ART IS CHANGE: Strategies & Skills for Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers

What does it actually take to build a democracy the people own?The Artist Proof story takes us to Johannesburg, where a print studio becomes a living laboratory for a new society. We also hear about:• A court built as art, where law and lived experience meet in the same space• A collective studio where artists divided by apartheid learn to work, argue, and make meaning together• A fire, a death, and a return to the ashes—where broken pieces become the raw material for rebuildingWhat emerges isn’t a heroic artist story. It’s something quieter and more durable: a way of working where creativity becomes infrastructure—where access, collaboration, and persistence slowly reshape how people see themselves and each other. Not a moment. A practice. Not a symbol. A system.Stay with this. There’s something here about how change really happens—how culture does the long work that politics alone can’t finish.NOTABLE MENTIONSOrganizations & PlacesArtist Proof StudioA Johannesburg-based printmaking and training center founded in 1991, focused on access, collaboration, and professional development for emerging artists across South Africa and the continent.Constitution HillHistoric site of South Africa’s Constitutional Court, built on a former prison complex and integrating art into its architecture as part of democratic nation-building.PeopleKim BermanArtist, educator, and co-founder of Artist Proof Studio, known for her work in printmaking and arts education tied to social transformation.Nelson MandelaAnti-apartheid leader and South Africa’s first democratically elected president, whose release in 1990 marked a turning point in the country’s transition.Albert LutuliNobel Peace Prize laureate and president of the African National Congress, imprisoned during apartheid.Joe SlovoKey leader in the anti-apartheid struggle and later a government minister in democratic South Africa.Mahatma GandhiLived and organized in South Africa early in his career; his imprisonment there shaped his philosophy of nonviolent resistance.EventsHuman Rights DayCommemorated on March 21, marking the Sharpeville Massacre and honoring the struggle for human rights in South Africa.End of ApartheidThe dismantling of South Africa’s system of racial segregation and the transition to democratic governance in the early 1990s.Institutions & MediaSouth African Broadcasting CorporationSouth Africa’s public broadcaster, covering national cultural and economic developments including the arts sector.*****Art Is CHANGE is a podcast that chronicles the power of art and community transformation, providing a platform for activist artists to share their experiences and gain the skills and strategies they need to thrive as agents of social change.Through compelling conversations with artist activists, artivists, and cultural organizers, the podcast explores how art and activism intersect to fuel cultural transformation and drive meaningful change. Guests discuss the challenges and triumphs of community arts, socially engaged art, and creative placemaking, offering insights into artist mentorship, building credibility, and communicating impact.Episodes delve into the realities of artist isolation, burnout, and funding for artists, while celebrating the role of artists in residence and creative leadership in shaping a more just and inclusive world. Whether you’re an emerging or established artist for social justice, this podcast offers inspiration, practical advice, and a sense of solidarity in the journey toward art and social change.

Is Community-Based Artmaking at the Heart of Cultural Democracy?In this conversation, community arts organizer, educator and theater maker Matt Schwarzman describes his mission to make collaborative art making a regular, normal, expected part of everyday life. A movement that has quietly grown for decades, but now faces a new test in a time of democratic strain.Along the way, he traces his influences from John o' Neill and the Free Southern the to the grassroots cultural movements of the 1980s and 90s that helped shape a generation of artists who see culture not as decoration but as civic infrastructure.Matt's journey winds through several decades of cultural organizing from sea to era arts jobs in Philadelphia to community organizing in Oakland and youth theater in post Katrina New Orleans.Across these projects, a single thread emerges the idea that community arts is a learnable, cross sector civic practice, an amalgam of organizing, teaching and art making.In our conversation, we talk about:The influence of seminal cultural leaders like John O'Neal, whose minimalist storytelling and story circle methodology help build national networks of cultural democracyHow youth arts programs can serve as modern rites of passage that help young people claim civic voice and leadershipAnd how storytelling, imagination and collective creation are foundational skills for sustaining democratic life.Notable MentionsPeopleMat Schwarzman – Trinity City ArtsCommunity arts organizer, educator, theater maker, and co-creator of Trinity City Comics and A Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts.John O’Neal – SNCC Digital GatewayPlaywright, storyteller, organizer, and founder of Junebug Productions; a key influence on Schwarzman’s understanding of cultural democracy and story circles.Keith Knight – K ChroniclesCartoonist and collaborator with Mat Schwarzman on A Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts.Rhodessa Jones – Cornell Arts & SciencesPerformer, teacher, and co-artistic director of Cultural Odyssey, cited in the episode through her theater work with formerly incarcerated women.Rinku SenOrganizer, strategist, and writer whose work at the Center for Third World Organizing helped shape Schwarzman’s understanding of community organizing.Gary Delgado – American UniversityOrganizer, scholar, and founder of the Center for Third World Organizing; one of the people Schwarzman credits with teaching him organizing practice.Steve Prince – Studio WebsiteArtist and educator who worked with Trinity City Arts and helped mentor youth comic-makers on Trinity City Comics.Judith Malina – The Living TheatreCo-founder of the Living Theatre, referenced for her writing on the artist’s role during periods of counter-revolution.Octavia E. Butler – Hachette author pageVisionary novelist whose Afrofuturist imagination and Parable novels deeply influence Schwarzman’s current work.Robert M. Sapolsky – Stanford ProfileNeuroscientist and writer whose work on behavior, biology, and violence informs Schwarzman’s thinking.PlacesNew Orleans / BolbanchaSchwarzman’s home base and the setting for much of his current work; he names it as Bolbancha, “the place of many tongues.”PhiladelphiaCity where Schwarzman began his paid community arts work at Big Small Theater and connected with the Painted Bride Art Center.OaklandWhere Schwarzman trained in organizing through the Center for Third World Organizing and developed the East Bay Institute for Urban Arts.Alameda, CaliforniaBill Cleveland’s home base, acknowledged in the episode as Ohlone land.San Francisco Bay AreaThe broader region where Schwarzman worked at New College of California and built his arts-and-organizing practice.EventsComprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)Federal jobs program that helped support the arts position Schwarzman took in Philadelphia in the mid-1980s.Hurricane KatrinaThe storm whose aftermath shaped Schwarzman’s New Orleans youth theater work, including the Creative Forces Youth Theater Company.Chicago Conference of the Alliance for Cultural Democracy ArchiveReferenced in the episode as one of the gatherings that connected Schwarzman to a wider national arts-and-democracy network.Junebug Productions: Our StoryThe institutional home for John O’Neal’s post–Free Southern Theater work, including the Junebug Jabbo Jones performances mentioned in the episode.PublicationsA Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts, 2nd EditionComics-illustrated guide co-authored by Mat Schwarzman and Keith Knight, designed to demystify community-based arts practice.Parable of the SowerOctavia Butler’s novel, cited by Schwarzman as a major influence on Trinity City Comics and his interest in Afrofuturism.Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and WorstRobert Sapolsky’s wide-ranging study of the biological roots of behavior, referenced in the conversation as a current fascination.Do Dogs Laugh?Jake Page’s popular science book on canine behavior, cited by Schwarzman in relation to theater, performance

What happens when artists step forward not just to create, but to defend the freedom to create?In this opening episode of a new Art in Action series produced with the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, Bill Cleveland speaks with Joni Doherty, Senior Program Officer for Democracy and the Arts. Their conversation begins with a rediscovered 1964 speech by Martin Luther King Jr. in Dayton, Ohio, and unfolds into a powerful exploration of how artists today are confronting censorship, recovering buried histories, and expanding the civic imagination.As Doherty explains, the arts are not merely decoration for democracy—they are one of its most powerful engines.Through stories of collaboration between artists, poets, dancers, and community leaders in Dayton, the conversation reveals how creative work can become a living civic process, one that helps communities reflect on their past, confront their present, and imagine new futures.In this episode we explore:How an almost forgotten Martin Luther King Jr. speech sparked a multi—disciplinary arts movement in Dayton, Ohio.How artists are confronting censorship and cultural erasure by reclaiming hidden histories and expanding the frame of what we see.Why artistic creativity may be one of democracy’s most powerful tools—what Cleveland calls a kind of “creative cold fusion.”Listen in as Joni Doherty shares how artists, community leaders, and cultural institutions are working together to defend freedom of expression, and why the work of imagination is essential to the future of democracy.Notable MentionsPeopleJoni Doherty – Senior Program Officer for Democracy and the Arts at the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, working to build collaborations between artists and civic institutions that strengthen democratic life.Bill Cleveland – Artist, writer, and host of Art Is Change, known for documenting the role of community-based arts in social transformation.Martin Luther King Jr. – Civil rights leader whose philosophy of nonviolent resistance and moral courage continues to inspire movements for justice and democratic freedom.Bing Davis – Dayton based visual artist and community arts leader whose work explores African American history, identity, and cultural resilience.Sharon L. Davies – President and CEO of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, leading initiatives focused on democracy, civic engagement, and innovation.Debbie Blunden-Diggs – Executive Director and Artistic Director of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, one of the nation’s leading modern dance organizations.Sarah Lewis – Art historian and author whose work explores perception, race, and representation in visual culture.Sierra Leone -Governor’s Award winner, poet and writer Sierra Leone is the president, artistic director and cofounder of OFP Theatre and Production Company. For more than a decade, Ohio has benefitted from Sierra's vision of creative urban arts as a powerful artistic medium to bring communities together across racial, cultural, ideological, and economic divides.OrganizationsCharles F. Kettering Foundation — A nonpartisan research foundation focused on affirming and advancing inclusive democracy and countering authoritarianism..Democracy and the Arts at the Kettering Foundation — One of the Kettering Foundation’s five focus areas. The Democracy and the Arts program integrates the unique power of the arts into the foundation’s and partners with Art Is Change for the Art in Action podcast series.Dayton Art Institute A major regional art museum that hosts exhibitions and community arts programming.Dayton Contemporary Dance Company – One of the nation’s premier modern dance companies, known for work rooted in African American cultural traditions.EboNia Gallery — A gallery owned by Willis “Bing” Davis that exhibits contemporary African—American artwork. Located in the Wright—Dunbar District in Dayton, it co—hosted the Visual Voices exhibition discussed in the podcast.Smithsonian Institution – The United States’ national museum and research complex, referenced in the conversation in relation to debates over cultural representation and censorship.Events & Historical ReferencesCold Fusion Announcement (1989) – A controversial scientific claim made by chemists Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons that nuclear fusion had been achieved at room temperature.The Third Reich – Nazi Germany (1933—1945), referenced as an example of authoritarian regimes suppressing artistic freedom.Stalinist Russia – Period of Soviet rule marked by strict political control and censorship of artistic expression.Cambodian Genocide – Under the Khmer Rouge regime (1975—1979), artists,intellectuals, and cultural practitioners were systematically persecuted.PublicationsThe Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America – A book by Sarah Lewis that examines hos visual culture and perception shape racial understanding and historical memory.Visual Voices: An Exhibition of African American Artists Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s 19

