... think that grassroots, community based art is anything but part of the arts

... eight individuals – activist artists, community organizers and funders – ... about the purposeful intersection of art and activism. That session ... discussion is reflected in this article. Our intention is to make cultural

... people,' says John O'Neal, founder and artistic director of Junebug Productions, one

From: the Community Arts Network website, a project of Virginia ... University’s Department of Theatre Arts and Art in the Public Interest ... us along the way. For me, "community arts" is about employing creative and

An inquiry into ensemble theater deeply rooted in eight U.S. communities.

Magazine devoted to not-for-profit theater.

... Underway The National Association of Artists' Organizations (NAAO) is conducting a survey on artists' rights in the post 9/11 era. The ... the ongoing mission of NAAO to support artist advocacy and and to be a catalyst that

MUSE is a women's choir dedicated to musical excellence and social change. In keeping with our belief that diversity is strength, we are feminist women of varied ages, races, and ethnicities with a range of musical abilities, political interests, and life

Selected Comments: "Our message is one of humanity - but it's also political - we make protest music." These are the words of Tamer Nafer, lead rapper of the first Palestinian hip-hop group, DAM. Rap music has always been unafraid to speak about conflict a

Globalised rap music may have lost its bite, but in the Middle East it's giving voice to both sides in the conflict ...