Projects tagged
Amplifies (issue or campaign)
Brings public and political attention to an issue or campaign. Can include prefigurative action, making the invisible visible.
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Voices from the Conflict
Read more: Voices from the ConflictOur NGO “Voices from the Conflict” seeks to open a conversation about the Israel-Palestine conflict through the lens of activist art. The history of the conflict dates back to the UN partition plan in 1947, followed by Israel’s independence in…
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“Printing Lost Culture of Ukraine” and “The Man Who Flew Into Space From His Brooklyn Apartment”
Read more: “Printing Lost Culture of Ukraine” and “The Man Who Flew Into Space From His Brooklyn Apartment”Both shows are supported by funds from New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and Materials for the Arts (MFTA). “Printing Lost Culture of Ukraine” November 13…
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Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.
Read more: Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.Joseline de Lima was wandering the dusty alleys of her working-class neighborhood in the capital of Togo one day last year, when a disturbing thought crossed her mind: Who would take care of her two boys if her depression worsened…
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Reagan has died of AIDS
Read more: Reagan has died of AIDSRonald Reagan was elected President of the United States on November 4, 1980. In less than a year, in the Summer of 1981, AIDS was first identified in medical journals. However, it took until 1987 before he would give his…
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Rave Against the Right
Read more: Rave Against the RightAt first glance, it seemed like any other Monday evening in Görlitz, the most eastern town in Germany — where Poland sits just across the river. It was July 31, and a couple hundred people had gathered as part of…
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Decomposable Barbie
Read more: Decomposable BarbieBarbie Hoax Targets Mattel and Fools Some News Outlets The false campaign by environmental activists claimed that the toy giant was launching a new line of decomposable Barbies and would stop using plastic by 2030. In an email, Mattel described…
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Luxury and Degradation in the Town of Gelendzhik
Read more: Luxury and Degradation in the Town of GelendzhikRACC Satellite Space in Garden City 1205 Franklin Avenue, 3rd Floor, Garden City, NY 11530 June 26, 10 am – July 28, 7 pm Monday – Friday, 10 am – 7 pm, free admission Please write to racc.ny@mail.ru or call…
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Cultural center on wheels brings the arts closer to working-class Brazilians
Read more: Cultural center on wheels brings the arts closer to working-class BraziliansSAO PAULO, May 16 (Reuters) – At one of Latin America’s largest commuter bus terminals in Brazil’s gritty downtown Sao Paulo, 84-year-old Rerizenil de Paula Santos waits on a bus decorated with neon lights and bright graffiti amid the hustle…
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You don’t like me? I’m gonna throw a party in front of your office window
Read more: You don’t like me? I’m gonna throw a party in front of your office windowOn Monday, May 22nd, trans children and teenagers from across the country threw a prom on the National Mall, a youth-led public celebration of trans joy at a time when more and more states are adopting viciously anti-trans legislation. The…
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@muchachafanzine
Read more: @muchachafanzineThe user muchachafanzine on instagram is an activist who writes a “decolonial native xicana feminist fanzine”. They are an online activist and they spread their message through their page, the zine, and through merchandise. Daisy Salinas began Muchacha Fanzine as…
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Ballerina uses art to express solidarity with Iran protests
Read more: Ballerina uses art to express solidarity with Iran protestsAMNA NAWAZ: Since anti-government protests erupted in Iran last year, people around the world have taken to social media to show their support. That includes an Iranian American ballerina who’s tapping into her own heritage and her art, in solidarity…
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Climate Protesters Smear Paint on Case and Pedestal of Degas Sculpture at National Gallery of Art
Read more: Climate Protesters Smear Paint on Case and Pedestal of Degas Sculpture at National Gallery of ArtOn Thursday, two climate protesters dressed in suits smeared paint on the case and pedestal of Edgar Degas’s sculpture Little Dancer Aged Fourteen sculpture at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The protest, which happened around 11 a.m.,…