Welcome!
“Artivists for Social Change” is a local art-activist movement that partners with others to create positive-visioning art that educates, inspires, and transforms societal divisiveness into re-connection … creating an uplifting future for all.
PAST EVENTS/PARTNERSHIPS:
- Fall 2019: Exeter LitFest becomes 501c3 non-profit
- Spring & Summer 2019: Community Remembrance project / Black Exeter NH
New for 2020! A feministy mini-mystery set in Exeter, now and in 1776. Our artist-sleuth learns about Exeter’s historic black community. - April 5-6, 2019: First Annual “Exeter LitFest” at the town hall and downtown, w/ LitFest Steering Cmte / ExeterLitFest.com
- Winter 2018: Create mural “Women in Literature” for LitFest, w/LitFest Steering Cmte.
- Summer-Fall 2018: Create signage for electric/hybrid vehicle parade (Sept 16th, 1-3pm) in Exeter at the Bandstand, w/ Exeter NH Transition Town & Exeter Energy Cmte.
- Spring-Winter 2018: “Persistence” a 30-minute micro-theater of spoken word w/ Persistance Players, for local coffeehouse
- Spring 2018: Call for Exeter Literary Festival and Map steering cmte (now closed)
- Oct 2017: “Transitions” Art Show, w/Exeter Arts Committee
- Sept – Oct 2017: “Culture Keeper | Culture Makers”, w/Racial Unity Team, Exeter
- June 2017: “Seacoast Open Studio” Town Hall, w/Exeter Arts Committee
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These props we made for 350NH have been in many marches and photos, since 2015! May 2017: “Homegrown Art & Music Festival” on Swasey Parkway, w/TEAM
- April 2017: “Peoples Climate Mobilization”, 350.org
- April 2017: “March for Science”
- Jan. 2017: “Women’s March” Portsmouth, Concord, Boston, DC, etc
- 2016 – we gathered!
OUR TOP ISSUES:
- Environment
- Diversity
- Inequity
- Women & Families
IN THE NEWS:
April 2019 Exeter LitFest:
https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20190328/litfest-coming-to-exeter
https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20190307/exeter-life-lit-fest-community-effort
https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20190124/first-exeter-litfest-to-take-place-april-5-and-6
September 2018 EV Test Drives & Local Owners Showcase: http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20180913/free-test-drives-of-electric-cars-in-exeter
August 2017 Racial Unity art class & walk:
http://www.fosters.com/news/20171021/exeters-racial-unity-walk-looks-to-reach-all-people
Feb 2017 Our clean-energy mural project: http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20170212/area-arts-artists-for-social-change-to-create-art-with-purpose
