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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 2h

May the frog be with you starting this Saturday, Oct. 18 for NoKings.org.

#artsactivism

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 9h

Because we love America, believe in democracy and STILL resist tyranny. Sat., Oct. 18
www.nokings.org

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 18h

Perhaps there is a glimmer of hope. A year ago, the mystery chalk graffiti artist on my Texas hike-and-bike trail held a different opinion. This is arts activism.

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 19h

Create good trouble on Nov. 21.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...

Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’

www.nytimes.com

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 1d

An editorial decision was made ... and the art director and photographer responded with arts activism.

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 1d

Book it.
iexaminer.org/artist-and-a...

Artist and activist Ai Weiwei’s memoir weaves together his life story with his father’s and their shared commitment to freedom of expression - International Examiner

Readers do not need to know anything about Ai Weiwei as an artist or activist before reading his memoir, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows, but afterward they will feel as if they know him as a person. T...

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 1d

Ajay Sawant "knew facts weren’t enough to make people care—he needed to tell the ocean’s story in a way they could feel. He found his solace in creativity. Art became his way of speaking when words or data fell short—a way to help people feel what the ocean felt."
thebetterindia.com/changemakers...

How a 24-YO’s Love for the Sea Grew Into a Global Movement of 35000 Ocean Protectors

Mumbai’s Ajay Sawant leads ‘Generation Artivism’ and ‘ThinkOcean’, two youth-led movements inspiring 35,000 people worldwide to protect the ocean through art and action.

thebetterindia.com

Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 3d

“It’s art activism. We’re going to be working on murals for the community, and also helping with any facade work or artwork that needs to be done in our barrios."

sdcitytimes.com/campus-life/...

Chicana muralist shares impact of ‘artivism’ at City College

Patricia Cruz collaborates with young students from Artivism Y Cultura Klub

sdcitytimes.com

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 3d

"Portlanders responded not with violence or chaos, as some narratives claimed, but with an inventive approach: donning inflatable animal costumes and dancing in the streets."

This is #creativeresistance.

azat.tv/en/portland-...

Portland’s Costumed Protests: Satire Meets Resistance

Portland's protesters are using inflatable animal costumes to mock fear-mongering narratives, showcasing creativity and resilience in the face of federal interventions.

azat.tv

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 3d

"Middle-class gatekeepers who define what is [culturally] relevant have no grasp of history."

observer.co.uk/news/columni...

Art isn’t too complex for the working class – that’s elitism

The myth that culture has not been for the masses is debunked in a new book

observer.co.uk

Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 3d

CAMBRIDGE, MA: "Absurdist Performance for Absurd Times" offers an evening of music, performance art and a short, insane play by Christopher Durang.

Enjoy the experimental cabaret from Sleeping Weazel, Oct. 18 & 19, 2025.

www.eventbrite.com/e/absurdist-...

Absurdist Performance for Absurd Times: An Experimental Cabaret

Absurdist Performance for Absurd Times offers a madcap evening of music, performance art and a short, insane play by Christopher Durang.

www.eventbrite.com

Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 4d

HARLEM, NY: A collective of film, television, and theatre artists announces "Let Freedom Ring," a staged reading of excerpts from recently banned books, Mon., Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m., Sister’s Uptown Bookstore and Cultural Center.

This is #artsactivism.

www.harlemworldmagazine.com/a-staged-rea...

A Staged Reading Of Banned Books At Sisters Books In Harlem NY

Potluck Legacy, a newly formed collective of film, television, and theatre artists dedicated to preserving and uplifting creative freedom. Proudly

www.harlemworldmagazine.com

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 4d

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY: The Orchestra Now plays a program that spotlights Eastern European works that confronted the Russian Empire. "Creative Resistance to Empire" includes works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, and others. Oct. 11 & 12.

fishercenter.bard.edu/events/creat...

