Art and Architecture of the Great Depression

Facilitators: Thomas Mitchell, Bill Wischmeyer
Moderator: Andrea Clark

During the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt formed several programs to sponsor works of art and architectural projects, provide employment, build infrastructure, and promote creative art.  Many projects were sponsored through the Works Progress Administration, the Civil Conservation Corps, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Treasury Relief Art Program. We will review how the agencies operated, the programs for art and architecture, the resulting works, and the cultural impacts

Weekday	Dates	Time	Format	Cost	Registration
Thursdays	April 4 – 25, 2024	10 am – Noon	Hybrid Zoom & In-person WashU West Campus	$80	Full class – click here to join wait list