SAVE THE DATE: Who Needs the Institution? A People's Symposium in 3 Parts
Sat, Jul 18
|Online & In-Person (San Francisco / Yelamu)
A day-long, online & in-person people’s symposium in 3 parts by Crystal Mason & Jason Wyman for neighbors & comrades (near & far) questioning the relevance of our institutions & seeking experiences that abolish institutional formations that gatekeep worldviews & participation


Time & Location
Jul 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Online & In-Person (San Francisco / Yelamu)
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Who Needs the Institution? is a day-long online and in-person people’s symposium in 3 parts by Crystal Mason and Jason Wyman for neighbors and comrades (near and far) questioning the relevance of our institutions and seeking experiences that abolish institutional formations that gatekeep worldviews, knowledge, and participation.
PART 1: Who Needs the Gallery?
SAT, July 18, 2026 | ZOOM | 10am to 11:30am PST
An interactive virtual gallery and salon demonstrating the power of the Nothing New Anti-Curatorial framework in bursting open opportunities for Immigrant, Black, Brown, Queer, Trans, Non-Binary, Youth, Housing Justice Advocates, Disabled, Poor, and Sex Worker Artists of all disciplines to contribute to exhibitions, catalogs, and archiving projects across the Americas.