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Photograph of a billboard advertising Winfield cigarettes. The billboard advertising reads 'Anyhow... Winfield 25s'. Graffiti has been inserted so it reads 'Anyhow buga up a Winfield 25'.

Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions (BUGA UP) campaigns against tobacco advertising, Australia, 1978-1994

Civil disobedience actions reversed tobacco advertising messages to show the negative health effects of cigarettes.

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Creative Activism: Start Here

Suggestions from the Commons Librarians about resources to explore in the Arts & Creativity topic area – to help you bring more art and heart to your social change activities.

Protestors wearing masks and holding placards gathering for a Black Lives Matter rally.

Make Change: How-To’s for Effective Peaceful Protest

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement this article includes tips and links to make what you need for safe, peaceful, and effective protest. Includes signs, effigies, banners, street art, ways to manage pepper spray and tear gas, surveillance considerations and interactions with police liaison.

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Hopepunk: Strategies for Serious Urban Play

Dr Troy Innocent from RMIT University presented at the Activism @ The Margins 2020 Conference about using urban play as a strategy of change and resistance in public space.

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Coronavirus COVID-19 related art to use for your campaigns

Do you need to find images & artwork related to COVID-19? Here is a list of websites where you can find coronavirus-COVID-19 art to use for your campaigns.

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The art of inclusivity: Using art to welcome new migrant communities

How can you engage different groups in your communities? Run an art project! Dr Tammy Wong ran an art project in 2019 to engage new immigrants in Melbourne – using art as a tool to build inclusivity.

A young man with red hair and wearing glasses points to a blackboard sign titled 'Melbourne Fringe'. His finger points to the 'Sold Out' sticker next to 'Sustainable Standup'.

The case for laughter in social movements

Comedian and community organiser Maxwell J Smith writes about how our movements and campaigns need art, creativity and laughter.

woman kneeling on the ground drawing in chalk the word resist inside yellow circle for a climate action in San Francisco

Top Tips for Advanced Artistic Activism

A clear concise checklist from the Creative Center for Activism of important things to remember when planning an artistic action.

Person dressed up with cow and sign that says 'I fart it is an issue" holding a petition.

The Copenhagen Experiment: Measuring the relative effectiveness of creative vs. conventional forms of activism

The Copenhagen experiment took place in Denmark in 2018 and discovered that creative activism was more effective than conventional forms of activism.

inside a room set up to help with occupy sandy relief. lots of boxes with food and people

Radically Re-Imagining the World as our Climate Changes

Alex Kelly gives a powerful speech about seeing the opportunities and how the arts can help to remake, to reimagine and to redefine our world.

people at climate change march with person holding orange parasol with words "we are the people's climate march"

Parasols of protest

Activism and Artivism – Sharon France, graphic designer, shares how she created the designs for ‘parasols for protests’ for the People’s Climate March.

The Morning star flag, symbol of West Papuan independence, is flying against a grey cloudy sky. The person who is holding it is in silhouette.

The spirit of Mambesak West Papuan freedom music

An introduction to West Papuan protest songs and the courageous artists and activists behind them.

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Ducks For Detainees: Interview about artivism

An interview with Maggie Cowling from Ducks for Detainees which is a group that holds art events to maintain awareness of the plight of offshore detainees.

Protestor dressed as an angel with large feathered wings, white dress and white makeup, sitting on a timber tripod surrounded by trees.

Listen and watch 40 years of Australian blockading songs

A list of songs from the last 40 years of the environmental movement in Australia including the Terania and Franklin River blockades.

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Art for Change: Interview about fundraising with art

An interview with Brenda from Art for Change, a group of artists who donate time and art to help humanity, with useful tips on how to fundraise with art.

The Art(s) of Non-violent Activism

Marty Branagan discusses the role of the arts (music, visual art, street theatre) as an effective method of protest and social change in Australia.

An image of Jesus Christ with 'Refugee' text across the image.

Items of Mass Instruction Posters, Stickers, Memes and More

Creative tactics for social change: Different ways of spreading messages and information in a creative way… memes, posters, postcards, stencils, etc.

Letterbox with YES written on it and rainbow colours in support of gay marriage rights

Changing the world via shock and beauty: Visual Artworks

Creative tactics for social change: Different ways of spreading messages and information in a creative way, including placards, plaques, projections and craftivism.

Listening to the artivists: Podcasts about activism and the arts

A series of audio recordings about activism and the arts from 3CR Community Radio.

TED talk: Activism needs introverts

Sarah Corbett introduces us to “craftivism,” a quieter form of activism that uses handicrafts as a way to get people to slow down and think deeply.

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