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Dear CAS list As part of the Altered Landscapes exhibition programme at Watermans, we are very pleased to announce a symposium to discuss issues of displacement and migration, exploring how art can catalyse debate around human rights and create a dialogue around these issues. Speakers include international artists May Abdalla and Juan delGado, curator and Co-Director of Culture+Conflict Michaela Crimmin and Áine O’Brien, Co-Director of Counterpoint Arts. The discussion will be chaired by Saphia Crowther, editor at Amnesty International. Altered Landscapes Symposium Saturday 21 May 14.00-18.00 Watermans More information and bookings: https://www.watermans.org.uk/events/altered-landscapes-symposium/ The symposium will be followed at 6.30pm by a screening of Syrian short films in partnership with Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts. The screening is free and tickets do not need to be booked. For the full list of films, please visit: https://www.watermans.org.uk/events/syrian-short-film-screenings-part-of-altered-landscapes/ Altered Landscapes is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Artist Juan delGado has been awarded an INSIDE commission from New Art Exchange and DASH. INSIDE is a Disability Arts commissioning programme led by DASH with funding from Arts Council England. I hope you can join us. Best wishes Irini -- Irini Papadimitriou Head of New Media Arts Development Watermans 40 High Street Brentford TW8 0DS Direct line: +44 (0)20 8232 1012 Admin: +44 (0)20 8232 1020 www.watermans.org.uk