Possibilities & Realities
inspired by what folks have already created and what could be
Collective Practices Through Art
Ideas for more localized connection through creative practice
- Art markets where part of proceeds are donated to local mutual aid fundraisers
- Small art markets in community member's backyards
- More physical space for art by people at the margins - Art by imprisoned people, sex workers, poor people, refugees + undocumented people
- Funds for free art classes for marginalized people / pay-it-forward
- collective created zine with local community or online community around a shared interest and/or shared experience
- zine reading club - each person brings fave zines and/or their own zines
- Community supports zine funds through monthly memberships for local zine distro
- Zines with open calls around issues the city is currently facing, or a city-wide campaign on the ballot
- Free art shows in public spaces, in parks - public space for the public
- Free art making in a public space (+ dance, music too)
- Sketching / making art together at a local business, featuring community artists that are more well knnown
- Street theater / street theater performances around political issues
- Call out for anyone to submit art to bring attention to current issues / fundraisers
- sharing physical art through mail with small network of people (mail art)
- crafting email newsletter featuring creative, political work by local folks
- Community-run Skill shares
- Collective Funds for liberation-focused murals
- Shared risograph printer
- Collective funds for art supplies - raffles for art
- Political education through art workshops, topics that community requests or related to current collective events
- Student-run political education through art projects