"Hidden in Plain Sight," an exhibition by artist Kelly Parks Snider, explores the often-invisible truths that exist in society about power and privilege, inequality and injustice. She uses visual media narratives, collage, and steel and wood sculpture to comment on highly charged issues. “My idea is to agitate for the relevance of issues that make us uneasy and, in that way, to embrace change, to stay open to the possibilities,” says Parks Snider.
The exhibition will be on view from October 5 to November 3, 2018, concurrent with "Women Against Hate, United by Love" by Kelly Parks Snider, Rachel Griffin, and Leigh Garcia, as part of a month of art, activism and collaboration. In conjunction with these exhibitions, Parks Snider and fellow collaborators will be leading maker workshops, youth programming, dialogues and film screenings meant to activate and inspire fellow citizens.
Project partners include: YWCA-Madison, Arts in Action, The Brico Fund, 9 to 5 of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County, Milwaukee Muslim Coalition, Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement, UW–Madison, Wisconsin Voices, We Are Many United Against Hate, Voces de la Frontera, Diverse and Resilient, ACLU, Hmong American Women Association, Monroe Street Framing, Midwest Environmental Advocates.