FIND RESOURCES
Here all of our resources are collected together. Find a resource based on a geography, issue, cultural practice, or impact by using the map and menus below.
Activating the Cultural Power of a Movement
On Oct 9, 2020, Arts & Democracy, The U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, and NOCD-NY convened Activating the Cultural Power of a Movement, an event that showcased inspiring, movement based organizations across the country. The webinar featured presentations by leaders from racial justice, environmental justice, immigrant rights, and economic justice groups including Michelle Ramos (Executive Director, Alternate ROOTS), Angeles Solis (Director of Worker Organizing, Make the Road Action), Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson (a member of Movement for Black Lives’ policy table leadership team), Charon Hribar (Revivals Coordinator, Poor People's Campaign), and Nina Eichner (Creative Projects Manager, Sunrise Movement).
Artwork by Melanie Cervantes, Dignidad Rebelde
We Decide: Arts, Culture, and Voting Power
Arts & Democracy joined with The US Department of Arts and Culture to convene We Decide: Arts, Culture, and Voting Power to learn how arts, culture, and creative media can reimagine our democracy and revitalize civic participation, with a focus on historically disenfranchised communities. We heard from artists and cultural organizers working in Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin as well as those working nationally. Presenters included Andrea Assaf, Dr. Rob “Biko” Baker, Trupania “Trap” Bonner, amalia deloney, and Savannah Romero and call participants shared their work as well.
Artwork by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya
National , Midwest , Southeast , Southwest , Cultural / Media Policy , Democracy , Multi / Inter-disciplinary , Alliance / Movement / Field Building
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Creative Placemaking from the Community Up
Placemaking and Belonging
February 13, 2013
We hear a lot about creative placemaking these days. Some like the term and others don't. On this conference call, presenters discussed what sorts of creative placemaking practices strengthen self-determination and belonging within a community. The call illustrated the power of place-based arts and culture as an integral part of equitable, democratic, and culturally vital communities and explored placemaking in the digital sphere.
- Creative Placemaking and the Politics of Belonging and Dis-Belonging by Roberto Bedoya
Northeast , West , Southwest , Community / Regional Development , Multi / Inter-disciplinary , Community Engagement , Policy / Law Change
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Creative Placemaking and the Politics of Belonging and Dis-belongong
SEIU artist residencies
National , Midwest , Southeast , Southwest , Economic Justice / Labor , Multi / Inter-disciplinary , Alliance / Movement / Field Building
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Immigrant Rights Organizing
As ongoing immigration battles are waged in our own backyards, this resource newsletter shares information and cultural organizing resources that are related to migrant and immigrant justice.
National , Southwest , Immigration , Theater / Performance / Spoken Word , Visual Art
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Direct and Indirect Approaches to Community Change
Littleglobe and SouthWest Organizing Project talk about finding a relationship between community-engaged arts and organizing.
By Valerie Martinez, Robby Rodriguez, Molly Sturges, and Rosina Roibal
Finding Common Language Between Artists and Community Organizers
The second Bridge Conversation between Littleglobe and SouthWest Organizing Project about their ongoing collaboration.
Organic and Traditional Bridging
Francisco Guajardo and Edyael Casaperalta on intentionality, consciousness, and creating new opportunities.
By Edyael Casaperalta
Rural , Southwest , Community / Regional Development , Democracy , Education , Immigration , Film / Video / Audio / Digital , Traditional Cultural and Spiritual , Education / Awareness Raising , Alliance / Movement / Field Building , Community Engagement , Policy / Law Change , Leadership and Skill Development
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