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Center for Artistic Activism
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The Center for Artistic Activism helps activists use creativity to win. We train and support people to make advocacy more effective, imaginative, and impactful because imagination powers change, and changes power.
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1/10 Fascism tells us there is no alternative.
Artistic activism proves that wrong.

Join us for Forging Anti-Fascist Futures, and use imagination as a tool for resistance.

Jan 21
12pm-2pm
Free
Online
Limited Seats
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#AntiFascistFutures #ArtisticActivism #PoliticalImagination
January 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Reposted by Center for Artistic Activism
Read my 2021 interview with Stephen Duncombe and Steve Lambert after the release of their book “The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible.”

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wagingnonviolence.org/2021/12/why-activists-need-art-to-create-social-change/
Why activists need art to create social change
The authors of a new book on artistic activism discuss the importance of fighting on the terrain of popular culture to reach a mass audience.
wagingnonviolence.org
December 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Picture this (fictional): an Amazon worker strike from data centers to distribution hubs. That’s a Future Screenshot—an artifact from a possible future.

Free C4AA workshop Wed Jan 21, 12pm ET. Limited seats + short app: hubs.li/Q03-5JmC0

#FuturesThinking #ArtisticActivism
January 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Final hours of 2025.

Creativity makes the impossible possible — and we’ll need all of it aimed at truth and justice in 2026. Every dollar is doubled until midnight.

Support artistic activism: c4aa.org/donate

#ArtisticActivism #TruthAndJustice #YearEndGiving
December 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We’re almost at our year-end goal — and every dollar is doubled through 12/31.

Creative activism reaches people when traditional tactics can’t. Help us bring that power to more communities in 2026.

Donate now: c4aa.org/donate

#CreativeActivism #DefendDemocracy #EndOfYearGiving
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
What does Jaws teach us about advocacy?
How urgency builds. How emotion moves people. How stories drive action.
Every donation to C4AA is doubled right now—fuel creative strategies that help movements win.
c4aa.org/donate/
Support artistic activism. 🦈✨
#ArtisticActivism #EOYGiving #CreativeAdvocacy
December 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Our Field Tests recap is live 🎉
Get the recording, slides, + our new Field Tests Guide—a hands-on resource for testing creative advocacy ideas that actually work.
Read more: c4aa.org/news/field-t...
Support C4AA (matched gifts): c4aa.org/donate

#ArtisticActivism #CreativeAdvocacy #CivicEngagement
December 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“There is always a way to win.” ✨
Belief is part of the strategy—and yes, sometimes Yoda says it best.

💬 Reply with a movie quote that inspires your advocacy or keeps you going.

Learn more at c4aa.org/.

#ArtisticActivism #CreativeResistance #C4AA
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Last chance to join The 2025 Field Tests! TOMORROW Dec 11, 1–2pm ET — hear what worked in real advocacy experiments from AAPD, Be The Ones, Fair Count & QLatinx.
Don’t miss it. Register: hubs.li/Q03V2htX0

#FieldTests2025 #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement #C4AA
December 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Your gift can fuel courage, joy, and resistance.
Support creative advocacy that helps movements win in 2026 and beyond.
Make your year-end giving count. 💛
c4aa.org/donate/

#ArtisticActivism #CreativeResistance #YearEndGiving #C4AA
December 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Our partners tested bold ideas—and learned what truly moves people to act.
Hear insights from AAPD, Be The Ones, Fair Count & QLatinx on Dec 11, 1–2pm ET.

Join us! hubs.li/Q03V2htX0

#FieldTests2025 #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement #C4AA
December 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Here come The 2025 Field Tests!
Join us Dec 11, 1–2pm ET with AAPD, Be The Ones, Fair Count & QLatinx for bold experiments + real insights you can use for 2026.

RSVP hubs.li/Q03V2htX0

#FieldTests2025 #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement #C4AA
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Democracy in 2026 is going to need new moves — creative ones.
Artists + activists are building strategies to protect the most vulnerable, but they need support.
Goal: 100 new $5/month donors to fuel this work.
Join us: c4aa.org/donate
#C4AA #ArtisticActivism
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Those dedicated to democracy, justice, and human rights deserve the best training and resources. But they can be hard to find. Help us today.
c4aa.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
What actually works in advocacy right now?
Join us Dec 11, 1–2pm ET for The 2025 Field Tests with AAPD, Be The Ones, Fair Count & QLatinx.
Bold experiments, real insights, and ideas you can use for 2026.

RSVP: c4aa.org/news/field-t...

#FieldTests2025 #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement #C4AA
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Day 2 of Fall of Freedom: nationwide exhibitions, performances & events pushing back against censorship + asserting the power of art in democracy. Join the wave.
falloffreedom.com/
#FallofFreedom #CreativeResistance
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We won an Anthem Award! 🏆
Unstoppable Voters is officially an award-winning initiative — honored in Human & Civil Rights: Community Engagement.

Huge thanks to our partners + everyone who lifted this work in 2024. Onward!

#AnthemAwards #UnstoppableVoters #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Fall of Freedom begins today. 500+ cultural spaces across the U.S. are rising up with art + creative resistance against censorship & authoritarian threats. Art matters. Courage is contagious.
falloffreedom.com/
#FallofFreedom #FreeExpression
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Bold ideas. Real experiments. Surprising results.
Join us Dec 11, 1–2pm ET for The 2025 Field Tests with AAPD, Be The Ones, Fair Count & QLatinx.
Learn what worked—and how experimentation can power your 2026 plans.
RSVP hubs.li/Q03V2htX0

#FieldTests2025 #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement #C4AA
November 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Want to pick the brain of C4AA cofounder + research powerhouse Steve Duncombe? 🧠⚡️
Join our Office Hours to ask questions, spark ideas, and get creative strategy support for your advocacy work.
Sign up → c4aa.org/office-hours
#ArtisticActivism #C4AA
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This Wed–Fri, C4AA’s Krystal Barrett & Rachel Gita Karp lead Winning with Creativity at the National Student Vote Summit! 🎨⚡️ Learn to use art, identify what audiences should think/feel/do, and design unforgettable civic engagement campaigns.

#ArtisticActivism #YouthVote #CreativeCampaigns
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Grateful after an inspiring week at Global Artivism in Brazil! 🇧🇷
C4AA’s Rachel & Ishtar led Blueprints for the Impossible, and board member Brett Davidson joined IRIS’ session on funding creative activism. 💫

#GlobalArtivism #ArtisticActivism #C4AA #VoicesOfArtivism
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
From Brazil 🇧🇷✨
A glimpse of Blueprints for the Impossible — our Global Artivism Conference session on turning imagination into impact. So inspired by this creative, global community. 🎨

#ArtisticActivism #Artivism #CreativeCampaigns #C4AA #GlobalArtivism
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We’re at the Global Artivism Conference this week! 🌍
Leading Blueprints for the Impossible — an interactive session on turning creativity into campaigns that win.

#ArtisticActivism #Artivism #CreativeCampaigns #C4AA #GlobalArtivismConference
#GlobalSolidarity
#COP30
November 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
⏰ Last day to vote! Help Unstoppable Voters win an Anthem Award for joyful, creative democracy 🏆 Voting closes tonight at 11:59 pm PT — every click counts 💥
Vote here → celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting

#AnthemAwards #UnstoppableVoters #CreativeActivism #C4AA
October 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🚨 Final 24 hours! Voting for the Anthem Awards closes Oct 30 at 11:59 pm PT. Help Unstoppable Voters win for joyful, creative democracy 🏆🗳️
Vote here → celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting

#AnthemAwards #UnstoppableVoters #CreativeActivism #C4AA
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM