Coming soon!
Performing Arts: Theater of the Oppressed
Cultural Art: Featured Places (Mexico, Germany)
Local Art: Starting with Albuquerque, NM
Global Art that is Important Right Now
Art in the News/Media
Historical Flashback
JOB POSTING
Attention: Artists, Directors, Performers, and Writers!
WE WANT YOU!
We are looking to expand our team and would love your creative input and efforts!
Anywhere from 1 hour to 10 hours a week,
volunteer with us and get as involved as you'd like
from project management to occasional input,
to consultation, to submitting past work,
let us know what you can do and
we will find a spot for you on the team!
send a resume and cover letter or a cover letter explaining your interests and skills.
Freedom of Expression Through Art
Social Activism and Eloquent Social Responses from Artists
October's Topic: Gender Equality
Women's Health and Success
Acting and Film
Sophia Bush
Gender equality, societal expectations, sexuality, activism, education, career, philanthropy, relationships
Family equality, familial empathy
Short Article on Social Media and Activism
Ellen DeGeneres
Sexual orientation, LGBTQ prejudice and employment, entertainment industry
Mental health and humor (positive psychology), fear/social anxiety, trauma, sexual abuse and social support
Oprah's Interview (1997)
Sexual identity "strip tease," Soul Connections, "societal rules," using art and television to show "coming out" is "okay"
Kathy Griffin
LGBTQ rights, Social organization, political activism
Ellen Page
Film: Juno (2007)
Women and societal expectations, isolation of teen mothers, scrutiny of sexuality and lifestyle
Media scrutiny, gender roles, sexual orientation
Portia De Rossi
"My sexuality was crucial to my livelihood"
LIVING BY MODELING
Coming out in entertainment profession, rolemodels in media/entertainment, prejudice in the TV industry
self-supression and health, mental health of LGBTQ children
Her partner, Ellen DeGeneres, as the "Litmus test" for gay actors
Emmy Rossum
Music
"All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor
Women and body image, societal values
Watch the VIDEO
"Girl In A Country Song" by Maddie and Tae
Women and societal roles, stereotypes, sexual exploitation, hyper-sexualization
"I Get Off" by Halestorm
Women and gender roles, reltaionships and sexual communication, societal values and expectations
Watch the VIDEO
"Same Love" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, ft. Mary Lambert
Gender stereotypes, family equality, equality in love, sexual orientation equality, anti-discrimination
LGBTQ equal rights, marriage equality, religious bigotry
Watch the VIDEO
"Secrets" by Mary Lambert
Societal Roles, gender roles, hiding true identity, mental health stigma
Watch the VIDEO
"Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift
Women and gender inequality, media scrutiny of sexual activity and lifestyle
Watch the VIDEO
"Stay With Me" by Sam Smith
Men and emotional expression and freedom, relationships and gender roles
Watch the VIDEO
"Whore" by In This Moment
Women and societal dichotomoy of virgins and whores, sexual exploitation and degradation
Watch the LIVE PERFORMANCE
More to come: visual arts, theater, dance, film, written works and literature, and news and media
Historical Activism, coming soon!
Nonviolent Communication used to explain concern with status quo, inequality, and social hierarchies.