Center for Artistic Activism

The Center for Artistic Activism (C4AA) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on empowering artists, activists, and others to use creativity to effectively address social and political issues. The center offers training, resources, and support to individuals and groups who want to combine artistic expression with activism, enabling them to engage the public in meaningful ways and inspire social change.

C4AA operates on the belief that combining art and activism can result in more impactful campaigns and movements. They emphasize the use of imagination, experimentation, and emotional engagement, helping activists think beyond traditional strategies by incorporating art, culture, and creative approaches to tackle societal challenges.

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Featured Project

The Mapping Artistic Activism Project (MAAP)

The Mapping Artistic Activism Project (MAAP) is a digital archive of individuals, collectives, and organizations engaged in the emerging field of artistic activism in different regions worldwide. MAAP’s end product will be a public-facing, easy-to-use website that graphically “maps” the field of artistic activism across the globe yet allows the user to drill down to explore different practitioners and organizations in detail. Using original data gathered by a network of international researchers and self-generated by practitioners worldwide, this platform will be a resource for researchers, practitioners, educators, supporters, and funders looking to understand and strengthen the practice of and knowledge about artistic activism worldwide.

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IMPORTANT: Profile pages for all collectives are in permanent development and have been built using information in the public domain. They will be updated progressively and in dialogue with the organizations by the end of 2024. New features and sections will be included in 2025, like featured videos, and additional featured projects. Please contact us if you discover errors. For more information on mapping criteria and to submit your organization’s information to be potentially included in the database, visit this page