Classlines: about

We are looking at class as an examination of the different positions we hold in society based on our social and economic status. Examples of what makes up our class status include: what kind of job we have, how much money we make, what social circles we have access to, and where we grew up, among many others.

Classlines aims to get a broad and deep understanding of class in the DC area from the perspectives of everyday people from a range of backgrounds. It is our hope that through our final artistic piece and the community engagement that creates it, we can support honest dialogue about class here in DC. We believe in the transformational power of art to shed light on pertinent issues and touch people emotionally as well as intellectually. We believe in utilizing art to activate dialogue around the issues that most divide us. We aim to illuminate how we are different, how we are similar, and engender respect between individuals and groups with different backgrounds, interests, and beliefs.

Classlines is funded in part by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and received a 2008 Creative Communities Initiative grant from the Community Foundation of the National Capitol Region in collaboration with Young Playwrights’ Theater.