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 …

Unstoppable Voters: Pittsburgh DSA

Pittsburgh DSA created an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that protect the freedom to vote with creativity and innovation. Pittsburgh DSA Pittsburgh DSA volunteers mobilized two months of deep canvassing, to hear neighbors’ stories of housing insecurity and help them register to vote and make voting plans. …

Unstoppable Voters: MUNA and HeadCount on Tour!

The Ally Coalitions’s MUNA and HeadCount on Tour! is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that protect the freedom to vote with creativity and innovation. MUNA and HeadCount on Tour! Founded in 2013 by Jack Antonoff (Bleachers) and fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, The Ally Coalition (TAC) is …

Unstoppable Voters: Spin the Vote

#ArtistsWhoVote’s Spin the 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. Spin the Vote The collective #ArtistsWhoVote activated a variety of locations in and around Arizona State University in October and November 2022. Through a series of …

Unstoppable Voters: Black Ballots, Black Futures

YBLOC’s Black Ballots, Black Futures 2022 is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that protect the freedom to vote with creativity and innovation. Written by Abdul Dosunmu, Founder & Chief Strategist of YBLOC Black Ballots, Black Futures 2022 In the 2022 midterm election, the Young Black Lawyers’ …

Unstoppable Voters: Salsa to the Polls

Alianza Center’s Salsa to the Polls is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that protect the freedom to vote with creativity and innovation. Salsa to the Polls Alianza Center serves Puerto Rican and Hispanic communities in Greater Orlando and throughout the state of Florida. Its core services …

Unstoppable Voters: Personal Voter Concierge Service

Vote With Us’s Personal Voter Concierge Service – where friends help friends vote early (& dance!) is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that protect the freedom to vote with creativity and innovation. Personal Voter Concierge Service – where friends help friends vote early (& dance!) Vote …

Redistricting Lotería

Redistricting Lotería is an Unstoppable Voters project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that protect the freedom to vote with creativity and innovation. Redistricting Lotería No matter what we look like or where we come from, when it comes to having a say over who represents us, most of us want …

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 …

¿En Serio Loca? ¡VOTA!

¿En Serio Loca? ¡VOTA! is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that protect the freedom to vote with creativity and innovation. ¿En Serio Loca? ¡VOTA! Voting is a powerful act, and should bring joy to voters! ¿En Serio Loca? ¡VOTA! is a one-of-a-kind queer celebration of voting. …

Chase the Erase

Chase the Erase is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that protect the freedom to vote with creativity and innovation. Chase the Erase As redistricting advances and fall judicial elections approach, the soul of voting in Pennsylvania is on the line. Catalyzing the fight for fair districting, …

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 …

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 …

Buck Expectations. Vote.

by Molly Gore On January 4th, one day before Georgia will finish voting in the Senate runoff races, Black cowboys from the Atlanta Saddle Club Association mounted up and rode to the polls, encouraging voters to cast their ballot. The ride follows a larger movement of Black cowboys who rode their horses to the polls for the general …

Emergency Circus

Emergency Circus is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that ensure every vote is counted in the 2020 U.S. election, relieve tension, and build healthy institutions in the aftermath. Emergency Circus Bringing circus joy to where it’s needed most. We are taking circus performer clowns across hotly contested Arizona …

Packing and Cracking

Packing and Cracking is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that ensure every vote is counted in the 2020 U.S. election, relieve tension, and build healthy institutions in the aftermath. Packing and Cracking Do we choose our politicians, or do our politicians choose us? Packing and Cracking …

Seed Evolution

Seed Evolution is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that ensure every vote is counted in the 2020 U.S. election, relieve tension, and build healthy institutions in the aftermath. Seed Evolution One Bus. Eight Cities. Two Weeks. We will have pop-up screenings and public art activations, from …

Stir the Pot

Stir the Pot is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that ensure every vote is counted in the 2020 U.S. election, relieve tension, and build healthy institutions in the aftermath. Stir the Pot Stir the Pot is a combination potluck series-civics lesson-activist training that uses the joy …

Southwest Organizing Project

SouthWest Organizing Project is an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that ensure every vote is counted in the 2020 U.S. election, relieve tension, and build healthy institutions in the aftermath. SouthWest Organizing Project Anticipating mass confusion, SWOP will create Social Emergency Response Centers (SERCs) in Albuquerque to …

The Peace Poets

The Peace Poets are an Unstoppable Voters Project – a series of Center for Artistic Activism supported works that ensure every vote is counted in the 2020 U.S. election. The Peace Poets 2020 has shown us the work ahead, and as we move forward we need actions that are exciting, celebratory, and keep people motivated …