You can feel it in the air.Across museums, national parks, libraries, and cultural institutions, the pressure around what can be said — and what must disappear — is tightening.But while federal policies attempt to narrow the public cultural space, artists, historians, librarians, educators, and cultural organizers are responding in real time — documenting what’s being erased, refusing complicity, and building new civic infrastructure.In this report, Bill Cleveland surveys the emerging landscape of creative resistance and cultural restriction across the United States.From citizen historians documenting museum censorship at the Smithsonian to artists leaving politicized institutions like the Kennedy Center, the story unfolding is not just about politics — it’s about who controls public memory. In this episode you’ll hearHow citizen historians are systematically documenting changes to museum exhibits and historical interpretation — turning smartphones and metadata into tools of cultural preservation.About artists and cultural leaders are increasingly walking away from institutions where political interference threatens artistic integrity.kHow libraries, classrooms, and community arts programs, cultural workers are developing creative strategies to defend access to history, literacy, and civic dialogue.Notable MentionsPeopleMarc Bamuthi Joseph – Kennedy Center Artist ProfileFormer Vice President and Artistic Director of Social Impact at the Kennedy Center whose public remarks following his dismissal highlighted the cultural and political tensions surrounding leadership changes at the institution.Amy Goodman – Democracy Now!Journalist and host of the independent news program Democracy Now! which reported on the Kennedy Center controversy and broader cultural policy developments.Kim Snyder – Filmmaker WebsiteDocumentary filmmaker whose work focuses on civic life, social justice, and democratic culture, including her film examining librarian resistance to book bans.Rep. Brendan Boyle – U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressman representing Pennsylvania who has advocated for restoring historical interpretation about slavery at the President’s House historic site in Philadelphia.Organizations & InitiativesCitizen Historians for the Smithsonian – Smithsonian Magazine CoverageVolunteer effort documenting exhibit labels and interpretive texts across Smithsonian museums to preserve records of historical interpretation.Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySmithsonian museum in Washington, D.C., referenced in the episode in connection with efforts to document removed or revised exhibit texts.John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsNational cultural institution that has become a focal point for debates about political influence in arts institutions.National Park ServiceFederal agency responsible for interpretive materials at national historic sites where historical narratives have recently been subject to review and dispute.Reuters – International News AgencyNews organization that reported on federal reviews of museum exhibits, park signage, and historical interpretation.Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)Public television network distributing documentary work addressing civic and cultural issues.Publications / MediaDemocracy Now! – Independent News ProgramDaily news program covering political developments affecting arts institutions and cultural policy.The Librarians – PBS Documentary FilmDocumentary film directed by Kim Snyder examining the rise of book bans and the librarians pushing back.Cultural EventsYoung Worker March on Washington – Coverage in The NationYouth labor mobilization addressing affordability, housing, healthcare, and worker rights, highlighting the economic pressures shaping the lives of many artists and cultural workers.Punk in the Park FestivalTouring punk festival whose 2026 events were canceled after bands withdrew in response to controversy surrounding political donations by the festival’s promoter.Acknowledgements (FreeSound.Org)thunder1.wav by fastson -- https://freesound.org/s/57778/ -- License: Attribution 3.0Hello User: Bright Cheery Intro Music by jjmarsan -- https://freesound.org/s/476070/ -- License: Attribution 4.0photo press Conference.WAV by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/179209/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Dream-Drifting by audiomirage -- https://freesound.org/s/665193/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Upbeat Punk Rock - bpm 150 loop by DenKyschuk -- https://freesound.org/s/753195/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Over the Water - Variations 1 by PodcastAC -- https://freesound.org/s/645881/ -- License: Attribution 4.0*******Art Is CHANGE is a podcast that chronicles the power of art and community transformation, providing a platform for activist artists to share their experiences and gain the skills and strategies they need to thrive as agents of social change.Through compelling conversations with artist activists, artivists, and cultural organizers, the podcast explores

Arts On Prescription: What if your doctor prescribed an arts-based treatment for what ails you and your health insurance paid for it.YEAH RIGHT! Actually, Yeah, right, and REALLY! In this episode we learn all about it in Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for U. S. CommunitiesBIO'sDr. Tasha Golden directs research for the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins Medicine. As a national leader in arts + public health, Dr. Golden studies the impacts of arts & culture, music, aesthetics, and social norms on well-being, health research, and professional practice. She has authored many publications related to arts and health, served as an advisor on several national health initiatives, and is adjunct faculty for the University of Florida’s Center for Arts in Medicine.In addition to her research, Golden is a career artist and entrepreneur. As singer-songwriter for the critically acclaimed band Ellery, she toured full-time in the U.S. and abroad, and her songs appear in feature films and TV dramas (ABC, SHOWTIME, FOX, NETFLIX, etc). She is also a published poet and has taught university courses in public health as well as in writing, rhetoric, and literature. Holding a Ph.D. in Public Health Sciences, Dr. Golden draws on her diverse background to develop innovative, interdisciplinary presentations and partnerships that advance health, health equity, creativity, and well-being.Dr. Golden is also the founder of Project Uncaged: an arts-based health intervention for incarcerated teen women that amplifies their voices in community and policy discourses. These young folx are among her greatest teachers.Jill Sonke, PhD, is director of research initiatives in the Center for Arts in Medicine at the University of Florida (UF), director of national research and impact for the One Nation/One Project initiative, and co-director of the EpiArts Lab, a National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab. She is an affiliated faculty member in the UF School of Theatre & Dance, the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, the Center for African Studies, the STEM Translational Communication Center, and the One Health Center, and is an editorial board member for Health Promotion Practice journal. She served in the pandemic as a senior advisor to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Confidence and Demand Team on the COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Task Force and currently serves on the steering committee of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab, established by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Steinhardt School at New York University, Community Jameel, and CULTURUNNERS.With 28 years of experience and leadership in the field of arts in health and a PhD in arts in public health from Ulster University in Northern Ireland, Jill is active in research and policy advocacy nationally and internationally. She is an artist and a mixed methods researcher with a current focus on population-level health outcomes associated with arts and cultural participation, arts in public health, and the arts in health communication. Notable MentionsNotable MentionsArts On Prescription: A Field Guide for US Communities.: A roadmap for