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Hi all, I love it when we have so many opportunities just waiting for takers. I hope one of these is a match for you. Do you: Work in voting in the US? Don’t miss the Unstoppable Voters Fellowship Info Session tomorrow (or the application deadline March 1).
Crave a beautifully crafted online course on artistic activism? Sign up for a Learning Lab. (Next one starts March 2!)
Fight for opioid justice in the US? See our new Opioid Justice + Artistic Activism training opportunity.
Want a 2 min video that will make you smile? See Teens Marching to the Ballot Box below.
Have skills as a print or infographic designer, OR a web developer who loves Wordpress? See our work opportunities below.
Live in or near Washington, DC? See our Utopia exhibit at the Smithsonian before it closes.
Just need some creative activism inspiration to get you through the day? Scroll all the way down for a little boost.
There’s more info on each of these opportunities below. In solidarity,
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| Rebecca Bray Executive Director |
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The Unstoppable Voters Fellowship: Have the Impact You Want to Have on your Community |
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Tomorrow from 2-2:30pm ET, join the Unstoppable Voters team and Unstoppable Voters 2022 Fellow (and totally phierce voting champion) Céshia Elmore to learn all about the Unstoppable Voters Fellowship: an exceptional opportunity for leaders in US civic engagement. How exceptional is it? |
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Learn more about this creative, collaborative, impactful program, ask any questions you may have, and get tips on applying — all in 30 minutes. |
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The Deadline to Apply for Our First Learning Lab of 2023 is in TWO Days! |
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| Applications for our first Learning Lab of 2023 close in just two days — on February 23! This Lab takes place weekly from March 2 - April 6, from 7-9 pm ET, and is facilitated by Workshop Leader Rebecca Crawford Muñoz. Learning Labs are designed to be conversational, fun, and dynamic. They’re a safe space to share, exchange, and learn with other enthusiastic dreamers about how culture and art can help activate citizen participation in social justice movements. Weekly sessions are practical and relevant to people at all levels of experience. Don’t miss your chance to join a supportive and stimulative environment where you’ll develop creative ideas for meaningful social action! | |
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2023 Opioid Justice Campaign: Applications Open for Groups Working to End the Overdose Crisis |
| The Center for Artistic Activism created these prints for a campaign on Safe Consumption Sites for people who use drugs in the Seattle area. |
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Our 2023 Opioid Justice Campaign aims to increase the impact of groups and individuals working on overdose and public health in the U.S. This campaign focuses on the effect these individuals and groups can have on policy, pricing of treatments, and the distribution of opioid settlement funds. Through an online, three-part, interactive workshop, an in-person convening, and mentorship, we’ll teach participants how to advance their advocacy with creativity and innovation. We’re excited to partner with Open Society Foundations to offer this incredible opportunity. All who are working on this issue in the United States are welcome to apply. Special consideration will be given to groups and individuals focusing on overdose prevention and making sure opioid settlement money is distributed justly. |
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Take 2 Minutes to Smile: Teens March on the Ballot Box |
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Drum lines, cheer squads, puppet hats, and more get teens to the polls in Philadelphia |
Last fall, Unstoppable Voters’ Lisa Jo Epstein of Just Act came up with a wildly original idea to help teens in Philly vote: the city’s first Teens March on the Ballot Box. For the march, hundreds of teens assembled at City Hall, voted for the first time, and told politicians and peers why voting is so important to them. Learn more about the action in our new video above — and apply to our Unstoppable Voters Fellowship to plan and implement your own wildly original voting campaign. |
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Seeking a Graphic Designer & a Web Developer |
We’re looking for a graphic designer or two with experience with infographics and/or print design. This is to help design a beautiful booklet on applying creative activism to campaigns. We’re also on the lookout for a web developer to assist with our Wordpress website among other things. For either, send via email your cover letter and resume, with links to work samples, to manager@c4aa.org. Both are independent contractor temporary opportunities. |
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The Utopia Project Exhibit |
| A visitor to The Utopia Project exhibit in the interactive area that encourages dreaming about the world you want to create. | The Utopia Project, the museum exhibit we developed in partnership with the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum, is up for just a few more days — until March 1. It’s free to visit, and is fantastic for all ages.
Through a series of experiential activities, visitors first learn to tap into the issues they care about and then envision their own version of utopia in an immersive “Dream Space.” With that image of success in mind, they discover the research-informed strategies and tactics that have most often led to measurable social change. Last is the maker space - where dreams become actions and visitors are invited to prototype their ideas for making a better world. | |
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What if All the News Was Good News Today? |
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From Actipedia, our user-generated collection of artistic actions:
On November 12, 2008, over 80,000 copies of a replica of the New York Times were distributed in several cities around the United States. The ”New York Times Special Edition” paper included 14 pages of “best case scenario” news set nine months in the future. It was distributed in November 2008, but dated July 4, 2009, and instead of the motto “All the News That’s Fit to Print” it read “All the News We Hope to Print.” The paper included World, National, Business, and Local sections with hypothetical headlines like “Maximum Wage Law Passes Congress,” “USA Patriot Act Repealed",” and “All Public Universities To Be Free.” Each story provided a fictional history of how such a thing could happen on such a timeline through grassroots pressure using real-world details. Because The Special Edition was a tangible newspaper it transported people to a parallel world. For a few moments, in the minds of the readers, hopes and dreams became real news. |
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Support Artistic Activism |
Our work would not be possible without the support of our community. As an ever-growing force for social change, we need YOU to join us. Will you consider supporting artistic activism across the country and around the world with a gift today? — Every single contribution is meaningful. |
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CREDITS: — Teens March on the Ballot Box: Video by Light Raider Pictures — The Utopia Project: Photo by Andrea Jones, Smithsonian Anacostia Museum |
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