What if society valued art and looked to artists and creators as activists, educators, and leaders? These organizations support artists and the creative power that art has to move us emotionally; and they tie that creative output to strategic planning and activism that will bring about awareness and, ultimately, transformative change.
Root. Rise. Pollinate!
Root. Rise. Pollinate! envisions a peaceful, thriving, and interdependent world where our individual and collective…
Saginaw Just Transition Indaba
In the middle of Saginaw, MI sits a 54-acre fairground that was once the home of the biggest fair in the region from…
The President’s Youth Council
The President’s Youth Council (PYC) is a body of youth ambassadors from across California that serves in partnership…
Trill Digital
Trill Digital is an innovative digital project that has rapidly expanded its presence in the digital art space. With a…
Wakanda Dream Lab
Wakanda Dream Lab is a collective fan-driven project that bridges the worlds of Black fandom and #Blacktivism for Black…
Art in Resistance (Past Project)
The Art In Resistance Fellowship was established by artists and changemakers to simultaneously support artists and…
Bay Rising (Past Project)
Bay Rising (BR) is a growing alliance between community-led organizations across the Bay Area. Their vision is of a…
Oakland Rising (Past Project)
Oakland Rising was founded in 2006 by the executive directors from APEN, Ella Baker Center, E-BASE, and Urban Habitat.…