Projects tagged
Demonstration & Protest
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“Say No to Pig Hand”: Anti Public Transport Sexual Harassment
Read more: “Say No to Pig Hand”: Anti Public Transport Sexual HarassmentLeilei Zhang was harassed on a public bus when a man gripped her hand, glared at her and refused to let go. With the determination to raise public awareness, Leilei began a crowd-funding campaign to raise money for what could…
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Decolonize this Museum: Anti-Columbus Day Tour Attended by Hundreds at the American Museum of Natural History
Read more: Decolonize this Museum: Anti-Columbus Day Tour Attended by Hundreds at the American Museum of Natural HistoryAbout: Hundreds of people came out to attend a decolonization tour of one of New York’s most popular museums. Written by Elena Goukassian on October 10, 2017 Protesters try to encircle the Roosevelt statue in front of the American Museum…
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Teatro x la identidad
Read more: Teatro x la identidadThe Search for Identity in a Country of ‘Disappeared’ By Marcela Valente ‘Theatre for Identity’ is the theme of a novel undertaking in the Argentine capital, where 41 plays are being put on every Monday in 14 theatres. The project…
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March Against Death
Read more: March Against DeathOn the night of Thursday, Nov. 13, 1969, the “March Against Death” began. By the time that weekend was over, Washington, D.C., had seen more protesters than any single event in its history had drawn. Attendance was higher, by tens…
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Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir
Read more: Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping ChoirReverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir is a New York City based radical performance community, with 50 performing members and a congregation in the thousands. We are wild anti-consumerist gospel shouters and Earth loving urban activists who have worked…
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Brides March Against Domestic Violence
Read more: Brides March Against Domestic Violence“Over 200 women, many dressed in bridal gowns, joined the Brides March through Manhattan on Tuesday, an annual event aiming to draw public spotlight on the often hidden scourge of domestic violence. Prior to the march, the women lined up…
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Instant Grant Program
Read more: Instant Grant ProgramWe all learn art in school. Every kid loves to draw at some point. People get fascinated with the details of their new camera, or spend free time writing poems. But eventually, there’s a not a teacher telling you how…
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Art Therapist for Human Rights
Read more: Art Therapist for Human RightsWe demand that AATA respond to Karen Pence’s stated commitment to our field by asking her to publicly take action for the rights of LGBTQIA people, Native people, Black and Brown people, Muslims, survivors of sexual assault, people with disabilities,…
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Gerrymander 5K run and walk
Read more: Gerrymander 5K run and walkRunners and walkers planning to take part in a 5K race in Asheville early next month might do better with a compass — a well-tuned political compass, that is. As lawyers, judges and redistricting experts spend hours in a federal…
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Theresa May gets fired during speech
Read more: Theresa May gets fired during speechAt Theresa May’s speech to the Conservative Party conference, comedian Simon Brodkin crept up to the stage and handed the Prime Minister a P45 form (the form that bosses in the UK use to formally fire their employees), telling her…