Creative Resistance to Empire - Fisher Center at Bard

fishercenter.bard.edu

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 4d

RAPID CITY, SD: Since debuting in 1971, KTEQ 91.3 FM has been a creative hub, broadcasting everything from jazz and punk to hip hop and indie rock. Managed and operated entirely by students, the station is a voice for artistic freedom in the Black Hills.
www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/k...

KTEQ takes its place in South Dakota music history

RAPID CITY — KTEQ, the South Dakota Mines student-run radio station, will take its place in the state’s rock history as it is inducted into the South Dakota Rock and

www.bhpioneer.com

Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 4d

How can #artists gain power by working together and refusing to be silent? Revisit a classic children's fairy tale for some ancient wisdom.

#artisticresistance #artsactivism #creativefreedom

abbetuck.com/artistic-sol...

The Musicians of Bremen Knew Something We Forgot

This essay explores how artists across disciplines can combine voices to defend creative freedom.

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 4d

Josh Groban's Find Your Light Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to experience a quality arts education. On Wednesday, Groban's foundation raised a record $1.5 million in support of arts education programs.

This is #artsactivism.

fylf.org

Find Your Light Foundation

fylf.org

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 5d

Add a little arts activism to No Kings Day, Saturday, Oct. 18. Find or register an event at NoKings.org
#NoKings #democracy #creativeresistance #protest

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 5d

In the Phillipines, organizers held
workshops on theater, placard-making, poetry and zine creation. The objective was to help students develop arts skills that can be used to protest genocide in Gaza.

newsinfo.inquirer.net/2122245/bagu...

Baguio groups demand justice for Palestine through creative protest

BAGUIO CITY — Artists and youth groups here staged a series of cultural performances on Tuesday, calling for an end to what they described as the genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in

newsinfo.inquirer.net

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 5d

Recent episodes highlight the vulnerability of the US’s state-funded cultural sector under an autocratic populist president determined to suppress artistic expression perceived as intolerably "woke."

www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/10/09/a...

As censorship rises, is there a future for truly political, truth-telling art?

Amid geopolitical instability around the world the market is looking to “safe” works—and artists are searching for new spaces to speak out

www.theartnewspaper.com

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 5d

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL: Limelight Theatre debuts a stage reading of "When All The Saints Are Gathered" Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 and 12.

The play follows the integral role St. Augustine played in the Civil Rights movement.

limelight-theatre.org

Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 5d

MUNCIE, IN: What could possibly demonstrate #creativeresistance and support for @pbs.org more than being part of a #BobMob in Muncie, Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 11??

brendao.bsky.social @brendao.bsky.social · 5d

The Joy of Protesting! #BobMob Oct 11th #Muncie #Indiana Tired of the same old, same old protest? If you are in Muncie this might be for you! #happylittlehairdos #ArtistsProtest Protesting not just for #handmaids anymore... Be a man! Be like Bob! #BobRoss He had great hair... unlike Trump!

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 5d

This is outstanding.

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 6d

Twenty-two recipients of the MacArthur "genius" grants were announced today. About half work in the arts, and many of those engage in social justice.

www.macfound.org/programs/awa...

MacArthur Fellows - MacArthur Foundation

The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, we work to ...

www.macfound.org

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 6d

CORAL GABLES, FL: Artists Antonia Wright and Ruben Millares mark Banned Books Week with “Banned Pending Investigation,” a monumental wall of currently and historically banned books staged inside the Books & Books flagship in Coral Gables.

www.timeout.com/miami/things...

"Banned Pending Investigation" by Antonia Wright and Ruben Millares | Books & Books | Things to do in Miami

Artists Antonia Wright and Ruben Millares, in collaboration with the Books & Books Literary Foundation, mark Banned Books Week with “Banned Pending Investigatio

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 6d

"Born in a century defined by upheaval and transformation, Tadashige Ono (1909–1990) found his artistic compass within the Proletarian and Farmers’ Art Movement—a current of #creativeresistance that coursed through the early 20th century."

moderntokyotimes.com/japanese-art...

Japanese Art from Edo to 20th Century – Modern Tokyo Times

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