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Center for Artistic Activism
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The Center for Artistic Activism helps activists use creativity to win. We train and support people to make advocacy more effective, imaginative, and impactful because imagination powers change, and changes power.
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“There is always a way to win.” ✨
Belief is part of the strategy—and yes, sometimes Yoda says it best.

💬 Reply with a movie quote that inspires your advocacy or keeps you going.

Learn more at c4aa.org/.

#ArtisticActivism #CreativeResistance #C4AA
December 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Last chance to join The 2025 Field Tests! TOMORROW Dec 11, 1–2pm ET — hear what worked in real advocacy experiments from AAPD, Be The Ones, Fair Count & QLatinx.
Don’t miss it. Register: hubs.li/Q03V2htX0

#FieldTests2025 #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement #C4AA
December 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Your gift can fuel courage, joy, and resistance.
Support creative advocacy that helps movements win in 2026 and beyond.
Make your year-end giving count. 💛
c4aa.org/donate/

#ArtisticActivism #CreativeResistance #YearEndGiving #C4AA
December 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Our partners tested bold ideas—and learned what truly moves people to act.
Hear insights from AAPD, Be The Ones, Fair Count & QLatinx on Dec 11, 1–2pm ET.

Join us! hubs.li/Q03V2htX0

#FieldTests2025 #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement #C4AA
December 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Here come The 2025 Field Tests!
Join us Dec 11, 1–2pm ET with AAPD, Be The Ones, Fair Count & QLatinx for bold experiments + real insights you can use for 2026.

RSVP hubs.li/Q03V2htX0

#FieldTests2025 #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement #C4AA
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Democracy in 2026 is going to need new moves — creative ones.
Artists + activists are building strategies to protect the most vulnerable, but they need support.
Goal: 100 new $5/month donors to fuel this work.
Join us: c4aa.org/donate
#C4AA #ArtisticActivism
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Those dedicated to democracy, justice, and human rights deserve the best training and resources. But they can be hard to find. Help us today.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
What actually works in advocacy right now?
Join us Dec 11, 1–2pm ET for The 2025 Field Tests with AAPD, Be The Ones, Fair Count & QLatinx.
Bold experiments, real insights, and ideas you can use for 2026.

RSVP: c4aa.org/news/field-t...

#FieldTests2025 #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement #C4AA
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Day 2 of Fall of Freedom: nationwide exhibitions, performances & events pushing back against censorship + asserting the power of art in democracy. Join the wave.
falloffreedom.com/
#FallofFreedom #CreativeResistance
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We won an Anthem Award! 🏆
Unstoppable Voters is officially an award-winning initiative — honored in Human & Civil Rights: Community Engagement.

Huge thanks to our partners + everyone who lifted this work in 2024. Onward!

#AnthemAwards #UnstoppableVoters #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Fall of Freedom begins today. 500+ cultural spaces across the U.S. are rising up with art + creative resistance against censorship & authoritarian threats. Art matters. Courage is contagious.
falloffreedom.com/
#FallofFreedom #FreeExpression
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Bold ideas. Real experiments. Surprising results.
Join us Dec 11, 1–2pm ET for The 2025 Field Tests with AAPD, Be The Ones, Fair Count & QLatinx.
Learn what worked—and how experimentation can power your 2026 plans.
RSVP hubs.li/Q03V2htX0

#FieldTests2025 #ArtisticActivism #CivicEngagement #C4AA
November 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Want to pick the brain of C4AA cofounder + research powerhouse Steve Duncombe? 🧠⚡️
Join our Office Hours to ask questions, spark ideas, and get creative strategy support for your advocacy work.
Sign up → c4aa.org/office-hours
#ArtisticActivism #C4AA
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This Wed–Fri, C4AA’s Krystal Barrett & Rachel Gita Karp lead Winning with Creativity at the National Student Vote Summit! 🎨⚡️ Learn to use art, identify what audiences should think/feel/do, and design unforgettable civic engagement campaigns.

#ArtisticActivism #YouthVote #CreativeCampaigns
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Grateful after an inspiring week at Global Artivism in Brazil! 🇧🇷
C4AA’s Rachel & Ishtar led Blueprints for the Impossible, and board member Brett Davidson joined IRIS’ session on funding creative activism. 💫

#GlobalArtivism #ArtisticActivism #C4AA #VoicesOfArtivism
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
From Brazil 🇧🇷✨
A glimpse of Blueprints for the Impossible — our Global Artivism Conference session on turning imagination into impact. So inspired by this creative, global community. 🎨

#ArtisticActivism #Artivism #CreativeCampaigns #C4AA #GlobalArtivism
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We’re at the Global Artivism Conference this week! 🌍
Leading Blueprints for the Impossible — an interactive session on turning creativity into campaigns that win.

#ArtisticActivism #Artivism #CreativeCampaigns #C4AA #GlobalArtivismConference
#GlobalSolidarity
#COP30
November 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
⏰ Last day to vote! Help Unstoppable Voters win an Anthem Award for joyful, creative democracy 🏆 Voting closes tonight at 11:59 pm PT — every click counts 💥
Vote here → celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting

#AnthemAwards #UnstoppableVoters #CreativeActivism #C4AA
October 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🚨 Final 24 hours! Voting for the Anthem Awards closes Oct 30 at 11:59 pm PT. Help Unstoppable Voters win for joyful, creative democracy 🏆🗳️
Vote here → celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting

#AnthemAwards #UnstoppableVoters #CreativeActivism #C4AA
October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🏆 We’re Anthem Awards Finalists for Unstoppable Voters! Help us actually win—vote by Oct 30 and prove that joy + art + democracy = power ✨
🗳️ celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting

#AnthemAwards #UnstoppableVoters #CreativeActivism #JoyfulResistance #C4AA
October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It’s finally @VoteEarlyDay! Celebrate our democracy by casting your ballot by mail or in person today.

Here’s how:
💻 Head to www.voteearlyday.org/vote
🔍 Find out where and when and you can vote today
🗳️ Go cast your ballot!
🎉 Celebrate
October 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Art + activism + glitter = finalist energy ✨ Help Unstoppable Voters win an Anthem Award for creative civic joy! 🗳️ Vote by Oct 30 →
celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting

#AnthemAwards #UnstoppableVoters #JoyfulResistance #C4AA
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Art vs. authoritarianism. Join the nationwide Fall of Freedom Nov 21–22 — exhibitions, performances & creative defiance across the country.
🖤 falloffreedom.com/

#FallOfFreedom #ArtIsPower #FreeExpression #ResistWithJoy
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We’re finalists for an Anthem Award! 🏆 Help us actually win for Unstoppable Voters—the campaign making democracy irresistible 💥 Vote before Oct 30 🗳️
celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting

#AnthemAwards #CreativeActivism #UnstoppableVoters #C4AA
October 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It’s happening today! 💥
From blank paper protests in China to creative campaigns across Eastern Europe, people are fighting back against authoritarianism with creativity.

Join us at 3pm ET c4aa.org/news/letter/...

#ArtisticActivism #CreativeResistance #AntiAuthoritarianArt
October 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Over 500 people have registered to explore how creativity resists authoritarianism. Join us Oct 15 for Anti-Authoritarian Artistic Activism: What We Can Learn, What We Can Do. Free on Zoom!

Register today c4aa.org/news/letter/...

#ArtisticActivism #C4AA
October 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM