#arts advocacy

[punkxhazard]

ART IS NOT MINE* The Art Against Apartheid toolkit contains 100 posters made by artists from across the world in solidarity with Palestine.

There are some fantastic pieces in here and above are some of my faves. If you wanna check them out yourself go to againstapartheid.art

Free Palestine, stop the genocide.

[2dmax]

Sawsan (left), a pharmacist, and Ameera (right), a writer, are two sisters in Gaza living with epidermolysis bullosa, a painful chronic skin condition.

✔ VETTED BY ASSOCIATION: Abeer G. on line 202 is their cousin.

I drew this to help spread Ameera and Sawsan's story and their fundraisers. They want to maintain some degree of privacy, but absolutely need to raise money for critical supplies like antibiotics, painkillers, bandages, as well as all other necessities.

Here's how you can help:

🦋 Follow on Instagram: memeemhmd

🦋 GFM (NEW): Support Two Disabled Sisters Surviving Extermination In Gaza

🦋 Spotfund: Surviving Genocide in Gaza

🐛 Share this post! Crosspost + share directly to your friends & family.

I am personally responsible for both of these fundraisers! If GFM doesn't work for you in your area, try Spotfund.

Thank you!

[adelphenium]

travis dermott + everyone fighting the cowardice of the league.

we keep on!

[meeb-motes]

“ that’s fucking ableist ? / that’s a fucking ableist slur ? “ emojis !!

um ,, yeah !!

requests are open !!!

-Two :3

[ashleymilesphil]

HELLO LGBTQA+ FAMILY 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

I’m here again to reach out to you with a heartfelt plea for support. As we approach the festive season, life becomes even more challenging for our LGBTQ+ refugee community in East Africa. Food prices are skyrocketing, supplies are scarce, and we are facing starvation. Our GoFundMe campaign has raised $1,788 out of our $10,000 goal so far, but donations have slowed significantly, leaving us in urgent need.

We’re calling on all our kind supporters to help us keep going. Your contribution no matter the size can make a real difference in ensuring that our community has food and basic supplies to survive this season.

If you are unable to donate, please don’t feel pressured. You can still help us by sharing or reblogging this post, or by spreading the word about our fundraiser on other social media platforms. Every share helps increase our visibility and brings us closer to reaching the people who can help.

Thank you to everyone who has donated or supported us so far. Your generosity and love keep us hopeful. Let’s keep standing together in solidarity.

Support our campaign today and help us survive.❤️🙏

With gratitude,

A Queer Refugee Community Representative

[sluggoonthestreet]

Riley would like to know if you have a moment to talk about trash can security.

[real-quick-art]

[neurodivergentdingo]

Here's a little explanation of queerplatonicrelationships(QPR)

How does a QPR differ from a friendship? Well, a QPR can be very similar to a friendship! While a normal friendship may include "I love you"'s and a strong love platonic towardsome and other, they usually don't include a deep desire to spend the rest of your life with said person, sometimes longing for marriage, to go on dates, and be in a committed relationship with said person.

Usually people see those things attached to romance, but they aren't always associated with that. QPR are common amongst aromantic folks, due to the lack of the romantic and sometimes sexual feelings too. Some QPR do include sexual activities but just lack the romantic aspect of the relationship.

Queerplatonic can be defined in many different ways because it can be used as an umbrella term for relationships that don't fit the mold or friend๋࣭ship or a romantic relationship. There is no "right way" of having a QPR! it's different for every individual. Some people may have a queerplatonic relationships that is a serious monogamous commitment, and others may have multiple queerplatonic partners (QPP) like a romantically oriented polyamourus person does. Some individuals may have their committed QPR, as well as a romantic relationship at the same time, with the consent of both parties of course.

Overall, it's a beautiful thing. Help decolonize relationships standards :)

I hope this is helpful!

[pileofpawns]

got some new stuff on my redbubble in case anyone wants some stickers n whatnot!

*Note for the last two: I am not an AAC user myself, just an advocate! The letterboard can be stuck to commonplace objects and be used as a form of low tech AAC in a pinch. The “This is my voice” sticker is meant to be stuck onto one’s AAC device and give reminders to the user and/or their support person, as well as letting strangers know what the device is!

As always, you’re welcome to print and cut your own stickers at home instead of buying them through RedBubble. I only make a small amount of money from each RedBubble sale, and I’m not in financial crisis anyway, so it’s not big deal, ehe.

[watercolor-freckles]

I am so excited to share The Buddies Project (Disability Buddies and Pride Buddies) with the world!

The Buddies project consists of two individual sister projects, Disability Buddies and Lion Pride Buddies.

As you can see on the logo above, I make these cute animal character designs to represent medical conditions (Disability Buddies) or LGBT identities (Pride Buddies). Along with a desire to make education and representation more accessible to people with chronic conditions and LGBTQIA+ individuals, these characters are at the heart of the project.

The logo includes Ellie, the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Buddy, and Gabe, the Gay Pride Buddy. The belong images include examples of a character from each project: Freya the Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Buddy and Toby the Transgender Buddy.

This project is still in early stages, but I’m uploading character designs to different social media platforms (check the bottom of the post) and we have a Discord server where you can help me design characters for your medical condition or identity that will be made into plushies and pin buttons, as well as provide visuals for our educational pamphlets and other material. Here is a pin button I have made already!

The Buddies Project already has partnerships with a local clinic and Pride organization, as well as a reservation for an information booth at my next local Pride Festival, but I hope to make this a global effort once I get farther along in the project and have money to make merchandise (plushies, pins, stickers, etc.) and more educational material (infographics, printed pamphlets, posters, informational booths, etc.)

⭐️ Please come along for the ride! Reblogs appreciated! ⭐️

Website

Discord Server

Disability Buddies Tumblr

Lion Pride Buddies Tumblr

[respect-the-locals]

*Not mine, found on Facebook. There was no artist there either.*

[lugarn]

Advocacy and Art (PSA)

As somebody who was around during the AIDS crisis, I have a lesson to share. It's very short, and very simple, and very brutal.

Consuming art is just consumerism. Making art is the only real advocacy.

(obviously also advocacy is advocacy, I'm speaking in particular about fandom 'advocacy')

I learned this at museums, watching people discuss so many artists' final pieces of art. I learned this at clinics, when we ran campaigns to try and get support from the public. I learned this at the AIDS quilt, listening to people comment on how pretty some squares were.

Most of all I've learned this from the way I am still treated. If consuming art was advocacy that changed people's minds, then we wouldn't have dealt with the neglect and the active ignoring of the HIV/AIDS while it got worse and worse.

But art is only advocacy if you're making it. Consuming art is not advocacy.

Consuming shows, movies, and art made by others is not advocacy. Awareness is a very limited form of advocacy only needed for things people are actually unaware of beforehand.

Thus, for queers, the only advocacy possible through art is making your own. Consumption is not activism.

[timetodiverge]

None of these men know how to buy kids' clothes 🙄 (It's okay tho, she DOES love it, girl has 99-core fashion all figured out)

In honour of all the people who instantly wanted this one-liner on a t-shirt:

(in all seriousness, as someone with a disability and chronic illnesses, the way Wrecker delivered this line- with such straightforward humour, warmth, & self-acceptance- meant so much to me.)

[brettesims]

Free Palestine!

From the river to the sea 💦

[de-mykel]

Andrea Bowers. Femme Trans-corporeal Fantasy (Remembering Joy + Re-enchantment), 2023.

acrylic on cardboard

[ashleymilesphil]

Unity Through Art: A Call for Global Support🌈🌈🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🌈🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈

As we continue to face difficult times, I want to share something very special that represents both hope and unity. My dear friend, @pyuavlin created this beautiful piece of art that speaks to where I come from and what it means to stand together in adversity.

The artwork features crested cranes and a rainbow, two powerful symbols in my culture. The cranes represent unity, togetherness, and resilience—qualities we rely on every day as LGBTIQ refugees. The rainbow, a universal symbol of diversity and hope, also reflects our pride and determination as a community that is often marginalized, but never defeated.

Here in the refugee camp, things are getting tougher. Food is becoming scarcer, and many of us are falling sick with little access to medical care. But just as these cranes stand together, we continue to stand with each other, holding on to hope for a better tomorrow.

I share this artwork with the world today not just as a piece of beauty, but as a call for support. We need help to survive these tough months ahead—food, medical care, and basic necessities are becoming more and more out of reach. We are also working to support some of our friends who are about to be resettled in Canada. They need essentials for travel, and our fundraiser is struggling to meet its goals.

Pyu’s art reminds me that even in the darkest of times, unity can get us through. I am asking for your help. Whether it’s sharing our GoFundMe link, donating, or simply keeping us in your thoughts, any form of support can go a long way. Together, like these cranes, we can rise above the storm.

Thank you for standing with us.

Art by @pyuavlin