RNC DIY: I want you… to approve this message

In the political theater of national nominating conventions, one aspect tends to get left out: the voices of regular citizens. So, good thing The UnConvention, a group of Twin Cities-based arts organizations, is partnering with The UpTake to give people a more direct way to do some political theater of their own.

"I Approve This Message" invites first-person video submissions on the topics of civic engagement and politics, asking, "What would you say to a delegate" at the Republican National Convention. The videos can’t explicitly endorse a candidate, and while the first few submissions — including one filmed at the May Day Parade — lean left, it’s open to people of all political stripes. Submitted videos could end up on The UnConvention’s YouTube Channel, the project website or at a Walker Art Center screening later this summer. Watch the intro video to get the basics, or attend one of the Walker’s video workshops this summer to get up to speed.

To submit examples of creative responses to the Republican convention for future installments of RNC DIY, email me. See past RNC DIY entries.