“Better health begins when every citizen has a voice in the public policy decisions that affect their wellbeing.“ Civic Health Month: a project of Vot-ER Through our Unstoppable Voters program, we’ve partnered with the incredible Vot-ER. Vot-ER Vot-ER is an organization committed to the vision of healthy communities powered by an inclusive democracy. They help clinics, …
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How’s Your Voice Gonna Matter if You Don’t Vote!
How’s Your Voice Gonna Matter if You Don’t Vote! is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that protect the freedom to vote with creativity and innovation. When people start voting young, they are more likely to stay engaged throughout their lives. The teens of PA Youth Vote …
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Song Power for the People
Our government should work for us, but the filibuster isn’t working. The Senate’s filibuster is a loophole to grab power and doom legislation the majority of Americans want. Senators need to know we’re holding them accountable to eliminate the filibuster and pass laws that protect our lives and freedoms–especially our freedom to vote. How will …
Public Comment as Performance
Government meetings can become a key performance venue with some clever planning. The bar is already set so low that one can easily say their peace and do it with panache! Get inspired by these fun examples… There are situations where open public comment, response, or testimony is invited; shareholder meetings, city council, Q&As, and …
Regional Creative Hubs: Phase II Projects
Centres créatifs régionaux: projets de phase II ABOUT REGIONAL CREATIVE HUBS AND OUR GOALS Regional Creative Hubs is an anti-corruption project bringing together artists, journalists and anti-corruption advocates in creating bold, innovative approaches to fight corruption. The project spans two regions where corruption is pervasive – the Western Balkans and West Africa – and creates …
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White Coat Rebels World Premiere
White Coat Rebels will be premiering at the AFI Docs Film Festival this Thursday, June 24 and the movie features part of the Free the Vaccine for COVID-19 campaign. There will be a virtual screening (with a 48 hour viewing period) and a conversation with the filmmakers and subject Neda Ashtari. The film follows a committed group …
Order our book: The Art of Activism
The new book from the founders of the Center for Artistic Activism, The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible – published by O/R Books. An inspiring visual guide to making activism more creative with art and art more effective with activism. The Steves’ humorous and playful approach to artistic activism …
Intercept: The Vaccine Divide
“Why should the knowledge that is required to end the pandemic be kept secret?” There is a better way, and this report exposes how pharmaceutical corporations are acting as barriers, not saviors. This short report from the Intercept sums up why we at Universities Allied for Essential Medicines and the Center for Artistic Activism have …
Alumni Anne Basting TED Talk
Anne Basting is a Center for Artistic Activism alumni, MacArthur fellow, and TED Speaker who has brought insights from her theater practice into elder care settings. Her work shows the power of artistic thinking and processes to improve people’s lives, as well as change policy and paradigms. Anne Basting at TED By incorporating art and …
Unstoppable Voters 2021 Project Funding
The Center for Artistic Activism is again supporting projects that protect the freedom to vote and ensure every voter’s voice is heard. Creatively risk-taking, innovative, strategic, ambitious projects – that address urgent and specific anti-voter attacks – will be funded, up to $10,000 each. Unstoppable Voters 2021 We believe that for U.S. democracy to work …
Unstoppable Voters Info Session
Considering applying to be part of Unstoppable Voters 2021? We held an info session all about it – read on to see what we’ve done, what we’re doing next, and how you can use your creativity to defend U.S. democracy. Info session recording: What did we cover in the info session? Below is an overview, …
Unstoppable Voters Workshop
This special workshop will be online on June 8th, 15th, and 22nd from 6-8pm ET. It’s designed to help people who want to implement creative projects to combat anti-voter efforts in the U.S. Apply below to participate for free. Applications for the workshop were due June 4th at 3pm ET. What will happen in the …
Unstoppable Voters 2021
Our Unstoppable Voters project is fighting anti-voter efforts through creativity, joy, humor, and innovation. We support and fund wild, experimental, funny and joyful projects and help make them more impactful through training, research and community building. We held an information session about Unstoppable Voters; notes and a recording are here. We just closed applications for …
Big Win for Vaccine Access!
This week pharmaceutical corporations lost out to Care Bears and the power of creative activism. On Wednesday May 5, we saw our past year of creative organizing around equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines pay off in a big way. As you know, the Center for Artistic Activism been working alongside the access to medicines movement …
Hiring: Assistant Director of Finance, HR, Operations
We’re hiring! We’re looking for a part-time Assistant Director for Finance, Human Resources, and Business Operations to help with budgets, contracts, hiring, and non-profit administration work. This is a remote position at approximately 10-15 hours per week to start, but the amount of time may be negotiable and flexible for the right person. Must have …
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May 5: DC Rally for a People’s Vaccine
Haga clic aquí para leer este mensaje en español. A global pandemic requires a global solution. Yet we’re allowing pharmaceutical corporations to profit off the pandemic and public research. Their monopolies prevent generic producers, and limit production and access to these life saving medications for our neighbors in other parts of the world. These policies …
Call for Submissions: Actipedia
Actipedia – our open-access, community generated wiki to document, share and inspire creative activism – is looking for fresh submissions! You can contribute to Actipedia! Here’s two wildly different but incredibly effective creative actions to get your wheels turning. The Condom On Jesse Helms’ House Remember that scene from Pose where Blanca and the squad …
Bernie Sanders supports a People’s Vaccine
During the People’s Vaccine Alliance March 10 Global Rally Senator Bernie Sanders delivered a message announcing his support for a People’s Vaccine and calling on the Biden administration to take the necessary steps toward global vaccine equity. It is unconscionable that amid a global public health crisis, huge multibillion dollar pharmaceutical companies continue to prioritize …
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Free the Vaccine for COVID-19 – Open Meeting
Join Free the Vaccine’s Open Meeting! Come talk with leaders in our campaign about artistic activism for global vaccine equity, actions and events coming soon, and see how you can support the campaign for global COVID-19 vaccine equity. Everyone is welcome! Register now
Alumni Report: A Promise to Your Hero in Albania
Albanian artistic activist, Migen Qiraxhi, joined a Center for Artistic Activism training in Sarajevo in 2019. Since then he’s taken those lessons and shared them with groups in Albania to create remarkable actions against corruption. We’re happy to share a recent report from Migen. We created and printed in 2d versions the figures (silhouettes) of …
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