The iHeart Community Calendar
Navigating the Calendar
We get it! There's a lot to see here. That's why we've added a number of ways for you to find what you're looking for... and to browse smarter.
- To view event listings by town or city, use the Location Filter to the right.
- Browse by event type by clicking on the category you'd like to see more of; for example, clicking on "Free" will pull up all calendar entries that you do not have to pay to participate in.
- You can also type in keywords into the calendar's search bar, such as "yoga" or "bingo."
Kelly Walters is a designer and educator whose work investigates the intersection of black cultural vernacular in mainstream media. She feels her role as a designer is to understand how socio-political frameworks and shifting technology influence the sounds, symbols and style of black people. Walters has worked as a designer for SFMOMA, the RISD Museum, Alexander Isley, Inc. Designers and Blue State Digital. In her independent design studio Bright Polka Dot, she produces websites, print publications and environmental designs for exhibitions. Walters has previously taught at the University of Connecticut, Rhode Island School of Design and the University of Bridgeport. From 2015–2016, she was awarded an Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD) Teaching Fellowship in the Graphic Design program at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Walters received dual degrees at the University of Connecticut, earning a BFA in Communication Design and a BA in Communication Sciences. She completed her MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently an Assistant Professor of Communication Design at The New School in Parsons School of Design.
