Along with 128 other countries, the United States – specifically Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania took part in Inside Out: The People’s Art Project, adapting the theme “Face Diversity, Foster Inclusion.”
The participatory, collaborative art project initiated in 2011 and has since expanded to 129 countries and over 1,300 group actions.
The People’s Art Project is hosted by the art department, the Frederick Douglas Institute and the gender studies program, with co-sponsorship by the President’s Commision for Gender Identity and Expression and Sexual Orientation (GIESO) and Residence Life.
The 5’x3’ portraits are hung on the side of buildings and the portraits around SRU are part of the 260,000 portraits worldwide.
The purpose of the project is to encourage diversity on campus and to show the SRU community a form of inclusion.