“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
We can’t single-handedly solve all of the world’s problems. But we can collaborate with others to make a difference. We each have our own unique strengths to contribute.
Art for Social Change
- Tell a story to imagine a better world.
- Draw, paint, collage, or print visual art to raise awareness of issues.
- Write a zine, book, or blog post to educate others to share your own experience (especially powerful and needed for marginalized voices.)
- Collaborate to paint a mural or create pubic art.
- Hold a quilting bee or host a creative community to make blankets, hats, etc. for those who need them.
- Tell a story, write a poem, or make art that encourages empathy.
- Make a poster, zine, or postcard about a cause.
- Make art to regulate your own nervous system.
- Curate an art show, publication, or performance to support or educate about a cause.
- Raffle or sell something you’ve made to raise funds.
- Sell merch on Threadless with a percentage to charity.*
You can grab these designs on shirts, mugs, and several other things from my new Threadless shop. 10% of the profit will go to the ACLU.
Love snail mail?
This is a virtual edition of my Art for Social Change zine for my monthly subscribers.
If you’d like a printed copy (plus postcards + stamps to write your elected representatives) you can:
FOOTNOTES
* Threadless makes this so easy, automates the donation process, and matches donations up to $1 per sale. Learn more here.