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Putting It All on the Table: Women and Nonbinary Artists Share Their Truths in Virtual Exhibit Artists take back their power in this Athena Project exhibition about gender, reproductive justice and the healing capabilities of art.

"'Your Body, Our Choice' depicts a man lying on a medical table in stirrups while nine impassive women in judge robes stand behind him."

This is #artsactivism.

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Folk music has long been a form of #ArtsActivism.

Memes are #Art.

#ArtActivism
#Craftivism

Trump takes aim at museums, history • Oregon ArtsWatch As the president rejects funding for art about gender, race, and "anti-American values," historians, museums, and cultural centers across Oregon and the U.S. fight back.

Tyrants recoil at the power of the arts. Good.

"The Trump Administration moved quickly to dismantle the Institute for Museums and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums, historical societies and libraries in the country."

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#ArtsActivism

Photorealistic digital painting of a turkey vulture perched on a large tree branch. It has a red face and its feathers are shining in shades of deep burgundy and purple with gold and tan highlights.

A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for November 1, 2025: #SCAVENGER

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity

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Musical group Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey has been going viral as he pushes back on what he sees as an attack on American democracy by the Trump regime. "I'm not the one that's doing all these horrible policies. I'm just speaking up."

SPEAK UP.

Graphic arts are an important arm of #ArtsActivism.

Good signs communicate what needs to be changed.

Fall of Freedom, “a nationwide wave of creative resistance,” starts next month. Artists around the country are organizing events, making zines, and planning performances for next month’s Fall of Freedom, a “wave of creative resistance” in defiance of authoritarianism. And you&…

"Fall of Freedom promises to be a mass demonstration of art, solidarity & resistance. It’s also about choosing to use our creativity and talents for something worthwhile. The role of art in a just society, Kunzru told me, is 'to refuse to decorate dictator’s ball rooms.'"

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Column | Trump’s pressure on museums won’t stop at the Smithsonian The administration began with cultural institutions that rely on federal dollars. But it’s bigger than that.

The survival of American culture will be up to individual artists and independent artist organizations.

This won't be the first time in the history of humans.

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Don’t meet power on its terms. You don’t need to be bigger or louder. You need to be sharper, stranger, more inventive.

Ancient wisdom on creativity as the weapon that breaks power's monopoly: open.substack.com/pub/abbetuck...

#ArtsActivism!

A good photograph is worth 1000 words. #Craftivism

Portland, one foot in front of the other.
Acrylic on canvas

@indivisible-oregon.bsky.social @pdxoregon50501.bsky.social #artasresistance #warzonepdx #iceprotests #ICE #nationalguard #trump #art #createtoliberate #artsactivism #resist #abstract #paint

Fall of Freedom: A Nationwide Call to Creative Resistance Artists across America are mobilizing for democracy. Join the creative uprising November 20–21, 2025. Learn more at falloffreedom.com.

I hope artists, creatives, makers, venues, organizations and social circles will all participate in #FallForFreedom on Nov . 20-21 after they read my most recent blog post.

#artsactivism #creativeresistance #authoritarianism #arts

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America to the world, "Let us out!"
Acrylic on canvas.
#redwhiteandblue #usa #art #artsactivism #createtoliberate #artasresistance @abbetuck.bsky.social @indivisible-oregon.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social @liberalresistance.bsky.social #portland #warzonepdx #antifa

Explore why dangerous art needs support before it’s safe or celebrated.

Learn how to stand with artists of all disciplines who are planting seeds of justice and truth: open.substack.com/pub/abbetuck...

#ArtsActivism #CreativeResistance #Courage #Artists #LittleRedHen

#FallOfFreedom is coming.

This Nov. 21-22, the cultural community across the country will unite in a bold celebration in defiance of the fascism and censorship that is sweeping the nation.

Learn more about participating artists+venues and how to get involved at falloffreedom.com.

Couch boy is done. Have to admit I’m liking the belt and couch. #craftivism #rageart #needlefelting #artispolitical

ArtPrize 2025: Fountain Street Church collection shines spotlight on democracy Twenty-one artists have come together to use their work to speak out for democracy during ArtPrize.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI: The “Art of Democracy” is an exhibition of multiple social justice-themed paintings, prints, collages and 3D sculptures on display now through Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Fountain Street Church at 24 Fountain St. NW.

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A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit.

Have I mentioned how much I ❤️the #artactivism sculpture campaign that satirizes Trump?

