{"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":"167: Arts ON Prescription: Radical Art & Social Change in Healthcare","slug":"167-arts-on-prescription-radical-art-social-change-in-healthcare","published_at":"2026-03-04T11:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/art-is-change-strategies-skills-for-activist-artists-cultural-organizers-917696/167-arts-on-prescription-radical-art-social-change-in-healthcare","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/167-arts-on-prescription-","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/da4b6ecf-6fef-486f-8b7a-bc4d2aafa780.mp3","summary":"Arts On Prescription: What if your doctor prescribed an arts-based treatment for what ails you and your health insurance paid for it. YEAH RIGHT! Actually, Yeah, right, and REALLY! In this episode we learn all about it in Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for U. S. Communities BIO's Dr. Tasha Golden directs research for the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins Medicine. As a national leader in arts + public health, Dr. Golden studies the impacts of arts & culture, music, aesthetics, and social norms on well-being, health research, and professional practice. She has authored many publications related to arts and health, served as an advisor on several national health initiatives, and is adjunct faculty for the University of Florida’s Center for Arts in Medicine. In addition to her research, Golden is a career artist and entrepreneur. As singer-songwriter for the critically acclaimed band Ellery , she toured full-time in the U.S. and abroad, and her songs appear in feature films and TV dramas (ABC, SHOWTIME, FOX, NETFLIX, etc). She is also a published poet and has taught university courses in public health as well as in writing, rhetoric, and literature. Holding a Ph.D. in Public Health Sciences, Dr. Golden draws on her diverse background to develop innovative, interdisciplinary presentations and partnerships that advance health, health equity, creativity, and well-being. Dr. Golden is also the founder of Project Uncaged : an arts-based health intervention for incarcerated teen women that amplifies their voices in community and policy discourses. These young folx are among her greatest teachers. Jill Sonke, PhD, is director of research initiatives in the Center for Arts in Medicine at the University of Florida (UF), director of national research and impac…","meta_description":"Arts On Prescription: What if your doctor prescribed an arts-based treatment for what ails you and your health insurance paid for it. YEAH RIGHT! 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