Dedicated to critical cultural production at the intersection of art and activism.

We cover artists from around the globe whose work explores and realizes social change. Our goal is to provide a narrative about these activist efforts while simultaneously participating in them. Maintained by The Groundswell Collective since 2007.

Art for a Democratic Society

James David Morgan wrote this post at 11:00 am on October 29th, 2008.

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Oakland, California based Art for a Democratic Society “combines aspects of traditional grassroots political organizing with participatory performance art and social practice techniques.”  Their monthly Street Salons engage the public in interactive projects and polls about art and its relation to politics and society.  Other projects include a reaction to the Wall Street bailout package called The People’s Bank, and a Manifesto Exchange.

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You’ll also find work by A4DS in Journal of Aesthetics & Protest’s latest issue.

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