Counter mapping maps developed by the community members in Mexico City workshops will be exhibited in an open layout in the event space. Attendees of the event will participate in an informal and large-scale counter mapping workshop through a “blank” wall with information about Michigan’s history with water; here visitors can use the materials provided to draw an interpretation of their relationship with water and the spaces they occupy, turning the wall into a creatively expressed collage conveying spatial information not normally found in maps. To raise awareness of the current water crisis in Mexico City and what’s being done about it as well as Michigan’s own concerns facing its bodies of water, a keynote panel will share their expertise on water relationships in urban areas. Loreta Castro and José Pablo, from Taller Capital, will speak from the perspective of Mexico City, and two Michigan speakers – one U-M faculty, and one Michigan water conservationist – will join them to talk on behalf of Michigan’s great lakes. The exhibition will be kicked off with this keynote panel and hopefully exist in the space for the time permitted by the venue, with the intention of having the exhibit presented for approximately one month.