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144: Solar Story Circle: How Narrative Powers Democracy & Social Change
Episode 144
What if the solution to the climate crisis and the key to democratic renewal were powered by the same thing?
In this episode of Art is Change, we'll e…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
143: 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…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
142: 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 yo…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
141: 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 Smi…
1 year ago
140:: The Community Bridge: How can activist artists 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 c…
1 year ago
139: Wendy Shenefelt: How Can Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers 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 …
1 year ago
138: 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 ov…
1 year ago
137: 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 …
1 year, 1 month ago
136: 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 wi…
1 year, 1 month ago
135: 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 com…
1 year, 1 month ago