psi12 :: Performing rights library

link | submitted by TomTee | Thu, 2006-06-15 17:03 Tags: Action | activists | change | civic engagement | democracy | leadership | politics | running for office | training

www.creativeamerica.usThe Creative America Project is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan effort to inspire and train creative professionals to lead in the public sector - including running for local office. We believe that creativity is at the heart of a robust democracy and that creative professionals have values, skills and experience needed in the civic arena. Our agenda is: Create. Act. Vote. Run.

link | submitted by loloweaver | Fri, 2006-06-09 20:11 Tags: activists | artists | Organisations

creativetime.org/aids/aids.htm Creative Time has worked with a wide range of artists to give a strong voice to the battle against the AIDS crisis and critical issues that shape society. The attached link provides brief information on 21 activist projects presented from 1984 through 2001 that had social, political and artistic impact

image | submitted by Gini | Tue, 2006-05-30 13:32 Tags: activists | mad pride | Organisations

Mad Pride is the first great civil rights movement of the 21st Century. Sick of discrimination, prejudice, media witch-hunts, marginalisation, war games, medication, and generally being treated like shit, mental patients have risen from the psychiatric ghetto to shout "It's Blairite capitalism that brings us down!" and "What's so great about being `normal' anyway?".

link | submitted by loloweaver | Thu, 2006-05-11 13:54 Tags: academic | activists | artists | Resource

www.psi12.qmul.ac.ukconference event