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Primarily focused on the 60's, but I would also like to include material for present day. The present day things won't be focused on specific leaders, but issues that our society is facing today and how art (visual and musical) is a way to move people to action.

Activism AND art
Activism AND photography
Activism AND hip hop
Activism AND music
Activism AND film
Activism AND literature
Social movements AND art
Art AND politics

Unit 2: Articles on artivism

Artivism addresses issues that our society is facing today and how art (visual and musical) can move people to action.

The Intersection of Art and Activism
An interview is presented with R&B singer John Legend and actor Jesse Williams in which they discuss the relationship between art and activism. They also discuss the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., the polarizing aspects of American politics and racism, and the impact of the 24-hour news cycle.
Art or Activism?
The author discusses the future of Indian theater in the U.S. citing reference to the concept of activism and art and differences between them.
A Thousand Words
The article focuses on the use of art by artists and art students to raise awareness on climate change and environmental protection.
Art activism: Art of dissent
Moviment Graffitti has, for the last 25 years, been active against the oppression and exploitation of people, animals and the environment with a vision of freedom, justice and radical democracy.

Unit 2: Interviews with different artist activists

These are interviews with artists in a magazine called Public Eye. To find more interviews, use the Cuyamaca OneSearch.

Art of Activism: Danbee Kim.
Danbee (Deb) Kim is a Chicago based artist who supports social justice movements and organizations through visual storytelling and design.
Art of Activism: Ashley Lukashevsky
Lukashevsky’s art utilizes illustration and graphic design to create images that have a political message or tell a story.
Art of Activism: Nansa Guevara
Nansi Guevara, a visual artist and activist based in South Texas, specializes in using construction materials all over the house.
Art of Activism: Karl Orozco
As a Filipino-American printmaker, illustrator, comic artist,
and educator, Karl Orozco’s work often grapples with the legacy of colonialism, seeking to “challenge assumed notions of race, family, migration and power.
Art of Activism: Amelia Spinney
It highlights visual artist Amelia Spinney who addressed the issue of identity through her artwork which has critical approaches like sexuality, identity and religion.
Art of Activism: Meredith Stern
The article features Meredith Stern, a printmaker and collage artist that focuses on social justice.
The Art of Activism: David Bacon
Efforts of documentary photographer David Bacon in his struggle for social justice for people displaced by poverty in Mexico and opt to cross into the U.S. in search for a better life.

Ai Wei Wei - movie

Ai Wei Wei
An intimate portrait of outspoken Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei, who was taken into police custody after criticizing the Chinese government over the deaths of thousands of students during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, and who defied his country's censorship laws to help organize and inform his fellow citizens.