What distinguish arts for social change?
- Arts for social change use arts and culture to address society-wide ills. They bloom in every artistic genre: dance, music, theater, visual art, storytelling, writing, puppetry, and more, as well as in cultural vehicles, from traditional ceremonies to electronic media.
- Arts for social change are produced by professional artists, but often they are produced together by a community, sometimes even with the participation of hundreds or thousands of people.
- Both through their creation and their presentation, arts for social change raise awareness, help those whose stories are not heard have a public voice, build community, reveal new solutions to social problems, and inspire people into action.
See links to a few other efforts within the field of arts for social change.