communities to develop programs that integrate arts, culture, and nature resources into local health and social care systems. prescription Anne Basting, Creative Care: Basting pioneers a radical change in how we interact with older loved ones, especially those experiencing dementia, as she introduces a proven method that uses the creative arts to bring light and joy to the lives of elders.Atlantic Fellowship:Through seven global, interconnected programs, Atlantic Fellows collaborate across borders and disciplines to address the root causes of inequity.Veronica Rojas is an Atlantic Fellow who works in different art programs in the San Francisco Bay Area that either serve adults with developmental disabilities or older adults, many with dementia. She is both a practicing and teaching artist.Center for Arts in Medicine at the University of Florida (UF): Using creativity to advance health, wellness, and equity as a trained arts in health professional. Promote health one creative moment at a time.International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins Medicine,Tennessee Whiskey, Tasha Golden, from Over Land, Over SeaInterlochen Arts Academy: “A global community of like-minded artists, you'll discover a high school for the arts (grades 9-12) you may only have dreamed about.”Mass Cultural Council, CultureRX: Mission - To build a public infrastructure that supports the role of cultural experiences as a protective factor in the health and well-being of all people in the Commonwealth.United Kingdom, National Health Service, social prescribing infrastructure is an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.. Alan Siegel advocate for social prescribingHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shiel

How can a play devised by enemies, performed in four locations across a peace wall in the middle of a war zone help provoke lasting peace?In November 1999, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a community play called The Wedding brought Protestants and Catholics together to rehearse a shared future in the fragile aftermath of the Good Friday Agreement. It wasn’t a feel-good arts project. It was risky, volatile, negotiated truth performed in living rooms and kitchen houses on both sides of the peace line.In this episode, we revisit that moment — not as nostalgia, but as a live question for a divided United States struggling to imagine a coherent democratic future.In this episode, we explore three critical lessons from Belfast that feel urgently relevant today:Proximity changes people. Intimacy — not abstraction — makes caricature impossible.Shared labor builds trust before shared opinion. Competence together can precede consensus.Hope is not a feeling. It’s a container built through practice. Democracy survives inside structured collaboration, not slogans.Listen in for a return to Belfast — and a serious invitation to consider what it would mean to rehearse the future together, here and now.NOTABLE MENTIONSPeopleBill ClevelandHost of Art Is Change and author of Art and Upheaval.David TrimbleLeader of the Ulster Unionist Party and key political figure in the Good Friday Agreement.George J. MitchellU.S. Senator and American peace envoy who chaired the negotiations leading to the Good Friday Agreement.Joe EganBelfast theater director and key figure in the development of The Wedding.Martin LynchPlaywright and co-creator of The Wedding, known for community-based theater work in Northern Ireland.Organizations & InitiativesUlster Unionist PartyPolitical party central to the post-Agreement negotiations referenced in the episode.The Good Friday Agreement (1998)The landmark peace accord that helped end decades of violence known as The Troubles.Community Arts Forum (CAFÉ)Belfast-based organization that supported cross-community arts initiatives including The Wedding.The Shankill–Short Strand Peace LineOne of Belfast’s “peace walls” dividing Protestant and Catholic neighborhoods.PublicationsArt and Upheaval by Bill ClevelandBook documenting community-based cultural work in conflict zones, including three chapters on The Wedding.The Troubles (Northern Ireland conflict)Historical overview of the 30-year conflict referenced throughout the episode.*******Art Is CHANGE is a podcast that chronicles the power of art and community transformation, providing a platform for activist artists to share their experiences and gain the skills and strategies they need to thrive as agents of social change.Through compelling conversations with artist activists, artivists, and cultural organizers, the podcast explores how art and activism intersect to fuel cultural transformation and drive meaningful change. Guests discuss the challenges and triumphs of community arts, socially engaged art, and creative placemaking, offering insights into artist mentorship, building credibility, and communicating impact.Episodes delve into the realities of artist isolation, burnout, and funding for artists, while celebrating the role of artists in residence and creative leadership in shaping a more just and inclusive world. Whether you’re an emerging or established artist for social justice, this podcast offers inspiration, practical advice, and a sense of solidarity in the journey toward art and social change.

In this episode I talk with Arlene Goldbard about her new book that I think takes on a quiet but consequential democratic problem: how, in unstable times, the hunger for certainty can slide into surrender—of discernment, of agency, and responsibility.Rather than offering answers or heroes, her book The Intercessor uses story to explore how people learn to stay in relationship, inquiry, and ethical choice without handing their power over to charismatic leaders, rigid belief systems, or the promise of spiritual or political shortcuts.In this conversation, we explore three deeply relevant themes:Intercession as a practice of discernment, and learning how to listen without disappearing yourself in the process.How artists and cultural workers can function as bridges , helping communities resist the pull toward false certainty.And repair as a practiced skill, not an abstract ideal, but rather personal, communal, and spiritual repair that only happens when people remain accountable to one another.You’re right to call that out. No reason to shrink the ecosystem. Here it is restored—full cast, fuller descriptions, URLs embedded in the titles, and organized by the four categories you’ve been using.Notable MentionsPeopleArlene Goldbard: Cultural critic, novelist, painter, and longtime leader in community-based arts. Author of The Intercessor and In the Camp of Angels of Freedom. Her work bridges spiritual inquiry, democratic practice, and cultural organizing.Rabbi Arthur Waskow: Founder of The Shalom Center and a central prophetic voice in Jewish Renewal. A pioneer in linking Jewish spiritual practice with social justice, environmental activism, and interfaith organizing.Rabbi David Wolfe-Blank: Influential Jewish Renewal teacher known for his mystical depth and pedagogical clarity. A formative guide for many Renewal leaders, including Goldbard.Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi: Founder of the Jewish Renewal movement. Brought Hasidic mysticism, experimentation, and interspiritual dialogue into contemporary Jewish life.Paulo Freire: Brazilian educator and author of Pedagogy of the Oppressed. His concept of “conscientization” (critical consciousness) undergirds much community-based arts and democratic cultural practice.PlacesALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal: The national umbrella organization for Jewish Renewal communities, ordination programs, and spiritual leadership training.The Shalom Center: A Jewish justice organization founded by Rabbi Arthur Waskow. Engages in interfaith social action rooted in prophetic Jewish tradition.Sefaria: A free, open-access digital library of Jewish texts. Provides bilingual access to Torah, Talmud, Pirkei Avot, and other foundational sources referenced in the episode.EventsOctober 7, 2023 Attacks and Israel–Gaza War (BBC Overview): Context for the rupture explored in the novel between Sarah and Yasmine—where love collides with ideology, family pressure, and geopolitical trauma.2024 U.S. Presidential Election (Federal Election Commission Overview): The political backdrop near the novel’s close, underscoring its themes of fear, agency, democratic rehearsal, and moral discernment.PublicationsThe Intercessor: Arlene Goldbard’s novel-in-linked-stories exploring intercession as spiritual practice, discernment, ethical repair, and democratic rehearsal in troubled times.In the Camp of Angels of Freedom: Goldbard’s earlier book of portraits and reflections on spiritual and justice-oriented teachers who shaped her moral imagination.Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire: Foundational text articulating internalized oppression and participatory liberation—key intellectual grounding for community-based cultural work.Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim): Biblical love poetry invoked in the episode as an assignment in praise, eros, and relational repair—an ancient text that insists love sits at the center of existence.Pirkei Avot 2:16 (Ethics of the Fathers): Source of the teaching quoted at the close: “It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.” A succinct ethic of sustained democratic practice.Overview of the Talmud (My Jewish Learning): Explains the dialogic, argumentative structure of Jewish learning—where disputation itself becomes a form of worship and discernment.*******Art Is CHANGE is a podcast that chronicles the power of art and community transformation, providing a platform for activist artists to share their experiences and gain the skills and strategies they need to thrive as agents of social change.Through compelling conversations with artist activists, artivists, and cultural organizers, the podcast explores how art and activism intersect to fuel cultural transformation and drive meaningful change. Guests discuss the challenges and triumphs of community arts, socially engaged art, and creative placemaking, offering insights into artist mentorship, building credibility, and communicating impact.Episodes delve into the realities of artist isolation, b

What Arts-Based Tool & Tactics are Emerging to Meeting the MAGA Storm?This is the Arts Freedom weather report for February 11, 2026. In this episode you'll hear howArtists across the country are turning public space into sites of creative resistanceWhy local place based cultural responses in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and beyond are becoming frontline laboratories for cultural democratic practiceAnd how innovative artist led networks and cultural organizers are teaching resistance as a craft.NOTABLE MENTIONSPeopleBill ClevelandHost of ART IS CHANGE and founder of the Center for the Study of Art & Community.Renee Macklin GoodeMinneapolis poet and community member whose killing sparked mass protest, mourning, and cultural resistance. (Minnesota Public Radio)Nadya TolokonnikovaArtist and founding member of Pussy Riot; creator of Police State, referenced in connection with durational performance responding to ICE raids and militarization. (Museum of Modern Art)Daniel C. WalkerArtist whose work G Is for Genocide appeared in the New York exhibition Don’t Look: A Defense of Free Expression.Khan Nguyen Hong GuArtist whose Miami Beach window installation protesting Gaza was removed; cited as an example of censorship pressure. (Artforum)Madeline DrunotDenver-based artist whose Little Saigon project became a flashpoint for debate over representation and censorship.Organizations, Networks & InitiativesCenter for the Study of Art & CommunityProducing organization for ART IS CHANGE.Fall of Freedom InitiativeGrassroots cultural protest effort coordinating hundreds of creative resistance actions nationwide.NYC Resistance SalonArtist-led network using digital billboards and public installations for political dissent.Banned Book BrigadeActivist effort highlighting censorship through public performance and visual protest. (PEN America contextual resource)New York Public LibrarySite of Banned Book Brigade actions and symbolic defense of intellectual freedom.Pioneer WorksBrooklyn cultural center that hosted benefit performances supporting civil liberties.Center for Artistic ActivismOrganization providing the Artivist Toolbox—practical guidance for artists engaging power strategically.Beautiful TroubleGlobal training and documentation hub for creative resistance tactics and movement strategy.Community Arts Network ArchiveHistoric archive documenting debates, essays, and first-person accounts from the community arts field.Interference ArchiveBrooklyn-based archive preserving posters, zines, and material culture of social movements.Animating DemocracyNational initiative documenting how arts intersect with civic life and democratic practice.Natalie Karg GalleryNew York gallery that hosted Don’t Look: A Defense of Free Expression.Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (MOCA)Initial site of Tolokonnikova’s Police State performance.Museum of Contemporary Art ChicagoLater site of Police State, as the work’s themes collided with real-time events.Think Again: An Artist Activist CollaborativeCollective using mobile billboards and public art to engage civic discourse.Chinatown Art BrigadeArtist-organizer collective linking cultural storytelling to housing justice and anti-displacement work.Artist Rapid Response TeamNetwork designing banners and protest visuals that travel across movements and geographies.Publications & Field ResourcesArtivist Toolbox – Center for Artistic ActivismA practical, field-tested toolkit breaking down real campaigns, tactics, risks, and outcomes for artists engaging power. Referenced in the episode as a field manual, not inspiration wallpaper.Beautiful Trouble: A Toolbox for RevolutionFoundational handbook and ongoing living resource documenting creative resistance tactics, principles, and case studies from movements around the world.Beautiful Trouble ToolboxThe continually updated, digital extension of the book—cataloging methods like humor, spectacle, narrative framing, and symbolic leverage.Community Arts Network ArchiveExtensive archive of essays, project notes, debates, and first-person accounts from the community arts field, capturing the moment when practitioners were still arguing their practice into existence.Interference Archive CollectionPublic archive preserving posters, zines, banners, and printed matter from social movements—treated not as nostalgia, but as evidence and usable history.Animating Democracy Resource LibraryLong-running documentation project translating cultural action into civic and institutional language without stripping it of meaning; central to understanding arts-based democratic practice.Banned Books Resource Guide – PEN AmericaContextual resource grounding the Banned Book Brigade actions referenced in the episode within the larger national landscape of censorship and free expression.*****Art Is CHANGE is a podcast that chronicles the power of art and community transformation, providing a platform for activist artists to share their experienc

