Mahurin – Joshua Barndt – Kanitha Tith – Vollak Kong – Jonas De Maeyer – Brian McGrath – Jenny Werbell – Luca Filippi – Wendy Van Kessel – Alberto Salis – Shelby Doyle – Sareth Svay – Maline Yim – Seyma Thon – Arn Chorn-Pond – Charley Todd – Shanny Peer – Maria Fernadez Sabau – Sherley Delia – Thomas Williemse.

To look through the program, click here.

These are photos from Mekong NYC’s photovoice and poetry event this past evening. The event was held in English, Khmer, and Vietnamese. For more information visit the Facebook page!