42 min

How can art advance a social justice movement‪?‬ Take an Art Break

    • Visual Arts

In light of current events, Lisa and Lauren discuss how art can advance a social movement.

Lauren mentions this image (https://facebook.com/sarahwillsphoto/photos/a.129251738480721/284389712966922/?type=3&theater) from Sara Wills Photo (https://www.facebook.com/sarahwillsphoto) of a young Black protester holding a sign further explaining what Black Lives Matter means.

Here's a link to more information about Mapping Our Roles in a Social Change Ecosystem (https://buildingmovement.org/our-work/movement-building/solidarity-is/)

Lauren mentions YelloPain (https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAsmiv7Bcne) and his thoughts about the George Floyd killing being filmed.

Other artists mentioned:
Kara Walker (http://www.karawalkerstudio.com/)
Banksy (https://www.banksy.co.uk/)
Shepard Fairey (https://obeygiant.com/)

If you're interested in taking an art break like the one mentioned in this podcast, here are a few options for murals to concentrate on for at the very least 5 minutes. (You can find tons more by google searching "George Floyd Art" and looking at images).

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/new-york-city-artist-creates-powerful-george-floyd-tribute-in-phoenix

https://abc13.com/george-floyd-donkeeboy-donkeemom-mural/6226472/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nadjasayej/2020/06/04/the-story-behind-the-mural-at-the-george-floyd-memorial

If you're interested in making your own Social Justice Art, feel free to use this guide: https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/political-art/five-steps-to-make-your-own-political-art/

Look at more Social Justice Art here: https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/art_socialjustice/

Join the conversation at http://www.artismoving.org/podcast

More resources:
https://www.joincampaignzero.org/
https://thekingcenter.org/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/
https://theactionpac.com/
Support the showLearn more about the Take an Art Break Movement on the Art is Moving website here.

In light of current events, Lisa and Lauren discuss how art can advance a social movement.

Lauren mentions this image (https://facebook.com/sarahwillsphoto/photos/a.129251738480721/284389712966922/?type=3&theater) from Sara Wills Photo (https://www.facebook.com/sarahwillsphoto) of a young Black protester holding a sign further explaining what Black Lives Matter means.

Here's a link to more information about Mapping Our Roles in a Social Change Ecosystem (https://buildingmovement.org/our-work/movement-building/solidarity-is/)

Lauren mentions YelloPain (https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAsmiv7Bcne) and his thoughts about the George Floyd killing being filmed.

Other artists mentioned:
Kara Walker (http://www.karawalkerstudio.com/)
Banksy (https://www.banksy.co.uk/)
Shepard Fairey (https://obeygiant.com/)

If you're interested in taking an art break like the one mentioned in this podcast, here are a few options for murals to concentrate on for at the very least 5 minutes. (You can find tons more by google searching "George Floyd Art" and looking at images).

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/new-york-city-artist-creates-powerful-george-floyd-tribute-in-phoenix

https://abc13.com/george-floyd-donkeeboy-donkeemom-mural/6226472/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nadjasayej/2020/06/04/the-story-behind-the-mural-at-the-george-floyd-memorial

If you're interested in making your own Social Justice Art, feel free to use this guide: https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/political-art/five-steps-to-make-your-own-political-art/

Look at more Social Justice Art here: https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/art_socialjustice/

Join the conversation at http://www.artismoving.org/podcast

More resources:
https://www.joincampaignzero.org/
https://thekingcenter.org/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/
https://theactionpac.com/
Support the showLearn more about the Take an Art Break Movement on the Art is Moving website here.

42 min