What does it look like when artists and cultural organizers respond to authoritarian pressure—not with silence or fear, but with imagination, strategy, and collective action?This January 2026 Arts Freedom Weather Report comes from Minneapolis, a city once again at the epicenter of grief, rage, courage, and creative resistance. In the wake of multiple killings, intensified ICE activity, and federal misinformation, communities across Minnesota are responding not only with protest—but with song, ritual, writing, mutual aid, and rapid-response cultural organizing.In this episode, we explore three urgent realities shaping this moment:How culture becomes infrastructure for democracy when institutions fail—through singing vigils, collective mourning, and grassroots artistic action.What decentralized resistance actually looks like on the ground, as hundreds of small, uncoordinated acts add up to something powerful and sustained.How imagination, grief, and creative practice help people endure and act, especially in communities long accustomed to state violence and surveillance.Listen in for an on-the-ground report from Minneapolis that shows how artists, organizers, and neighbors are transforming fear into solidarity—and keeping democratic culture alive under pressure.NOTABLE MENTIONSPeopleBill ClevelandHost of ART IS CHANGE and founder of the Center for the Study of Art & Community.Renee Macklin GoodeMinneapolis poet and mother whose life and work are honored in this episode. (Minnesota Public Radio)Gregory BovinoU.S. Border Patrol official referenced in discussion of federal enforcement escalation in Minnesota.Hannah ArendtPolitical theorist cited for her insights into authoritarianism, fear, and the erosion of civic imagination.Christopher FryBritish poet and playwright; excerpt from The Sleep of Prisoners is referenced during the episode.Marquis BowieMinneapolis-based poet, teaching artist, and cultural healer whose reflections on grief, writing, and survival appear in this conversation. (MN Artists / MPR)Organizations & GroupsCenter for the Study of Art & CommunityProducing organization for ART IS CHANGE.Resistance Revival ChorusNational movement using collective singing as protest, courage-building, and democratic practice.Hennepin Avenue United Methodist ChurchHost site for large-scale community singing and resistance gatherings in Minneapolis.Unidos MNLatino-led organization providing community safety training, constitutional observers, and mutual aid.Minnesota Arts & Cultural CoalitionStatewide coalition organizing legal briefings, advocacy, and shared resources for arts organizations.Forecast Public ArtMinneapolis-based organization providing rapid-response grants and support to artists and cultural leaders.Minneapolis Arts CommissionCity commission supporting and advising on arts policy and cultural resourcesPublicationsMad Dog 30/30 by Marquis BowiePoetry collection by Minneapolis poet and teaching artist Marquis Bowie, exploring grief, rage, tenderness, survival, and Black interior life. The book is referenced in the episode in connection with Bowie’s role as a cultural healer and witness in moments of community trauma.The Sleep of Prisoners by Christopher FryVerse play referenced through an excerpt read during the episode, reflecting on war, conscience, and moral reckoning.ence, and moral reckoning.Places & Contextual ReferencesGeorge Floyd SquareReferenced as part of the geographic and emotional landscape shaping current events. (New York Times)San Pablo Lutheran ChurchSite of memorial services and community gathering following Renee Nicole Goode’s death.Acknowledgements:From FreeSound.orgWinterstorm II: A Cinematic and ambient soundscape by kjartan_abel -- https://freesound.org/s/552032/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Winterstorm II: A Cinematic and ambient soundscape by kjartan_abel -- https://freesound.org/s/552032/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Chord Swell - Gmin by Moqally -- https://freesound.org/s/843450/ -- License: Attribution 4.0*******Art Is CHANGE is a podcast that chronicles the power of art and community transformation, providing a platform for activist artists to share their experiences and gain the skills and strategies they need to thrive as agents of social change.Through compelling conversations with artist activists, artivists, and cultural organizers, the podcast explores how art and activism intersect to fuel cultural transformation and drive meaningful change. Guests discuss the challenges and triumphs of community arts, socially engaged art, and creative placemaking, offering insights into artist mentorship, building credibility, and communicating impact.Episodes delve into the realities of artist isolation, burnout, and funding for artists, while celebrating the role of artists in residence and creative leadership in shaping a more just and inclusive world. Whether you’re an emerging or established artist for social justice, this podcast offers inspiration, practi

So if democracy is under pressure, what role do stories, culture, and imagination play in defending it?In this episode, we're joined by Alan Jenkins, civil rights lawyer, former Ford foundation program director, Harvard Law School professor, and now comic book author, for a wide ranging conversation about story making and telling as a tool for social change. From Supreme Court litigation to graphic novels, Alan Jenkins traces how law, narrative, and culture intersect when democracy is at stake.So in our conversation, we explore three big ideas I think matter a lot right now:First, why is story inseparable from power?And how law, policy, and culture work together, whether we acknowledge it or not, to shape public belief and behavior.Next, how popular culture and art have historically been used to confront authoritarianism. From Superman and Captain America to global protest movements that borrow symbol, humor, and myth.And finally, what hybrid 21st century leadership looks like and why flexibility, empathy, and imagination may be as important as specialized expertise in this moment.NOTABLE MENTIONSPeopleBill ClevelandHost of ART IS CHANGE and founder of the Center for the Study of Art & Community.Alan JenkinsHarvard Law School professor; former civil rights and DOJ lawyer; former Director of Human Rights at the Ford Foundation; co-author of 1/6: The Graphic Novel.Anthony S. FauciFormer Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; referenced in discussion of ACT UP and activist pressure shaping public institutions.Charles LindberghAviator and political figure cited in discussion of American isolationism and authoritarian sympathies prior to World War II.Pablo PicassoArtist whose painting Guernica is referenced as a defining cultural response to fascist violence.Organizations & InstitutionsHarvard