In November 2023, the Thomas Mann House Los Angeles will convene a multi-day program to discuss the role of artists and art in times of political and social crises in the United States and Germany. Through this international conference that will include local artistic interventions, performances, workshops and conversations at REDCAT and the Thomas Mann House, experts, activists, cultural organizers and artists will explore how the arts can make a difference in a time of international crises and how artists can contribute to the functioning of democracies on a local and global level. With Werner Herzog, Lynne Thompson, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Suzanne Lacey, Catherine Opie, Snehal Desai, Nataki Garett, Paul Holdengräber, Shirin Neshat, Johanna Burton, Gregory Sholette and many more!