#artivism

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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Psychology, Art, and Activism

Artivism combines art and activism to promote social justice, collective healing, and individual empowerment and serves as a tool for wellness and social transformation.
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

'GRIOT': Celebrating the keepers and creators from Senegal to Brazil and beyond * Oregon ArtsWatch

Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater's GRIOT honors West African griot traditions through movement, music, and community-rooted artivism connecting Senegal, Brazil, and the American South.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Whatever happened to ... the optimist who thinks games and music can change the world

What is artivism? We define artivism as art that is meant for social and environmental change. Basically, we call an artivist someone with three facets. First, they have to be a strong and recognized artist whether they dance, sing, paint, write poetry, etc. Their art should touch people's hearts, minds and dreams. Second, their work should be rooted in their own community. That can be a neighborhood, a city, a region, or demographic, but it should be serving, inspiring
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