Law SchoolInstitution where Alan Jenkins teaches courses on civil rights law, narrative, and Supreme Court jurisprudence.NAACP Legal Defense and Educational FundCivil rights organization where Jenkins worked early in his legal career.United States Department of JusticeReferenced in connection with Jenkins’s Supreme Court litigation experience.Ford FoundationGlobal philanthropy where Jenkins served as Director of Human Rights.Pop Culture CollaborativeOrganization that supported research on popular culture and resistance to authoritarianism referenced in the episode.Western States CenterOrganization that produced the civic action guide accompanying 1/6: The Graphic Novel.San Diego State UniversityInstitution that developed an educational guide for teaching with 1/6: The Graphic Novel.Works, Events & Cultural References1/6: The Graphic NovelGraphic novel co-created by Alan Jenkins imagining a future in which the January 6 insurrection succeeded.Seven Things Artists, Entertainers, and Creatives Can Do to Protect DemocracyAlan Jenkins' article describing seven strategies that creatives in the arts can use to protect democracy from Eastern Europe to Southeast Asia to West Africa to Latin America.January 6, 2021 United States Capitol AttackHistorical event central to the episode’s discussion of democracy, narrative, and authoritarianism.ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power)Activist movement referenced for its strategic use of protest, narrative framing, and moral urgency.SupermanComic book character cited as an early example of popular culture advancing social justice narratives.Captain AmericaReferenced for his first appearance punching Adolf Hitler—months before U.S. entry into WWII.The Hunger GamesFilm and book series referenced for its three-finger salute adopted by real-world protest movements.Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiGraphic memoir referenced for its portrayal of authoritarianism and women’s lives during the Iranian Revolution.Guernica by Pablo PicassoIconic painting referenced as a lasting artistic indictment of fascist violence.*******Art Is CHANGE is a podcast that chronicles the power of art and community transformation, providing a platform for activist artists to share their experiences and gain the skills and strategies they need to thrive as agents of social change.Through compelling conversations with artist activists, artivists, and cultural organizers, the podcast explores how art and activism intersect to fuel cultural transformation and drive meaningful change. Guests discuss the challenges and triumphs of community arts, socially engaged art, and creative placemaking, offering insights into artist mentorship, building credibility, and communicating impact.Episodes delve into the realities of artist isolation, burnout, and funding for artists, while celebrating the role of artists in residence and creative leadership in shaping a more just and inclusive world. Whether you’re an emerging or established artist for social justice, this podcast offers inspiration, practical advice, and a sense of solidarity in the journey toward art and social change.

When unchecked power rewrites the story of America, who gets to live, who gets to speak, and who quietly disappears?In this episode of ART IS CHANGE, Bill Cleveland shares next chapter in the continuing Weather Report, (now called the Arts Freedom Weather Report) Rather than chasing single headlines or isolated outrages, this episode steps back to examine the cultural climate shaping 2026: how small policy shifts stack up, how institutions quietly recalibrate under authoritarian pressure, and how artists and cultural organizations are responding in real time.In this show, we explore three critical dynamics shaping the arts and democracy right now:How culture is being strategically targeted and weaponized — through funding shifts, legal pressure, and narrative control.What’s actually happening on the ground at the NEA, in public media, museums, universities, and courts.How artists and organizers are responding with preparation, creativity, and discipline, treating resistance as a learned practice rather than a spontaneous reaction.Listen in as we establish a cultural baseline for 2026 — one we’ll return to again and again — and map the early warning signs, fault lines, and sources of strength shaping the struggle for artistic freedom and democratic life.NOTABLE MENTIONSPeopleBill ClevelandHost of ART IS CHANGE and founder of the Center for the Study of Art & Community.Renee Nicole GoodeMinneapolis poet, mother, and community member whose work and life are honored at the close of the episode. (Minnesota Public Radio)Sonia De Los SantosSinger-songwriter and educator who stepped away from a Kennedy Center performance, citing concerns that the space no longer felt welcoming.Stephen SchwartzComposer of Wicked who withdrew from a Kennedy Center gala in protest of politicization.Béla FleckBanjo innovator who canceled Kennedy Center appearances rather than participate in a politicized cultural space.Chuck ReddJazz vibraphonist and bandleader who canceled his long-running Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jam.The CookersJazz ensemble that canceled its New Year’s Eve engagement at the Kennedy Center.Wayne TuckerTrumpeter and composer who withdrew from Kennedy Center programming.Doug VaroneChoreographer whose company stepped away from scheduled Kennedy Center performances.Organizations & InstitutionsCenter for the Study of Art & CommunityProducing organization for ART IS CHANGE.National Endowment for the ArtsFederal arts agency examined throughout the episode for structural and policy shifts.American Alliance of MuseumsReported widespread loss of federal funding and program contraction across U.S. museums.Corporation for Public BroadcastingPublic media funder affected by the 2025 Rescissions Act.American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)Legal organization representing arts groups challenging unconstitutional funding restrictions.Theater Communications GroupNational advocacy organization involved in litigation defending artistic freedom.National Queer TheaterPlaintiff in the successful lawsuit challenging NEA viewpoint discrimination.Rhode Island Latino ArtsArts organization involved in the NEA lawsuit.The Theater OffensiveBoston-based theater organization and plaintiff in the NEA lawsuit.Laws, Policies & FrameworksProject 2025Conservative blueprint for reshaping federal agencies and executive authority.Executive Order 14168Order challenged for restricting arts funding tied to “gender ideology.” (Federal Register)Rescissions Act of 2025Legislation cutting federal support for public media. (Congressional record)Ohio Senate Bill 1State legislation restricting DEI initiatives and chilling arts and humanities education.Movements & Practice-Based ResistanceNational Artists Safety SurveyAnonymous survey developed by the Artists at Risk Connection documenting censorship, harassment, and threats against artists and arts organizations.Beautiful TroubleGlobal network training artists and organizers in creative, strategic resistance.Center for Artistic ActivismOrganization helping artists design interventions that apply pressure where power actually lives.Free DCDC-based movement integrating music, ritual, and performance into organizing, including Go-Go traditions.No KingsMovement centering culture, humor, and performance to assert democracy as a lived practice.Acknowledgements:From FreeSound.org03419 swirly swooshes.wav by Robinhood76 -- https://freesound.org/s/160611/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Ambient 19_Cello Song by PodcastAC -- https://freesound.org/s/720336/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Desolation Wilderness - Rain and Thunder - In Tent by PodcastAC -- https://freesound.org/s/822507/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Ambient 20_Float by PodcastAC -- https://freesound.org/s/720339/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Winterstorm I: A Cinematic and ambient soundscape by kjartan_abel -- https://freesound.org/s/541062/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Darkest Thursday – A Haunting Electronic Masterpiece by kjartan_abel -- http

