Cassidy James   May 11, 2024

White people in ski town: “Dear Native American, please come paint art about the struggle of native peoples.”

Lakota artist: *Paints a piece referencing Palestine, with proceeds supporting the UN Crisis Relief Fund*

White people in ski town: “Stay in your lane!” *Revokes residency program*

https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/10/danielle-seewalker-artist-residency-gaza-vail/

#Colorado #Palestine #Gaza #Israel

Vail abruptly cancels residency program with Lakota artist Danielle SeeWalker

The town rescinded SeeWalker's residency after town residents complained about a painting referencing Gaza

The Colorado Sun
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@cassidy par for the course, for Vail, honestly.

It's not a ski resort, it's literally a company town. Vail does everything it can to make sure workers leave their tenure poorer than when they started.

May 11, 2024 at 5:49pmWeb