Creativity for Equity and Justice

Creativity for Equity and Justice

In the aftermath of the murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, in August, 2014, the USDAC called on all artists and creative activists to join in the movement to demilitarize the police and bring justice to victims of publicly funded racism. Find links and resources to other post-Ferguson activist projects here too.

Artists Rising to Meet the Moment

Artists Rising to Meet the Moment

What can we learn from the past that will help us call a new Culture Corps into being now? What might a 21st century Culture Corps look like? What can we learn from people who are experimenting with both public and private arts job creation today? Three presenters with knowledge and experience to share will lead an interactive discussion that just might send out sparks.

Time for a Culture Corps! Artists' Jobs for the Public Good, Then & Now

Time for a Culture Corps! Artists' Jobs for the Public Good, Then & Now

What can we learn from the past that will help us call a new Culture Corps into being now? What might a 21st century Culture Corps look like? What can we learn from people who are experimenting with both public and private arts job creation today? Three presenters with knowledge and experience to share will lead an interactive discussion that just might send out sparks.

USDAC Statement in Support of Preserving Sacred Apache Lands

USDAC Statement in Support of Preserving Sacred Apache Lands

This February 2015 statement called on artists, cultural organizers, elected officials and policy-makers, on all people of goodwill to stand in support of the movement to preserve sacred Apache lands, in the name of the first principle of cultural values establishing the USDAC: that culture is a human right.