WHAT IS
GLOBAL
ARTIVISM?
Global Artivism harnesses the power of arts and culture to drive systemic change. We bring together artists, activists, and allies across the globe to build the power of artists in social movements, shift culture, and mobilize for global justice and a thriving planet.
Led by artivists of the Global Majority, we create space where Artivists can connect, collaborate, and thrive—ensuring cultural power surges forward towards political and social transformation.
Global Artivism is a movement where art affirms life, reimagines possibilities, dismantles colonial systems and shapes new ways of belonging. Together standing up for the earth and climate solutions.
VISION
STRATEGY
MOVEMENT
We lead from the wisdom and imagination of the Global Majority, showing that new worlds flourish when we center art and community. We are building a wave for a new future.
We are committed to remembering and restoring narratives once erased, placing art, wisdom, and culture at the heart of our collective healing and transformation.
We are building a MOVEMENT with artists, communities, and visionaries who reimagine and create with joy, nurturing a vibrant network of storytellers who can change hearts and minds.
OUR STRATEGIES
Elevate Global Artivism as a driving force for justice and systemic transformation.
Connect artivists, cultural spaces, MOVEMENT leaders, and funders to share knowledge and ignite collaboration.
Organize across sectors to design innovative models that accelerate cultural change, with climate justice at the core.
Mobilize resources for the Global Majority through values-based partnerships that strengthen our collective ecosystem.
Share best practices that prove how art fuels systemic change, builds cultural power, and challenges oppression.
Amplify Global South leadership and narratives, advancing self-determination and cultural movements worldwide.
Shift narratives by embedding our core pillars into every collaboration, reshaping worldviews and sparking change.
WHO IS AN ARTIVIST?
We are building a global movement—one that needs your voice, your art, and your action. Join us by:
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Joining our Stakeholder Forum.
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If you are an organization, partner with us to grow the movement.
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Join us this November in Salvador, Brazil, for our global convening.
November 3-5, 2025
HOW TO BECOME AN ARTIVIST?
An Artivist is an artist deeply rooted in their community—through identity, place, or values—who is committed to their creative practice and uses their talents to spark transformation and contribute to political change. Artivists organize, create, and inspire, channeling their craft to shift culture and drive movements forward.
