Event

Curator and Artist Walkthrough

three images of work by the three artists

from l to r: details from Asma Kazmi, Cranes and Cube, VR, 2018; Alberto Toscano, untitled #4, 2012; and Lauren Toomer, Scene, 2018

Join side by side/ in the world curators Jackie Francis and Kathy Zarur for a brief walkthrough of the exhibition followed by a panel discussion with exhibiting artists Asma Kazmi, Lauren Toomer, and Alberto Toscano.

The concept of "sanctuary city" has figured significantly in recent discussions about immigration, whereby sanctuary cities are framed as “pro-migrant,” particularly in opposition to federal policies that seek to limit asylum seeking. side by side/in the world takes inspiration from this history, and considers sanctuary relationally, both in the places we find it and the ways we make it.

What's Coming Up

Public Meeting

Community Investments Committee Meeting - December 22, 2026

December 22
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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online
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Executive Committee Meeting

December 17
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1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 408 and Online
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Visual Arts Committee Meeting

March 18
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2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online
Public Meeting

Civic Design Review Committee Meeting

December 14
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2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online