Activism through Art
Artistic Activism is a method of creating affect: emotionally resonant encounters that result in demonstrable power shifts.
Providing Students a Platform for
Activism through Art
Our goal is to empower youth. To make a change. To give every young person a voice to fight for their future. You can be a part of our change. Join our team of climate change activists and help us redefine our future.
WHO WE ARE
Activism through Art
We are a student-led nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, CA advocating for youth empowerment. As young people, we believe we have the right to define the world we live in.
Redefine Z encourages all forms of activism such as strikes, protests, marches, digital platforms, as well as creative mediums. Everybody has the right to a voice in the world they live in; it is our mission to make sure they have that voice. You too can be a part of that change.
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Physical Events
Our climate change activism includes peaceful marches, rallies, and physical awareness events in general with the purpose of educating the public on a certain issue and delving into how we can solve it. Examples of this include striking against climate change and big corporate's usage of fossil fuels, or #metoo marches to honor victims of sexual assault.
Artivism
Throughout history, art has always been a mechanism for activists to express themselves through their chosen medium. This means covering important and sometimes controversial topics through an artistic medium to raise awareness through a universal language. Our climate change activism is primarily achieved through our artistic pieces.
Social Media & Digital Advocacy
Our team uses a targeted approach to spread awareness through our social media accounts. We use art, poetry, and prose to quickly and efficiently disseminate information about important topics affecting our world. We have a catalog of informative articles and host educational webinars and summits online.
Vision Statement
The list doesn't end unless we redefine it. This is our generation. Our future. Our lives to define. Climate change activism is the defining moment of our generation. It's our time to step up, our age is no excuse to wait.
Universal Language:
Art
Art, being a universal language, speaks for itself. It does not have any language barriers. It is understood not only by expert art critics, but by any individual attuned enough to interact with image. We believe that art unites us in our global struggle for climate activism. Our mission is to showcase activist art from students around the world.
ACTIVISM THROUGH ART
Artistic Activism is a dynamic discipline that combines the arts' creative potential to affect us emotionally with the strategic planning required for social change. Art and activism have distinct purposes in the world. Activism is the act of confronting and changing power relations, as the word indicates.
Art, on the other hand, does not always have a clear goal. It's difficult to identify what art is for or against; its significance is often in giving us with fresh perspectives and ways of seeing the world. We want to engage both the mind and the soul by using art as activism.
#Metoo Marches
Because sexual harassment and sexual assault affect people every day, the "Me Too" movement, which focuses on the experiences of sexual violence survivors, has gotten a lot of attention.
The movement's supporters demonstrate how frequent sexual harassment is by sharing their own experiences. The objective is that through raising awareness of sexual harassment and the casualness with which it is sometimes dealt, tolerance for it will decrease and support for victims would increase.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? We're here to help.
I'd like to participate in activism through art, how can I get started?
Art is one of the earliest attempts by humans to harness and effect societal change by art throught activism. Art and activism have a long and complicated history, from Picasso's Guernica to Rosie the Riveter, Chicano muralism to Ai WeiWei's sarcastic middle finger.
And activism through art is a relationship that's become even more difficult in recent years as activism has risen in unprecedented ways. The internet has given birth to movements that were formerly confined to basements and back rooms, thanks to social media.
In recent years, there have been numerous examples of activism through art. From the Black Lives Matter movement to March for Our Lives, hashtags and Facebook pages have been quickly commodified, transforming into full-fledged companies.
Art-based activism has been no exception, as artists can rarely create something without encountering issues of creation, ownership, and commerce. Maybe Picasso had these concerns, but in the age of memes, NFTs, and rapid information dissemination, artists must consider what to do if their work takes on a life of its own (often without their consent or knowledge).
We at Redefine Z believe artistic expression is the most powerful form of communication. We seek to use social media to promote art through activism. All media are showcased and our artists have a wide range of talents and abilities. Contact us today to get started.
