Training
We offer training for artists, activists, and organizations on theory, methods and skills for maximizing their impact. In 2021 alone we’ve trained hundreds of activists, artists, and investigative journalists in the Western Balkans and West Africa, and democracy advocates across the United States, and public health advocates around the world.
Current Training
Online: The Art of Activism: Learning Labs
Training Case Studies
Unstoppable Voters: Columbus Training
Advising
We provide advising for groups and organizations on strategic, creative methods for activism, grant making, and assessment. 2021 advising partners include; Greenpeace, A Blade of Grass, Art Against Ageism, Recess Art, and Open Society Foundations.
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..
Featured Resources
Our book The Art of Activism: Your All Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible published by O/R Press.
Publication: Why Artistic Activism?
Revolutionizing Activism – our online discussion series covering innovative ideas in artistic activism from around the globe
What we do
Art + Activism = Impact
Featured Alumnus
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News
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How the Sex Workers’ Movement in South Africa changed the conversation
Background In 2015, Ishtar Lakhani met the Center for Artistic Activism for the first time. The Open Society Foundation (OSF) had brought the Center to Cape Town, to organize a five-day workshop for organizations involved with the Sex Worker Movement in South Africa. At that time, Ishtar was working as an Advocacy Manager at the…
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Arts + Civic Power: Special Event Recap
How Artists and Advocacy Groups Can Work Together to Supercharge Civic Engagement in 2024 We all know how important this year is for engaging voters. But with so many potential voters feeling apathetic and burned out on politics, how can we overcome all the harsh vibes? With arts and culture! Time and time again we’ve…
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Cleveland VOTES: How a Voting Advocacy Organization Develops a Cultural Strategy
Cleveland VOTES came to the Center for Artistic Activism in 2023 with a question: how could they, a civic engagement and voting advocacy organization, create a cultural strategy that would enable them to work with artists and other culture creators and together expand the ways in which Cleveland voters and communities participate in politics and…
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Who’s your Plus One?
Who do you know that could benefit from The Center for Artistic Activism? …. Connect us and you could each win a printed copy of The Art of Activism: Your All Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible! HOW IT WORKS Tag anyone on Instagram who doesn’t (but should!) subscribe to our newsletter, and both…
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Special Event! Arts + Civic Power
How Artists and Advocacy Groups Can Work Together to Supercharge Civic Engagement in 2024 This event has ended. Access the full recording, takeaways and more resources, here. We all know how important this year is for engaging voters. But with so many potential voters feeling apathetic and burned out on politics, how can we overcome…
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War is the ultimate failure of imagination
War is the ultimate failure of imagination. We must imagine better solutions and work toward them. Fortunately there’s already a homegrown left vision in Israel-Palestine, that’s supported by a large and increasing number of Arabs and Jews. It’s utopian but also deeply pragmatic. Join us and imagine a way forward for Palestine-Israel Tuesday | February…
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