Background In 2015, Ishtar Lakhani met the Center for Artistic Activism for the first time. The Open Society Foundation (OSF) had brought the  Center to Cape Town, to organize a five-day workshop for organizations involved with the Sex Worker Movement in South Africa. At that time, Ishtar was working as an Advocacy Manager at the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Task Force  (SWEAT). Ishtar Lakhani organizing for sex worker rights at the 2016 AIDS Conference in South AfricaTraining The workshop, called the School of Creative Activism, provided paticipants a deeper understanding of t ..read more

How Artists and Advocacy Groups Can Work Together to Supercharge Civic Engagement in 2024 We all know how important this year is for engaging voters. But with so many potential voters feeling apathetic and burned out on politics, how can we overcome all the harsh vibes? With arts and culture! Time and time again we’ve seen how crucial the arts are for transforming narratives around voting and turning democratic participation into the fun, joyous, supported, and supportive act it should be. On March 18 from 12-1 pm ET, we presented Arts and Civic Power: a special online event co-hosted w ..read more

Cleveland VOTES came to the Center for Artistic Activism in 2023 with a question: how could they, a civic engagement and voting advocacy organization, create a cultural strategy that would enable them to work with artists and other culture creators and together expand  the ways in which Cleveland voters and communities participate in politics and change-making?  More advocacy organizations are asking questions like these, in recognition that their work must be culturally relevant, creative, and innovative in order to be effective. Together, and with support from their funders ..read more

Who do you know that could benefit from The Center for Artistic Activism? …. Connect us and you could each win a printed copy of The Art of Activism: Your All Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible! HOW IT WORKS Tag anyone on Instagram who doesn’t (but should!) subscribe to our newsletter, and both of you can be entered to win a copy of our co-founders’ incredible book, The Art of Activism! Once your Plus One follows our Instagram account, ask them to signup for our newsletter, and write each of your instagram handles in the sign-up form. Then both of you are automatically entered ..read more

How Artists and Advocacy Groups Can Work Together to Supercharge Civic Engagement in 2024 Join us on March 18 from 12-1 pm ET We all know how important this year is for engaging voters. But with so many potential voters feeling apathetic and burned out on politics, how can we overcome all the harsh vibes? With arts and culture! Time and time again we’ve seen how crucial the arts are for transforming narratives around voting and turning democratic participation into the fun, joyous, supported, and supportive act it should be. Join us on March 18 from 12-1 pm ET for Arts and Civic Power: a ..read more

War is the ultimate failure of imagination. We must imagine better solutions and work toward them. Fortunately there’s already a homegrown left vision in Israel-Palestine, that’s supported by a large and increasing number of Arabs and Jews. It’s utopian but also deeply pragmatic. Join us and imagine a way forward for Palestine-Israel Tuesday | February 20 | zoom 5pm GMT, 9am PST, 12pm EST Sign up here: https://cli.re/event20 Join the Yes Men and the Center for Artistic Activism to learn about A Land For All and begin dreaming up creative ideas that can extend our imagination beyond the current ..read more

We are thrilled to be supporting a record 15 artistic activists in 2024 A supersized election year calls for a supersized Fellowship program, and we are thrilled to share the 15 leaders who make up our two Unstoppable Voters Fellowships for 2024. Hailing from Wisconsin, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, New York, and DC, these six Fellows are working at leading local and national organizations to mobilize voters across the country with extraordinary innovation and impact. In addition to iuscely, Caroline, Akeima, Lachandra, Melody, and Alexia, for the first time we are also supporting faculty member ..read more

Development Consultant The Center for Artistic Activism is looking for a Development Consultant contractor. The work will be remote and part-time (average of 20 hours per month, with potentially more time leading up to annual appeals). The hourly rate for this contract will be between $45.00 – $53.00, depending on experience level. About Us: The Center for Artistic Activism (C4AA) is a dynamic and innovative organization that empowers artists and activists to create social change through the fusion of art and activism. We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of traditional advocacy and harn ..read more

We love talking with the brilliant Douglas Rushkoff – one of the smartest and most curious thinkers about social change, technology, revolution, and culture. In this podcast episode, he asks the best questions about how and why artistic activism works. We highly recommend his Team Human podcast! Here’s what Douglas says about this month’s podcast episode: I am true fan of The Center for Artistic Activism. I’m actually such a fan that I became a member of their board of advisors a few years ago, and try to support their work even a fraction of how much their work supports and inspires me. The ..read more

Program Assistant C4AA is seeking a Program Assistant to help the organization support artistic activism the world over. This is a temporary staff position until December 31, 2024, open to anyone authorized to work in the U.S. at 30-40 hours per week, working remotely (preferably in the NY, FL, and MD areas) on a flexible schedule. The Program Assistant will assist and support the organization’s efforts in the areas of communications, development, and programs and will engage with diverse groups of changemakers and professionals inside and outside the organization. General duties include resea ..read more