Podcast Episodes

Alma & Frank: Designing Creative Futures One Story at a Time

Episode 143

What if art could open the door to a new life after prison? What if creative work wasn't just healing,

but a literal job offer?

In a time when reentry programs are scarce and trust is hard to rebuild,…

Published on 9 hours ago

Alma Robinson: How Do You Build an Art & Social Change Movement That Lasts Decades

Episode 142

In this episode, we sit down with Alma Robinson, the longtime executive director of California Lawyers for the Arts. From cultural repatriation to youth advocacy to resurrecting a legendary prison ar…

Published on 1 week ago

Art and Resistance: Smithsonian, FREE DC, LA, and Beyond

Episode 141

What happens when a president tries

to get the WOKE out of museums?

In this episode of ART IS CHANGE we follow the latest political attacks on the Smithsonian and other cultural institutions and explo…

Published on 2 weeks ago

How can activist artists & cultural organizers help build the bridges we need to make democracy whole?

Episode 140

What can a story of the building of a community bridge teach us today as we struggle to find common ground?

The answer, of course, is more than you can imagine, and then some.

And in this episode o…

Published on 3 weeks ago

What Does it take for a Community of Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers to Become a Real Force For Resistance & Change?

Episode 139

What does it take for a community of activist artists & cultural organizers to become a real force for resistance & change?

And doing that, how do we create communities that can hold both joy and grie…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Self-Care: Why it Matters for Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers!

Episode 138

If you’re a cultural worker navigating the messy, magical middle ground of art and activism, who’s taking care of you?

Now, if you’ve been with us over the last two episodes, you’ll know we’ve been t…

Published on 1 month ago

Can Artist activists and cultural organizers become trusted community leaders?

Episode 137

Can an artist lead a community?

What does it take for cultural activists to become trusted stewards of change in divisive times?

In a world grappling with polarization and rising authoritarianism, the…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

What Are Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers Accountable to in Their Work?

Episode 136

To whom or what are artists and cultural organizers truly accountable—and why does it matter?

In an age where creative work increasingly intersects with social change, understanding accountability is …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jerry Stropnicky: Story, Civic Empathy, & Social Change

Episode 135

What happens when a theater director steps into a struggling town and ignites transformation through the power of shared stories?

In a world where communities face trauma, disconnection, and invisibil…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

“How Do Activist Artists and Cultural Organizers Resist: Lessons from the Anti-Authoritarian Frontlines

Episode 134

What do the arts have to do with resisting authoritarianism? And how do we, as creative community leaders, keep pushing for democracy when the odds feel stacked against us?

If you’ve been feeling over…

Published on 2 months ago