The Love Army: Combining Art, Advocacy, and Activism
Join the Movement.
Take a Stand.
Make a Difference.
Inspired action is a powerful antidote to anxiety and fear! A deterrent to despair is civic-minded engagement in creative communities! We are heading into unprecedented times and it will be more important than ever to be informed, to lean into community, and to engage in advocacy. Joy, creativity, and civic engagement are all acts of resistance. We’re going to come together to fight fascism the Self Esteem Through Art way—by fostering change through art and creative communities.
Never done anything like this before? No problem! We’re here to walk you thorough it—creativity is king and education is elevation!
1. Join Us Online (Monday Evenings)
2. Link Arms, Listen, Learn, Create
3. Take Inspired, Deliberate Action
Why This Matters
Raise Awareness
We’ll utilize creativity, inspired action, and the power of our collective voices to raise awareness about social and political issues.
Community Building
Activist art can bring people together around shared concerns and foster a sense of solidarity.
Addressing Injustice
Our art will be used to highlight social injustices, inequalities, and systemic issues, giving voice to the marginalized and oppressed populations who might not otherwise be heard.
Visual Communication
Art transcends language and can reach a wide audience. It’s a powerful tool to convey complex messages and stimulate critical thinking.
Self Care & Personal Expression
As much as this process will be geared towards the WE, it’s also very much dedicated to the importance of honoring the ME. This is as much a self-care and self-love process as it is a community care one!
Artists are activists!
Art is a beautiful act of resistance.
Join Us!
Since this is an online class, you can (and should) join us from anywhere in the world! The incoming administration will wreak havoc across the globe—we’re all connected and we should all care.
*Shop Small: Sticker above is from Smallwoods Studios.
Tarot deck to the right is from Alexandra Jamieson.
They are counting on our silence and complacency—we MUST BE the champions for the America we want to live in!
The Details
When We'll Meet
We will meet in an online classroom on Monday evenings from 6 p.m.—8 p.m. EST. This class will run for 10 weeks, beginning on January 6 and ending on March 10.
What We'll Do
Each week will include: Education, Advocacy, Art, and Action Items
We’re going to show up—for ourselves and for our local communities—and we’re going to create something monumental and meaningful as we make art and lasting connections.
How We'll Feel
We’ll feel UNITED as they try to divide us. We’ll feel ENERGIZED while they try to exhaust us. We’ll feel EMPOWERED while they work to weaken us. HOPE will be our oxygen while the administration tries to suffocate us. And we’ll feel INSPIRED by our creativity, our collective action, and our empathy!
I’ve Been Thinking:
Remember when the Death Eaters took over Hogwarts in Harry Potter? That’s what the incoming administration with Tangerini Mussolini is going to be like. I’ve decided to assemble a real-life Dumbledore’s Army (The Love Army) and we are going to meet in our online Room of Requirement to make our voices heard and cause lots of good trouble. Let’s do this!