The US Parks Police purposefully BROKE this Trump-Epstein friendship memorial while removing it w/o giving due notice or explaining how it violated its permit. I hope the artists sue for destruction of property!

Be part of the #rosesagainstviolence movement and #stopviolenceagainstwomen in #innsbruck #tyrol !

#yarnbombing #yarnbomb #craftivism #craftivist #artivism #urbanart #feministart #feminism #feminismo #streetart #crochet #häkeln #knitting #crochetrose
#stopdomesticviolence #tirol #austria

This year's Halloween theme is more somber compared to years past.

#resist #resistance #craftivism #activism #democracy #50501movement #defenddemocracy #constitution #nokings #handsoff #indivisible #standstrong #fightfascism #america #usa #fdt #protest #protestsigns #halloween #diy #crafts

Art Once Changed History — Will This Generation Answer? - Falls Church News-Press Online Art has always been a mirror of society. It absorbs the anxieties, the aspirations, the unrest, and the triumphs of its time, and then reflects them back with a clarity that words alone cannot achieve...

"Protest art now lives in flashes: a mural after George Floyd’s murder, a projection on a courthouse wall, a slogan painted on cardboard that may never reach beyond 1 march. The voices that once roared through galleries, city streets & public squares are now scattered."
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On Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, learn new ways and new ideas to make a difference in the world, one tiny piece at a time, one small act of craftivism at a time, at Ninefold Festival 2025: Becoming a Light in Shadow Times! "Craftivism" will be facilitated by Sisters from the Sisterhood of Avalon's Artisan and Guardian Roundhouses. Reserve your space today at https://NinefoldFestival.com or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-annual-ninefold-festival-virtual-event-tickets-1583783923349! Tickets: * Sliding Scale ($30, $60, or $90) * All tickets include recordings of Ninefold Festival 2025 nine presentations and Keynote and Integration speeches. Craftivism is crafting as a gentle form of activism. It can be a subtle form (the kind that lands "when the ear is ready to hear”) or it can be bright, bold, and hard to ignore. Our sparks of Awen are always wonderfully contagious when we gather, and gathering together Artisans and Guardians is definitely aligned with the gentle resistance of Craftivism. It's a small way to make a big impact on the world we live in, and we know the power of infusing our work with positive intention! If one trickle of water can reshape a mountain over time, just by running on it over and over, we can surely make a difference in shaping the world we wish to see. Come learn new ways and new ideas to make a difference in the world, one tiny piece at a time, one small act of craftivism at a time. About Ninefold Festival: * Theme: Becoming a Light in Shadow Times * September 27-28, 2025. * All women are welcome. * You do not have to be an SOA member to participate. * All ticket-holders will be able to participate in our concurrent Avalonian Auction. * A fabulous, affordable festival! Tickets: https://NinefoldFestival.com or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-annual-ninefold-festival-virtual-event-tickets-1583783923349 We to see you there! #craftivism #creativism #crafts #artisans #guardians #roundhouses #awen #resistance#

On Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, come to "Craftivism" to learn new ways and new ideas to make a difference in the world, one tiny piece at a time, one small act of craftivism at a time.

Tickets: ninefoldfestival.com

#craftivism #creativism #crafts #artisans #guardians #affordable #resistance #activism

We have in person events coming up! More details soon.
#craftivism #nonprofit #detroit

Statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands is removed from the National Mall The statues, which depicted the president and the convicted sex offender skipping together, had been placed in front of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Sad Abbetuck. 😢

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Our Present, Icarus’ Future: New Multimedia Artivism Campaign Launches at Climate Week NYC, Demanding World Leaders Deliver on Bold Climate Action - The CLEO Institute The campaign is a creative call for artists, students, families and communities to lend their voices and push for enforceable action leading up to COP30 New York, NY / Miami, FL (September 19, 2025) -...

Using a blend of art and advocacy, "Our Present, Icarus’ Future" combines an art installation with the "We Are Icarus" art contest and the Icarus Petition. The CLEO Institute seeks hundreds of thousands of supporters to demand climate action now.

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Thank you, @senatorleawebb.bsky.social for your ongoing support of the #Arts. #Art is an essential component of a full education and our lifelong wellbeing. It is not a luxury. We all need #ArtsAndCrafts in our lives.

May the Force be with the #Craftivists and #ArtActivists who are fighting to prevent the #FascistTakeover of our nation by the #TrumpRegime.