Visitors are central to the completion of this work. Those who contribute funds sufficient to fill a bowl will be registered to receive one of the vessels when the project concludes in early 2025.

Ways to Participate:

1. In-Person Contributions:

• The Artist will be on-site during the following times:

Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 12-4pm
Saturday: 12-5pm

During these times, the artist will be available to collect in-person contributions. Additionally, on-site contributions can be made during exhibition programming.

2. Remote Participation:

• Visit the artist's website at kelliraeadams.com/participate for more details. Half of the collected funds will go towards adams’s student loan debt, while the other half will be donated to organizations working to alleviate debt and reimagine higher education financing.

12-1pm
Gallery Talk with artist kelli rae adams
Yates Gallery, 4th Floor North

Unpack the weight of student loan debt with artist kelli rae adams in this behind-the-scenes look at her impactful multiyear project, Forever in Your Debt. This art installation visualizes the average individual student loan debt in the U.S., highlighting the overwhelming burden of student loans on millions of Americans. The gallery talk is your chance to meet the artist and learn more about both the inspiration for the project and its trajectory over the past few years.

6-8pm
Performative Lecture:
An Artist's Bread & Butter: Insights and Process with kelli rae adams
Yates Gallery, 4th Floor North

Join artist kelli rae adams for a convivial evening as she reflects on past projects and shares insights into her current and future work, framed by music and storytelling. This event will culminate with an activation of adams's current installation Forever in Your Debt, so bring your pint of collected household change and be registered to receive one of her handmade bowls when this yearslong project is complete. Learn more at: www.kelliraeadams.com/participate

2-4pm
Panel Discussion:
Envisioning Debt-Free Higher Education
Yates Gallery, 4th Floor North

Delve into the complexities of student loan debt and the financing of higher education at this panel discussion, a community event presented in tandem with kelli rae adams's Forever in Your Debt. Join stakeholders including academics, activists, and legislators to engage in a generative dialogue regarding how best to address the current crisis, as well as how we might reimagine the economic frameworks of higher ed to enable debt-free studies for future generations.