{"podcast":{"title":"ART IS CHANGE: Strategies & Skills for Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers","slug":"art-is-change-strategies-skills-for-activist-artists-cultural-organizers-917696","podcast_index_feed_id":917696,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/change-the-story-chan/","website_url":"https://change-the-story-chan.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a5e6de18-2f7c-48cb-af4d-742987fd3494/Art-is-Change-FINALX3K26.jpg","author":"Bill Cleveland","episode_count":187,"summary":"Can your art help dismantle injustice, shift systems, or spark healing in places like homeless shelters, emergency rooms, or city planning meetings? If you’re passionate about making a real difference through creativity, ART IS CHANGE (formerly known as Change the Story / Change the World) is your front-row seat to the real-world impact of art and social change. Hosted by author, musician, and researcher Bill Cleveland, each episode brings you deep into the lives and work of activist artists and cultural organizers who are doing more than dreaming—they’re transforming communities around the world. You’ll discover: • Proven strategies for thriving as an artist for change in complex, real-world settings • How to build meaningful, lasting partnerships that support your mission and your art • Lessons from global leaders creating cultural blueprints for justice, empathy, and resilience ▶️ Start with fan-favorite Episodes 86 and 87: Lessons From an Art and Change Pioneer—a double-dose of inspiration and practical insight.- https://change-the-story-chan.captivate.fm/episode/bighart-bigstory-redux/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T00:17:13.305728+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/art-is-change-strategies-skills-for-activist-artists-cultural-organizers-917696"},"episode":{"title":"164:  Meeting The Moment -  Tactics & Tools for Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers","slug":"164-meeting-the-moment-tactics-tools-for-activist-artists-cultural-organizers","published_at":"2026-02-11T11:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/art-is-change-strategies-skills-for-activist-artists-cultural-organizers-917696/164-meeting-the-moment-tactics-tools-for-activist-artists-cultural-organizers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/art-is-change-strategies-skills-for-activist-artists-cultural-organizers-917696","url":"https://change-the-story-chan.captivate.fm/episode/xxxx","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/19ab2ce5-fded-4865-bac0-c8362838f487.mp3","summary":"What Arts-Based Tool & Tactics are Emerging to Meeting the MAGA Storm? This is the Arts Freedom weather report for February 11, 2026. In this episode you'll hear how Artists across the country are turning public space into sites of creative resistance Why local place based cultural responses in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and beyond are becoming frontline laboratories for cultural democratic practice And how innovative artist led networks and cultural organizers are teaching resistance as a craft. NOTABLE MENTIONS People Bill Cleveland Host of ART IS CHANGE and founder of the Center for the Study of Art & Community. Renee Macklin Goode Minneapolis poet and community member whose killing sparked mass protest, mourning, and cultural resistance. (Minnesota Public Radio) Nadya Tolokonnikova Artist and founding member of Pussy Riot; creator of Police State , referenced in connection with durational performance responding to ICE raids and militarization. (Museum of Modern Art) Daniel C. Walker Artist whose work G Is for Genocide appeared in the New York exhibition Don’t Look: A Defense of Free Expression . Khan Nguyen Hong Gu Artist whose Miami Beach window installation protesting Gaza was removed; cited as an example of censorship pressure. (Artforum) Madeline Drunot Denver-based artist whose Little Saigon project became a flashpoint for debate over representation and censorship. Organizations, Networks & Initiatives Center for the Study of Art & Community Producing organization for ART IS CHANGE . Fall of Freedom Initiative Grassroots cultural protest effort coordinating hundreds of creative resistance actions nationwide. NYC Resistance Salon Artist-led network using digital billboards and public installations for political dissent. Banne…","meta_description":"What Arts-Based Tool & Tactics are Emerging to Meeting the MAGA Storm? This is the Arts Freedom weather report for February 11, 2026. 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