#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.

[artistsonthelam]

Since its founding in 2011, Artists on the Lam has been dedicated to championing local artists while channeling global perspectives (our motto!), making art accessible, bringing people together, breaking barriers, building community, inspiring people to see the world anew, and demonstrating that art is for everyone—all to acclaim. Hailed by the press and the public as an “art wave-maker,” “a global arts mover and shaker,” “a pioneer of art that is interactive, collaborative, and as much fun for viewers as it is for artists,” and as an enterprise that “keeps Chicago’s arts and cultural scene fresh, engaging, and thriving” and “embodies everything that we, in the art world, need,” Artists on the Lam has spent the past 11.5 years cultivating a vibrant international community across 177 countries and counting, connecting artists and art lovers from all walks of life. We’ve launched the careers of emerging artists and provided a prominent platform for emerging, mid-career, and established artists alike, whether it’s through the blog that started it all, which was voted “Best Local Visual Arts Blog” in the Chicago Reader’s Best of Chicago issue by readers like you, or through groundbreaking—and rule-breaking—interactive art shows, such as the landmark exhibition I CAN DO THAT, which was voted the audience choice for “Best Art Exhibit” in the 20th anniversary edition of NewCity’s Best of Chicago issue by visitors like you. From massive audience participatory shows like LEXICON, which was lauded by visitors as “wonderful training and exercise in the world of art appreciation,” to storied celebrations like SLAYSIAN, which South Side Weekly praised for its “role in educating and engaging with the broader Chicago community” and for showcasing “a subset of artists that have always been part of the city’s art scene, but rarely acknowledged as a collective,” at Artists on the Lam we’ve always prided ourselves in being at the forefront of art. We’ve also always prided ourselves in being entirely independent and free. If you’ve ever had fun at one of our events, connected with one of our artworks, enjoyed reading—or been oddly moved by—a post on the blog, found respite perusing a pandemic-era virtual exhibition, or would simply like to express your appreciation for the things we do, consider supporting Artists on the Lam by making a donation here! Your name will be included on a published list of patrons. Your support goes towards: - Keeping the site (including the online art galleries of hundreds of talented artists) up and running; - Keeping the site and blog ad-free and without any paywalls; - Keeping in-person events free to attend; - Helping produce these events and allowing them to be the best they can be; - Helping pay our assistants; - And so much more. Thank you endlessly for your generosity and for supporting artists and the arts!

Artists on the Lam © Jenny Lam 2011-2022

[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!

[sluggoonthestreet]

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

[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

[meeb-motes]

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

um ,, yeah !!

requests are open !!!

-Two :3

[themajorbarkana]

Here are a bunch of important facts about service dogs in the United States! Many people don’t know the real laws about these amazing dogs that help disabled people every day–so please share this far and wide to spread the word. 

Remember, all our product sales help support service dog handlers and organizations. We donate 10% of profits and include educational service dog fact cards with all US shipments. I’m also a disabled artist, and the best way to empower disabled people is to financially support them! 

💜(Due to health complications, I’ll be shutting down my shop on Dec 31st–so all decks and art prints will only be available until then. After that, I never plan on selling the Barkana deck again btw!) 💜

P.S. These service dog facts are specific to US laws, not worldwide. 

[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.

[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

[capricorn-0mnikorn]

Proposal: A mascot for Disability Pride Month

A disabled dragon. The idea came to me years ago that if a dragon has fought -- and defeated -- all the knights and brave nobles in the surrounding seven kingdoms, then they would not be Hollywood Fashion Model perfect when the time comes for their final battle at the end of the fairy tale.

"Survivor" by @capricorn-0mnikorn, 13 July, 2019

I'm visualizing an allegorical vignette (which I have neither the tools nor the spoons to create right now) of a visibly disabled dragon in their lair -- surrounded by the crumbling, turning-to-dust skeletons of the humans who dared try to battle them. Each mark of difference, each "Stigma" they now live with, is undeniable proof that they survived -- not the symbol of weakness or cause for pity, but proof of their strength and resilience.

They may be changed by their battles, but they are Not Dead Yet (<-Self advocacy organization opposing assisted suicide).