Projects with Clear Long-Term Goals

These projects have long-term goals for change. Long-term goals tend to be things like: end racism; end homophobia; make the sun stand still in the sky. A campaign with a long-term goal also needs to have some kind of theory of change.
Shielding Justice: Cannupa Hanska Luger's Artistic Activism and Beyond
Practitioner:
Cannupa Hanska Luger
Date:
Jan 1 2016

This protest installation was first used in 2016 at Standing Rock when the community banded together to protect the Missouri River from a Dakota Access Pipeline.

Ringgold's art - a visual symphony that harmonizes activism
Practitioner:
Faith Ringgold
Date:
Jan 1 1997

Faith Ringgold is a successful painter, sculptor, mixed-media artist, author, feminist, and political activist. She is particularly known for her narrative quilts, as she explores identity, race, family ties, as well as cultural and political topics through her many different forms of storytelling.

“I have always wanted to tell my story or, more to the point, my side of the story” - Faith Ringgold

"Faces and Phases"- a catalyst for a more inclusive and accepting world
Practitioner:
Zanele Muholi
Date:
Jan 1 2006

Step into the captivating world of Zanele Muholi, the activist and masterful photographer from South Africa. Through their lens, they unveil the realities found within LGBTQI+ stories, challenging norms and reshaping perceptions of beauty. Each intimate and evocative portrait captured by Muholi becomes a vessel for social change, dismantling stereotypes, and amplifying the voices of those historically silenced.

Beirut Graffiti Artist Uses His Murals to Unite A Fragmented City
Practitioner:
Yazan Halwani
Date:
Jan 1 2011

Yazan Halwani is a young Beiruti artist who paints murals of revered Lebanese and Arab figures on prominent walls in a bid to help overcome sectarianism in this fragmented city. “What I try to do,” he explains down a fuzzy line from Beirut, “is write the stories of the city, on its own walls – creating a memory for the city.”

Marcela Cantuária: The South American Dream
Practitioner:
Marcela Cantuária
Date:
Mar 23 2023

The work of Marcela Cantuária (b. 1991, Rio de Janeiro; lives in Rio de Janeiro) often portrays female figures who navigate regional, international, and social boundaries. Often highlighting symbols from tarot and astrology as well as themes that reflect political and environmental activism in Latin America, she weaves narratives of social spheres, political associations, and ethereal wishes.

Four Dead in Ohio
Practitioner:
Neil Young, Students at Kent State University
Date:
May 1 1970

“Tin Soldiers and Nixon’s Coming.
We’re finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming.

Four Dead in Ohio."

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