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Artwork for ART IS CHANGE: Strategies & Skills for Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers

ART IS CHANGE: Strategies & Skills for Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers

Bill Cleveland
Animating Democracy
Social Justice
Bighart
Conflict Transformation
Environmental Justice
Social Change
Community Development
Community Engagement
Chicano Art
Arts-Animated Democracy
Alternate Roots
Arts
Community Healing
Creative Expression
Peacebuilding
Dr. Subhasis Banerji
Civil Rights
Democracy
Jewish and Palestinian Communities
Youth Mental Health

Can your art help dismantle injustice, shift systems, or spark healing in places like homeless shelters, emergency rooms, or city planning meetings? If you’re passionate about making a real difference through creativity, ART IS CHANGE (formerly known as Change the Story / Change the World) is your front-row seat to the real-world impact of art and social change. Hosted by author, musician, and res... more

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Artwork for ART IS CHANGE: Strategies & Skills for Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers

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Recent Guests

Liz Sunde
Founder of Music to Life and activist artist
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Episode: Liz Sunde Brings Music To Life: Activist Artists Making Music, Making Change, & Thriving
Bill McKibben
One of the grandfathers of the environmental movement, author of Here Comes the Sun
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Frank Quiros
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Alma Robinson
An advocate from California Lawyers for the Arts involved in the Designing Creative Futures initiative.
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Episode: Alma & Frank: Designing Creative Futures One Story at a Time
Samuel Redman
History professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Justin Yadi Yad Johnson
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Nadya Tolokonnikova
Artist from Pussy Riot known for her performance art addressing police and state violence
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Suzanne Linden
Legal Services Administrator
Episode: Can Theater Artists Bring DEI Back From the Dead? Part 2

Host

Bill Cleveland
Author, musician, and researcher specializing in arts and social change, known for facilitating conversations around cultural activism.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 26 ratings
  • A resounding yes!

    When I was in my 20s I used to read this magazine called Yes! as an antidote to all the bad news that was “The News. “ Art is Change is another antidote in a time it’s especially needed…full of inspiration, hope, courage and pragmatism!

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    Sofia114
    United States4 months ago
  • Art is Change!

    This podcast is inspiring and useful. A rare and great combo.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LoomerPas
    United States4 months ago
  • What a gem, what a resource!

    Wholehearted thank you to Mr. Cleveland for this archive of transformative practices.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
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    United States6 months ago
  • These are conversations that connect human creativity to community building, healing, and change. So many different takes on that proposition. So much to learn. And really entertaining too.

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    wtc756110724
    3 years ago
  • If you are interested in exploring how art and culture can contribute to a healthy, just, sustainable future then this is the show for you. What an incredibly diverse group of creative activists and change agents!

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Listeners find the show to be an inspiring source of hope and practical insights in times of social change.
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Many appreciate the focus on real-world impacts of art and the importance of community involvement.

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Alma & Frank: Designing Creative Futures One Story at a Time
Q: What do you want to be doing in five years?
Frank expresses an interest in pivoting his career into the reentry field to provide support for those undergoing the reentry process.
Alma & Frank: Designing Creative Futures One Story at a Time
Q: So when you were inside, you ended up learning about wood. How did that happen?
Frank shares that he chose to learn woodworking during his sentence to gain a trade and earn money for schooling, which he successfully did.
What Does it take for a Community of Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers to Become a Real Force For Resistance & Change?
Q: What should I be thinking about if I want to do well on the road that you've been on?
Basic generosity and kindness, being a good listener, accountability, and willingness to learn are key to success in community work.
Jerry Stropnicky: Story, Civic Empathy, & Social Change
Q: What principles guide community arts practice?
Seven principles emphasize agency, authenticity, artistry, accuracy, audacity, knowing your audience, and accessibility.
Jerry Stropnicky: Story, Civic Empathy, & Social Change
Q: What happens when a theater director steps into a struggling town?
They ignite community change through the power of shared stories.

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