Creative Time Raises Artist Jeremy Deller's Pledges Of Allegiance Flag At 14 Cultural Institutions Nationwide

Creative Time is pleased to announce the hoisting of the tenth public artwork in the Pledges of Allegiance series, Don't Worry Be Angry, by British artist Jeremy Deller. The flag will be raised today, February 28, in partnership with 13 institutions nationwide. Full list below.

Pledges of Allegiance is a serialized commission of sixteen flags by Creative Time. Each flag is created by an acclaimed artist who was asked to reflect on the current political climate.

"Don't worry, be angry" reflects the roots of much of Deller's artworks, inspired by social ritual and folkloric history. Deller's work is animated by a commitment to all narratives, whether they are sourced from high or low culture. This flag acts as a gentle call-to-action with a serious message: "Don't worry," the artist reminds us, there are other options for protest: "Be Angry."

When asked to comment on his flag, Deller replied, "I hope it's pretty self explanatory."

Jeremy Deller's flag will be raised in the following fourteen locations:

1. Creative Time headquarters at 59 E 4th Street in New York, NY
2. 21c Museum Hotel in Durham, NC
3. Atlanta Contemporary in Atlanta, GA
4. California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA
5. Herbert F Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
6. KMAC Museum in Louisville, KY
7. Mid-America Arts Alliance in Kansas City, MO
8. Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit in Detroit, MI
9. RISD Museum at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI
10. Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ
11. Texas State Galleries at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX
12. The Union for Contemporary Art in Omaha, NE
13. The Commons, in partnership with the Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS
14. University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum in Tampa, FL

ABOUT JEREMY DELLER
Jeremy Deller was born in 1966. He lives and works in London. His works, trans-historical and presenting freedom of expression as a social vector of sense and values, initiate a dialogue between cultures, people, past, present and what the future could be. In the lead-up to the UK's 2017 general election, posters by Deller bearing the text "Strong and stable my arse" caused a sensation when they appeared throughout London.

ABOUT PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledges of Allegiance is a nationwide public art project by Creative Time. The project is a serialized commission of sixteen flags, each created by acclaimed contemporary artists: Tania Bruguera, Alex Da Corte, Jeremy Deller, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Ann Hamilton, Robert Longo, Josephine Meckseper, Marilyn Minter, Vik Muniz, Jayson Musson, Ahmet Ögüt, Yoko Ono, Trevor Paglen, Pedro Reyes, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Nari Ward.

Each flag embodies art's ability to channel political passion, providing a unifying symbol around which to unite, as well as a call-to-action for institutions nationwide to raise upcoming Pledges of Allegiance flags in solidarity with Creative Time.

Pledges of Allegiance aims to inspire a sense of community among cultural institutions, beginning with an urgent articulation of the political demands of the moment. Each flag points to an issue the artist is passionate about or a cause they believe is worth fighting for, and speaks to how we might move forward collectively as a country. To inaugurate the project, Creative Time raised Marilyn Minter's RESIST FLAG on the roof of its headquarters on Flag Day, June 14.

Pledges of Allegiance was originally conceived by Alix Browne and developed in collaboration with Cian Browne, Fabienne Stephan, and Opening Ceremony.

ABOUT CREATIVE TIME
Creative Time, the New York based public arts non-profit, is committed to working with artists on the dialogues, debates, and dreams of our time. Creative Time presents the most innovative art in the public realm, providing new platforms to amplify artists' voices, including the Creative Time Summit, an international conference convening at the intersection of art and social justice.

Since 1974, Creative Time has produced over 350 groundbreaking public art projects that ignite the imagination, explore ideas that shape society, and engage millions of people around the globe. Since its inception, the non-profit organization has been at the forefront of socially engaged public art, seeking to convert the power of artists' ideas into works that inspire and challenge the public. Creative Time projects stimulate dialogue on timely issues, and initiate a dynamic experience between artists, sites, and audiences.

For more information on Creative Time please visit www.creativetime.org. To connect with us via twitter use @CreativeTime and find us on Instagram @CreativeTimeNYC. To share the project on social media use the hashtag #PledgesofAllegiance.