Article: Arts Activism

Created: Jan 06, 2007
Updated: Aug 14, 2007

Arts Activism

photo source	Arts activism is a form of direct action to bring about change, be it social, political, or environmental, using arts to educate, raise awareness, and promote the aims of the activists. Arts activism can include murals, storytelling, installation art, drama, and music to communicate the message of the activist organization.
Keywords education, communication, teaching, environment, social, aesthetic representation, solutions, creativity, environmental education, social justice education, community, using media for activism, music, radical art

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Media For Development Trust [MFD ] is a registered, non-profit social welfare organization seeking to promote development through communication, particularly through the production and distribution of high quality, socially conscious films and video that are relevant to an African audience.

Tribal Tree Music aims to create a high quality, high expectation music development centre to maximise the potential life/employment chances of young black and ethnic minority men.

Wan Smol Bag Theatre is a community theater bringing plays to the people about environmental, health, social and human rights. Located in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the organization writes and produces a large number of plays, drama sketches, and participatory drama workshops for government agencies, NGOs and development programs.

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EcoArts 2007
EcoArts 2007 will be held September 14 – October 7 and will include a a major exhibition, “Weather Report: Art & Climate Change,” including more than 50 artists from throughout the U.S. and abroad. Boulder, Colorado.

Pinwheels for Peace
An art installation project started in 2005 as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives. Please join on Sept. 21, 2007, as we once again celebrate International Day of Peace with "whirled peace!"

Global Fusion Conference: Contested Intersections: publics, movements, institutions
This year's conference theme is the interface between media research, media arts, media professions and media activism. As usual, an international focus will be evident. Held in St. Louis, Minnesota from Friday September 7 - Sunday September 9.

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Public Smog is a park in the atmosphere that fluctuates in location and scale. The park is built through the economic mechanism of carbon trading. The park's size varies, reflecting the amount of emissions allowances purchased, properties of the atmospheric chemicals purchased, and the length of contract, compounded by seasonal fluctuations in air quality. Photo Sources: Left Photo, Right Photo	Art'ishake is an e-journal that addresses interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and intersectoral issues in tandem with arts and development. The purpose with 'art'ishake' is to provide creative and development sector related information, share opinions, present 'how-tos' through the exchange of best-practice examples, inspire, and add 'knowledge-based' value to the positive-creative change process!

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