2025 AICAD Symposium installation: Collective Mobilities

Collective Mobilities is a socially engaged art project and mutual aid action by artist Alex Strada, who also serves as the Fine Arts Civic Engagement Fellow and the Public Artist in Residence with the NYC Department of Homeless Services. The project launched in 2025 at the Pratt’s Fine Arts DeKalb Gallery, where Strada worked with students and volunteers to collect clothes and essentials that are gathered in her Mutual Aid Mobile sculptures. All items were directly redistributed through mutual aid networks in support of people experiencing homelessness. Learn more about the project here [link to https://www.pratt.edu/events/collective-mobilities/].

Collective Mobilities is back at Pratt during the 2025 AICAD Symposium “Engaging Values” [link to https://www.pratt.edu/events/2025-aicad-symposium-engaging-values/] where the Pratt community, conference attendees, and general public are invited to donate the items below. All collected items will be redistributed through Hall St Mutual Aid and Kid Zone Distro.

Items needed for redistribution:**

1. Clothing for all ages and genders (including infants)
2. Shoes
3. Tote bags
4. Backpacks
5. Suitcases
6. Hats
7. Gloves
8. Scarves
9. Reusable water bottles / coffee cups / baby bottles
10. Strollers
11. Toys/Games

**All items should be cleaned prior and lightly used.

New, unused essentials, including:

1. Unopened food (in keeping with Pratt policy, food must be sealed)
2. Toothpaste
3. Toothbrushes
4. Shampoo and conditioner
5. Soap
6. Deodorant
7. Body lotion
8. Tampons and pads
9. Diapers
10. New packaged socks
11. New packaged underwear

Items can be brought directly to the Student Union during the Symposium from November 12-14.