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ROBERT W. DEUTSCH FELLOWSHIP IN ARTS & TECHNOLOGY POLICY
POSITION SUMMARY The Robert W. Deutsch Fellowship in Arts & Technology Policy is responsible for raising awareness and community engagement on federal policy at the intersection of the arts and communications policy. The Fellow will be located at Public Knowledge…
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Carolyn Grady
About the Artist: Carolyn Grady is an Atlanta-based photographer. She is a Philadelphia native and a graduate of Temple University whose portfolio is packed with images that emotionally connect audiences with live performance art. For almost a decade, Carolyn’s photography…
Progress Theatre
About the Group: Houston-based Progress Theatre is a touring ensemble of multi-disciplined performers committed to encouraging social consciousness, cross-community dialogue and cultural awareness. Inspiring audiences with dynamic performances founder Cristal Chanelle Truscott brands “Neo-Spirituals,” these a’capella musicals are consciously, methodologically…
ROOTS & Project South Site Visit
Friday, October 10 12:30- 4:30 pm Project South Facilitators: Carlton Turner, Dudley Cocke, Steph Guilloud, Dr. Leslie Etienne and Ashley Davis Join two of the South’s leading regional organizations, Alternate ROOTS and Project South, for a participatory session to explore:…
Community Organizing Learning Exchange
Alternate ROOTS, Project South, and SpiritHouse are partnering to bring a Community Organizing Learning Exchange Saturday-Sunday November 22-23, 2014 LOCATION: DURHAM, NC DETAILS COMING SOON Facilitation by Project South and SpiritHouse Saturday, November 22, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Sunday,…
Left Tilt Fund
Left Tilt Fund’s mission is to promote social change, resist oppression, and empower marginalized communities. We are a non-profit private social justice foundation founded in 1998. We fund organizations that address the root causes of economic, political, and social injustice…
ArtFields®
https://artfields.slideroom.com/#/Login April 24-May 2, 2015 ArtFields® is a community-focused celebration of art awarding $100,000 in prizes to artists from across the Southeast. Initially founded in 2013 ArtFields annually transforms the historic district of Lake City, South Carolina into a Southern…
Chris James / The Roots Art Connection
About the Artist: Chris James is an native of Little Rock, Arkansas and by age of 24 he has already become one of the primary leaders of the arts movement in the city. He is a member of 2014 Championship…
Surdna Foundation Issues RFP for Individual Artists, Culture Bearers, and Nonprofits Engaged in Social Change
The Surdna Foundation is issuing a request for proposals to individual artists, culture bearers and nonprofit arts organizations. These funds are designed to support projects developed in response to communities’ specific challenges and to support artists and organizations whose long-term,…
ARTIST AS ACTIVIST
New program from the Rauschenberg Foundation. Read more here. Program Overview Artist as Activist provides game-changing resources to artists (of all disciplines – visual, performing, media, and beyond), designers, and other creative professionals who are addressing important global challenges through their…
Thriving Changemaker Summit, November 12th-16, Washington, DC
If it’s important to you to thrive while making the difference you’re truly here to make, check out the Thriving Changemaker Summit, coming up November 12th-16th in Washington, DC: www.coachingforsocialchange.org/summit We’ve been in some amazing conversations with changemakers from all…
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Biomedicines and Subjectivities
1310 Gallery has the honor to invite you to the exhibition Biomedicines and Subjectivities. This exhibition is open to artists of all mediums and materials. The exhibition celebrates art’s value to educate on science and to promote social justice dialogue. The…
The New Danger: Reflections on Performance as a Strategy for Collective Creative Action
By Ebony Noelle Golden (Harlem, NY) Content Developer’s Note: South Carolina-based performance group New Danger ignited their Alternate ROOTS family this August at ROOTS Week — our annual meeting and artists retreat. Guided by educator, poet, visual artist, and community…
“True American Struggle Has Many Faces”: Carpetbag Theatre & Art2Action’s USF Residency Wrap Up
Article by Carmin Williams; Photo by James Geiger The open dress rehearsal of Linda Parris-Bailey’s Speed Killed My Cousin was performed last Saturday night in the theater department at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. I must say I was…
Opening New Doors: Reflections on Art and Recovery
Article By Cheldyn Donovan; Photos by James Geiger I have two diagnoses. The first is dysthymic depression, and the second is severe social phobia. Those two things have controlled my life in a huge way. I’ve been on a four-year journey, a learning…
6 Big Questions I’m Asking Myself After Experiencing the Hemispheric Institute’s Encuentro
Article by Nicole Garneau; photos by Melisa Cardona We are present in the space with each other, relaxing shoulders and tingling feet. We have time to listen to each others’ truths. We are climbing, crawling, crying, and laughing up the…
Standing Our Ground for Marissa Means Standing Our Ground For Us All
Article by Aleta Alston-Toure’ The 20-year conviction of Marissa Alexander in the Old Duval County Courthouse was unreal for all of us that witnessed this most god-awful atrocity. Hearing Marissa’s daughter’s plea for her mother to the jury was more…
Imagining America Conference 2014
Register for the 2014 National Conference. Organizing. Culture. Change. October 9-11, 2014 Hosted by Emory University, with support from Kennesaw State University, Alternate ROOTS, and Auburn University. The deadline to submit a proposal has passed. Click here to read the…
Cultural Organizing for Social Change in New Orleans
Cultural Organizing for Social Change in New Orleans a day-long workshop and gathering July 19, 2014; 9:30AM – 4:30 PM New Orleans, LA Presented by: Arts & Democracy Junebug Productions When Saturday July 19th, 2014 from 9:30AM…