The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign described working with The Center for Artistic Activism as a game-changer. When they first got involved in 2021, The Center helped them create a redistricting Loteria game to engage the community on crucial local issues.
Author Archives: The Center for Artistic Activism
Ewura Adams (Ghana)
Ewura Adams Karim, a theater for development professional and social behavioral change expert in Ghana, first engaged with the Center for Artistic Activism in 2019 at the Art Action Academy in Senegal. The training, centered on anti-corruption and non-traditional approaches, profoundly influenced his work, sparking creative strategies for social impact. “The training was phenomenal. It …
Free the Vaccine (Global)
Free the Vaccine used creative tactics like books, songs, performances, and art to innovate online activism. With in-person protests limited, the Center helped activists rethink organizing, introducing fresh, disruptive ideas.
Transgender Europe (The Balkans)
Innovative approaches in the Western Balkans redefined support for trans and intersex communities, addressing healthcare challenges. The impact was evident in the Trans Day of Remembrance, shifting from mourning to celebrating resilience and solidarity.
Democrasexy (USA)
Becky Bullard credits C4AA with building her confidence to embrace unconventional methods, showing that bold experimentation can lead to significant impact.
Roshani Thakore (USA)
The Center’s training enabled Rohani’s team to move beyond “problem-solving” into a more reflective and audience-focused practice, fostering meaningful engagement.
University of Corrupted Sciences (Albania)
The Center’s training equipped activists from the Balkans with innovative strategies to make activism more impactful, emphasizing audience engagement and interaction.
Timeline: 15 years of the Center
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Celebrate Creative Climate Action!
When Ewura Adams first joined a Center for Artistic Activism training in Senegal, he was already an experienced theater artist and changemaker working on urgent environmental issues in Ghana. But that training, centered on anti-corruption and non-traditional approaches, prompted entirely new ways of thinking. After that experience, Ewura returned to Ghana and applied what he …
What Creative Activism Makes Possible
Every day, artists and activists around the world are using creativity to shift culture, challenge injustice, and build a more just and joyful future. At the Center for Artistic Activism, we help make that happen through training, mentorship, and support for bold, strategic, imaginative campaigns. This 45-second video captures the energy and impact of that …
Make it make cents
It started with clowns in lab coats. Outside a major hospital in Barcelona, activists staged a carnival: a rigged Wheel of Fortune, unwinnable shell games, and pharma execs as the only real “winners.” It looked like a prank. But it was a protest. They were calling out the outrageous price of hepatitis C treatment, and …
Fuel the Future of Artistic Activism – This Spring!
Let’s make it possible. Together. Right now, the world doesn’t need more fear. It needs more vision. More joy. More community-rooted campaigns that actually work. That’s what we do at the Center for Artistic Activism, and this spring, we’re fundraising the next wave of bold, strategic, creative activism. Why Now? Across the world, people are …
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Here it is… the final secret to effective campaigns
Dragons, donuts, horse masks, whale kites, rainbow socks, mailbox costumes, witches! These are just some of the weird and whimsical ways folks in our community have been effectively advocating for change. Because these aren’t just spectacles to draw attention – they’re part of creative campaigns designed to motivate people towards action. But let’s get real: …
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The 2nd Secret to Creative Winning Campaigns
We’re here to help. Our mission at the Center is to provide clear and useful guidance to the many of you who are planning campaigns and actions to work towards justice and democracy. Our specialty is in training and exercises that lead to wins because they are based on research on how people are moved …
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The Number One Secret to Making Change Happen
If you’re like many of us, you’re feeling like it’s time to get active. Whether you’re building a national advocacy campaign, working to keep your local school system welcoming of diversity and inclusion, or organizing your friends to call your representatives, it’s a great time to build the most creative, effective campaigns. We want to …
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Back in Stock: The Art of Activism
A few years ago, we set out to create something that didn’t exist. A guide bridging the gap between creativity and activism, blending art’s ability to inspire with strategy’s power to create real change. That vision became The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible. Since its release, we’ve seen it in …
Inspire, Guide, and Innovate
At the Center for Artistic Activism, we know that progress is always possible — even in challenging times. 2024 left many people feeling burnt out and done. But 2024 is over! Bye! Welcome to 2025, when we’re as committed as ever to working hard with you to keep advancing social justice worldwide. Our 2024 programs …
Annual Report 2024
Welcome to our 2024 Annual Report! Our 2024 Annual Report is one chapter in a longer story of artistic activism. The Report includes a summary of what we’ve done in 2024, including Unstoppable Voters programs around the country, support for civic organizations, higher education staff, and artists, activists and researchers around the world. It gives …
15 Years of Impact
The Center for Artistic Activism was founded with a bold vision: combining the powers of art with the impact of activism to create meaningful change. The Center’s team developed a unique methodology designed to help advocates harness creativity and culture to amplify their impact. Now, 15 years later, the Center is reflecting on how this …
Our Observer Phase
What we’re reading, watching, listening to, and thinking about at the Center for Artistic Activism in the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. Election In our workshops, we teach our view of the Creative Process. It’s four phases that we’re constantly running through in a cycle: In the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. election, we are …