The Center for Artistic Activism helps people use their creativity and culture to effect power.
The Center for Artistic Activism is transforming the practices of art and activism, helping activists, artists, organizations, and foundations be more effective and affective in bringing about social change.
The Center for Artistic Activism is supporting change through the current crises
Our Unstoppable Voters Project
We’re supporting artistic activism projects that combating voter suppression in the United States before and after the 2020 U.S. election. We’ve funded two rounds of projects. See the first round here.
The Free the Vaccine for COVID-19 Campaign
Join our fight to make COVID-19 treatment, testing, and vaccines affordable and accessible to all. We’ve launched a global, online Advocacy Innovation Lab called Free the Vaccine for Covid-19. And you can take part.
Transition Your Advocacy
Keep your team inspired and resilient. With our online workshops like Don’t Cancel: Creative Activism in the Time of Coronavirus, we can help your group move forward creatively, in the current context, no matter the issue you’re working on. Contact us for details.
Training
We offer training for artists, activists, and organizations on theory, methods and skills for maximizing their impact.
Advising
We provide advising for groups and organizations on strategic, creative methods for activism, grant making, and assessment.
Research
We conduct and share research on the practice and impact of artistic activism.
Resources
We give away podcasts,videos, webinars, guides and other online training resources you can access now..
What we do
Art + Activism = Impact
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We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation helps support artistic activism worldwide.
News
- Delivering DemocracyDelivering Democracy is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that celebrate voting rights and counter voter suppression. Delivering Democracy
- Cirque d’VoteCirque d’Vote is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that celebrate voting rights and counter voter suppression. Emergency Circus presents Cirque d’Vote […]
- Unstoppable Voters ProjectsWe are supporting artistic activism projects aimed at celebrating voting rights and countering voter suppression. The projects are taking place before and on Election Day in Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, […]
- Enter our #ProtestPies contestWe all need to blow off some steam. You’ve been in your house since March, baking, and baking, and baking, and baking. But you’ve also been paying attention. And you’re […]
- Call for Proposals: Post-Election ExtravaganzaThe Center for Artistic Activism’s Unstoppable Voters Project is ensuring every vote is counted in the 2020 U.S. election. In the United States, our government is elected by us and […]
- Are Harsher Vote-By-Mail Laws Really Just Voter Suppression?We’re fans of Roy Wood Jr. here at the Center for Artistic Activism and his video on Voter Suppression in the United States is a fun watch The Daily Show: […]
- Why you’re desperately needed after Election DayWe’re joining together to ensure every vote is counted and swear in a new government elected by and for us. Together we will deliver a democracy where everyone counts, no […]
- You can support Vote Early DayVote Early Day is a movement of nonprofits, businesses, election administrators, and creatives working to ensure all Americans know their options to vote early. The Center for Artistic Activism has […]