Learn about art, activism, and weaving with our 2026 benefit honoree, hand weaver and natural dyer Susan Weltman.

We speak with artist Shepard Fairey, best known for the Obama “Hope” poster, about the role of art in politics, the rise of fascism in the United States and more. Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman spoke ...

Art as Activism on Broadway is a recurring series exploring how theater can move beyond entertainment to serve as a catalyst ...

Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves. Others design, print and wear protest messages across their chests. Soleil Anthony, a third-year developmental psychology and art student at the ...

Students on a study abroad program in Chile learn how the country’s artists reflect on its political past and present The Winter Session study abroad program in Chile was full of memorable experiences ...

A new retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago explores the work of revolutionary artist and activist Elizabeth Catlett. A graphic artist, sculptor and painter, Catlett used her art to speak out ...

The #NoRA Excellence in Art Activism Scholarship is a one-time $5,000 scholarship awarded to a graduating High School Senior or student currently enrolled in a baccalaureate program who uses art to ...

Installation view of ‘Party Out of Bounds: Nightlife As Activism Since 1980’ at La MaMa Galleria (all photos by Azmi Mert Erdem, courtesy Emily Colucci) An oversize facsimile of Rush poppers, tipped ...

December 1 is the annual World AIDS Day observance. An estimated 78 million people have become infected with HIV, and 35 million people have died of AIDS-related illnesses since 1981. Up Against the ...

About 20 bold, colorful portraits have been installed surrounding the grave of John Brown at John Brown State Historic Site in Lake Placid. The paintings are part of a traveling exhibit titled ...

On a Thursday evening in October, about 40 people are gathered in a small building in downtown Columbia. They’re celebrating the opening of Nightjar Arts Collective, a space dedicated to local artists ...