Join the Center for Artistic Activism, QLatinx, and All Voting is Local in an Orlando pro-voter extravaganza Coming up in May! Apply below. You’re invited to Artistic Activism: ¡La Mega Clase! — a dynamic workshop co-led by QLatinx and the Center for Artistic Activism in collaboration with All Voting is Local, in support of organizations …
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Revolutionizing Activism: Using Humor When Things Are Dire
Hi there – had a good laugh today? If you’re reading this just after checking the news, laughing might be hard to imagine. But humor can be critical, especially when times are dire. Here’s a joke from our resident 10 year old, Sam:A guy walks into a bar.There’s a long line for punch.That’s the punch …
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Video – A big win for voting!
When people start voting young, they’re more likely to stay engaged throughout their lives. So we had a huge voting win last week when the Philadelphia School Board passed a landmark resolution to promote civic engagement to its thousands of students and help them register to vote. The Student Voter Education and Registration Resolution passed …
Video + Takeaways – I Made This For You: Strategic Generosity and Artistic Activism
Last Friday, at Revolutionizing Activism, Ibrahima Niang, the West Africa Advocacy Manager at the Open Society Initiative for West Africa kicked off our discussion with an important question – how can we as advocates use generosity to influence people? If we had any doubts about the power of strategic generosity, our incredible panelists showed us the …
I Made This For You: Strategic Generosity and Artistic Activism
Join us Friday, February 25th at 12 pm EST for “I Made This For You: Strategic Generosity and Artistic Activism“, a conversation about generosity as practice and strategy, and how we can better lean into creative and experimental activist practices that are grounded in a love ethic. An event moderated by Ibou Niang, Head of …
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The Art of Activism Learning Lab
This Spring you can join a Center for Artistic Activism workshop – a place where powerful methods are shared, ideas bloom, and old friendships begin. We’re now offering remote training supported by our tried-and-tested lessons, global team of some of the top practitioners in the world, and the Art of Activism book and workbook. The …
Imagination Index #1
Hi there, Today we can’t help but think about love, and we find ourselves thinking most about a love ethic. In All About Love, bell hooks asserts that a love ethic “presupposes that everyone has the right to be free – to live fully and well”. And despite hooks’ observation that on a societal level …
D.C. Statehood Accelerator: Call for Artists
We’re helping artists and activists make U.S. government more representative and responsive – by supporting the fight to make D.C. the 51st state. Join by filling out the short application below – due February 26th The D.C. Statehood Accelerator is invigorating the movement to make D.C. the 51st state. We believe that the residents of …
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¡Tenemos buenas noticias!
¡Se viene nuestro primer taller en español! Estamos muy emocionadxs en anunciar que el mes que viene estaremos trabajando con Civicus, desarrollando un Taller de Activismo Artístico en español para sus miembros en América Latina. Este será nuestro primer taller en español, una oportunidad para compartir ejemplos sobre activismo artístico en la región, y materiales …
The Creativity Continues On
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we brought together dozens of incredible artistic activism minds, and we came up with over a hundred ideas about how to get the U.S. press to cover the need to protect our freedom to vote.
Radicalizing the Remote: How to Keep Kicking Butt at a Distance
If you’ve been wondering how to invigorate your advocacy teams, get out creative messages that penetrate through the haze, or collaborate in new ways, all at a distance and online, we have just the thing for you.
Yes, we can still win big on voting
We are so close to enacting vital legislation for protecting the freedom to vote in the U.S. This is a critical point for our nation. Yesterday, the U.S. House passed the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act *, essential legislation that ensures we can safely and freely cast our ballots, have our voices heard, …
2021: A Powerful Year for Artistic Activism
We want to share some of the amazing things that happened in the past year and give you a sneak peek of what’s to come. In 2021, we witnessed once again how creativity transforms advocacy work — making it more effective, more joyful, and also more sustainable for all involved. 2022 is sure to be …
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We’re Hiring a Program Assistant
The Center for Artistic Activism is seeking a Program Assistant to support an exciting range of creative activism work in 2022. Apply by Monday, January 10th. About the Position The Program Assistant will be integral to our Unstoppable Voters program, which protects the freedom to vote through creativity and innovation, and will assist our work …
Why activists need art to create social change
A conversation with the Center’s founders, Stephen Duncombe and Steve Lambert, on the importance of fighting within the terrain of popular culture to reach a mass audience. “Although a free companion workbook is available for those looking to sharpen their practical skills, “The Art of Activism” is more than a nuts and bolts “how-to” guide. …
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[Video] Revolutionizing Activism: Can Creative Activism Combat Civic Apathy?
This is a recording of the first edition of Revolutionizing Activism, our new online conversation series between advocates, activists, grantmakers, journalists, and artists. In our first discussion, moderated by Jeanine Abrams McLean, President of Fair Count, we discussed how we as advocates can use creativity to cultivate joyous civic engagement and overcome apathy. Featuring activist-artists …
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Revolutionizing Activism: Can Creative Activism Combat Civic Apathy?
It’s 2021. What does innovative activism look like? An anchorman sits behind a desk in a newsroom. A red and white earth globe projects behind him. He fixes his suit. And then he speaks. “Make yourself comfortable,” he says. What follows is not a robotic news script – what viewers might expect from the standard …
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BREAKING NEWS: Another Victory!
New York City is now the first in the United States to authorize safe injection sites! Learn about the Center for Artistic Activism efforts on this issue… This is a big win for anyone who cares about protecting and helping the most vulnerable populations. Why are safe injection sites critical? Evidence shows that safe consumption …
Ready to toast?
Join Stephen Duncombe and Steve Lambert, co-founders of the Center for Artistic Activism, this Tuesday, Nov. 30th at noon (12 pm EST), for an international digital toast to celebrate their new book, The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible. Bring your questions about the book, or just say hello! Register for the Zoom …
Art of Activism Book Event in DC
Join us in Washington DC to discuss The Art of Activism: Your All Purpose Guide to making the Impossible Possible On Saturday, December 4th We Act Radio’s literacy campaign and The Charnice Milton Community Bookstore are hosting the co-authors of The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible. We’ll celebrate the …
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