Over three days, the convening will dive deep into the most urgent challenges of our time, including the rise of authoritarianism and the planetary crises facing our world. Participants will draw on lived experiences, engage with narrative research, and learn from one another to understand the realities of social, environmental, and cultural devastation.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
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Inspiring talks and panels on how art and culture are confronting the world’s most urgent challenges.
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Hands-on workshops and artist training sessions for skill building.
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Music and performances that bring artivism to life and move us to action
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Emergent spaces to connect with artists, activists, and cultural leaders from around the globe.
Join us November. 3-5 in Salvador, Brazil.
BUILDING
A GLOBAL MOVEMENT
Culture shapes our imagination, our sense of what’s possible, and how we view the world. Art, culture, and stories change people, and people change systems. Those who hold cultural power and cultural infrastructure hold the ability to shape the future.
Global Artivism exists to make the case that artists are not side players in social change—they are central architects of it. We are building a worldwide ecosystem where artivists, artists who work at the intersection of art and social change, are recognized, resourced, and connected.
This gathering is more than a convening, it’s an immersive space to nurture a global movement of creators who want to change the world.
THE GLOBAL
ARTIVISM
CONVENING
2025
Building on the success of the inaugural Global Artivism Conference in South Africa, the second Global Artivism Conference in 2025 promises to be a pivotal event. Held in Salvador, Brazil, it will convene 1,000 artists, activists, and cultural leaders from across the globe ahead of COP 30. This conference will be monumental, as it aligns with a critical moment: the submission deadline for new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which serve as roadmaps for national climate action. With climate leaders convening in the country and activists mobilizing for key protests, our conference will play a crucial role in preceding high-stakes discussions at COP 30.
Taking place just ahead of COP 30, this year’s convening will be more than a conference; it will be a catalytic moment to align cultural strategy with political and climate action. Together, we’ll explore how art and activism can shape narratives, deepen community power, and move us toward collective liberation.
Wish Hotel — Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
3 - 5 November
THIS HYBRID EVENT WELCOMES BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PARTICIPATION.
ARTIVISTS, JOIN US!
Artivism rising as a global force for transformation, shaping culture, amplifying voices on the frontlines, and using the power of art to break open conversations that politics alone cannot reach.
THE IMPACT
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A stronger understanding of lessons, challenges, and opportunities for movement building in the artivism landscape and beyond.
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A thriving, well-connected artivist community with the tools and resources to take action.
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Deeper collaborations between artivists and advocates, organizations, narrative researchers, and philanthropists in the service of building cultural power.
OUR GOALS
To champion cultural activism and build narrative power by convening 800+ people and organizations from over 60 countries. We seek to build the Artivist movement through mutual learning, cross-sectoral collaboration and sustainable action — led by, and in solidarity with, the Global Majority.
OUR PURPOSE
WHY PARTNER WITH GLOBAL ARTIVISM?
YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
The Global Artivism Convening in 2025 is more than a convening, it is a catalyst for global cultural change. By supporting this movement, you are investing in a global movement that uses the power of art and culture to transform futures.
We are seeking values-aligned partners in all sectors to join our movement.
Your support empowers more than 1,000 individuals and organizations on the frontlines, addressing climate change, defending nature, standing up to militarism and challenging injustice in all its forms. As a sponsor, you help provide world-class trainings, resources, and networks that enable artivists to be more impactful in shifting culture.
Your financial contributions ensure that thousands of changemakers can access vital artivism resources, and that these tools live on through new coalitions, organizations and institutions.
CALLING ALL CREATIVE ARTIVISTS!
This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to leveraging the arts for social and environmental change, fostering a platform for dialogue, innovation, advocacy and action.
Riky Rick Foundation for the Promotion of Artivism
The Riky Rick Foundation honours the legacy of Riky Rick, a visionary in the South African music industry. The foundation focuses on uplifting the youth through initiatives that promote access to the arts and education, fostering a new generation of artists and leaders.
GCA is a global non-profit organisation dedicated to combating climate change and promoting environmental sustainability. Through creative campaigns and partnerships, GCA aims to mobilise action and raise awareness about the urgent need for environmental conservation and restoration.
CAN is a global platform that aims to enable, engage and empower individuals, organisations and communities through arts and unlikely alliances to generate meaningful change and shape a humane future, together.
FORUMS
AMBASSADOR NETWORK
MOVEMENT ACTIVATIONS.
INFLUENCED BY AFRO-DIASPORIC CULTURE
Salvador, Brazil is the heartbeat of Afro-diasporic culture outside of Africa. A city alive with ancestral wisdom, cultural and political resistance, and creativity woven into every aspect of daily life. It is a powerful place where Afro Brazilian history is preserved, offering deep inspiration as we welcome artivists from around the world to gather in its energy and magic
Our gathering is aligned with Black History Month and pre-COP activities.
TEAM
CYNTHIA ROBERTS-PÉREZ
FAVIANA RODRIGUEZ
DIANA SÁENZ-CHÁVEZ
LAYEL CAMARGO-VELASQUEZ
ALICIA TAURO
JULIA MATAMOROS
CONNECT WITH US!
Have questions, ideas, or interested in partnership opportunities?
Be part of our global movement.
