"Across the US, in the streets and in their studios, artists and arts workers are resisting the cultural crackdown instigated by President Donald Trump. A joint statement calling for "collective courage" and affirming a commitment to "artistic freedom and independent thought", organised by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at the New School in New York, had gathered nearly 1,000 signatures in just two weeks after its release at the end of August."
"Among them is The People vs Project 2025, a new nationwide movement to mobilise artists and cultural workers through co-ordinated live and streaming performances. The group was due to hold its first action on 20 September when we went to press, a flashmob-style dance choreographed to Snap's 1990 hit The Power, performed simultaneously at San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza and other locations."
"Incorporating performance helps to more effectively capture the public's attention and unite participants looking to oppose a growing authoritarianism in the country, according to Andrew Wood, a member of the movement and the executive director of the San Francisco International Arts Festival. "Everyone's talking past each other these days; nobody's really engaged in debate anymore," Wood says. "If we come up with something that's really visual, then people remember that and they remember the issue.""
Artists and arts workers across the US are resisting a cultural crackdown linked to President Donald Trump. A joint statement calling for "collective courage" and affirming commitment to "artistic freedom and independent thought", organised by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics, gathered nearly 1,000 signatures within two weeks of release. New movements include The People vs Project 2025, mobilising artists through coordinated live and streaming performances. The group planned a flashmob-style dance on 20 September to Snap's "The Power" at San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza and other locations. Movement leaders emphasize visual performance to capture public attention and unite participants. The People vs Project 2025 plans further demonstrations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, targeting swing states and Middle America, and is also working on a set of demands.
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