What if a Musical Could Help us Tell the Truth About Climate Change?In this episode, Bill Cleveland sits down with theater director Emily Hartford and composer–storyteller Ned Hardford to explore Metra: A Climate Revolution with Songs—a nine-episode musical audio drama that reimagines an ancient Greek myth as a near-future climate story.What starts as a conversation about craft opens into deeper territory: imagination as resistance, music as pedagogy, and why genuinely new stories don’t come from algorithms—they come from people doing long, human work together.In it, we explore three big questions at the heart of Metra and the moment we’re living in now:How music, story, and the human voice reach places that facts, lectures, and policy arguments can’tWhat it looks like to tell a climate story without fear-mongering or “disaster porn,”How artists can build work that others can actually use,—turning art-making into cultural infrastructure rather than a one-off production.Listen in to discover how art, music, and story can help us practice a different future—and why Metra just might be the kind of narrative infrastructure we need right now.PeopleBill ClevelandHost of Change the Story / Change the World and founder of the Center for the Study of Art & Community.Emily HartfordTheater director, writer, and producer; founding member of Flux Theater Ensemble and co-creator of Metra.Ned HartfordComposer, songwriter, audio engineer, and co-creator of Metra, focused on musical storytelling and audio drama.Alan LomaxFolklorist and field-recording pioneer whose work capturing the emotional power of the human voice is referenced in the episode.Enoch RutherfordOld-time banjo player recorded by Alan Lomax in Virginia; referenced through a story of lineage, listening, and musical transmission.Bill McKibbenClimate activist and author referenced for framing distributed solar power as a metaphor for bottom-up social change.adrienne maree brownWriter and activist whose work on emergence and collective power informs Metra’s worldview.Martin BuberPhilosopher referenced for his concept of relational connection (I–Thou), via the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.Organizations & CollectivesFlux Theater EnsembleNew York–based theater company where Metra was developed and premiered, known for ensemble-driven creation and an aesthetic of liberation.Gideon MediaAudio production studio that supported the transition of Metra from stage work to musical audio drama.Third ActClimate and democracy organization referenced in connection with Ned Hartford’s activism.New York Communities for ChangeGrassroots organization cited as part of the movement ecosystem influencing the creators’ thinking.Climate DefendersClimate justice organization referenced as an example of movement-based learning and narrative change.Works & PublicationsMetra: A Climate Revolution with SongsOfficial project site for the nine-episode musical audio drama.Metamorphoses by OvidSource text for the myth of Erysichthon and Metra.Here Comes the Sun by Bill McKibbenReferenced for its account of decentralized solar power as a model for social transformation.The Overton WindowPolitical concept discussed in relation to climate disinformation and long-term narrative shifts.Antidote by Karen RussellNovel recommended by Emily Hartford for its imaginative interrogation of manifest destiny and power.The Serviceberry by Robin Wall KimmererRecent book recommendation connecting ecology, reciprocity, and community.Wendell BerryWriter recommended for his grounding reflections on land, ethics, and community.

BIGhART is Australia's leading arts & social change organization.Making art, Building communities, Driving change.30 years in operation, 62 communities engaged, 47 awards won, 550 artists contributed, 9, 500 people participated, 2. 6 million audience members.Can a skateboard ramp in the rainforest spark a global movement for justice, creativity, and environmental protection?In Part Two of our BIGhART Series, we ride along with Scott Rankin and the BIGhART team as they blend skate culture, Indigenous wisdom, and creative process into a powerful force for social change.Listen to Part One HereWhether it’s fighting for the endangered Tarkine rainforest or giving marginalized youth a platform to be seen and heard, BIGhART shows how art, patience, and deep listening can radically transform the world around us. If you’re wondering what change-making really looks like, this story will challenge and inspire you.Explore how skateboarding becomes both an art form and a mental health lifeline for young people at the edge of society.Hear how BIGhART’s long game—projects that unfold over decades—challenges quick-fix activism by centering deep community invitation and legacy-building.Learn why creativity rooted in respect, reciprocity, and humility is essential to confronting cultural wounds, environmental destruction, and systems of injustice.Scott Rankin BIOScott Rankin co-founded Big hART with friend John Bakes in 1992. As CEO and Creative Director, Scott leads the overarching vision for all Big hART projects – from pilot through to legacy. A leader and teacher in the field of social and cultural innovation, Scott provides daily mentorship and knowledge transfer to all Big hART staff so that they can in turn lead our projects with confidence.An award winning writer and director in his own right, Scott’s works have been included many times in major arts festivals. His reputation is built on a quarter of a century of work, creating, funding and directing large-scale projects in diverse communities with high needs, in isolated settings.Big hART is Scott’s passionate contribution to the arts and society.Notable Mentions:BIGhART:Ngapartji Ngapartji: Big hART designed the Ngapartji Ngapartji project to raise awareness of Indigenous language loss, and the lack of an national Indigenous languages policy.Tasmania is an island state of Australia.[15] It is located 240 kilometres (150 miles) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated from it by the Bass Strait, with the archipelago containing the southernmost point of the country.Vaslav Nijinsky was a Russian[4] ballet dancer and choreographer of Polish ancestry.[5] He is regarded as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century.[3]Albert Namatjira: 28 July 1902 – 8 August 1959) was an Arrernte painter from the MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia, widely considered one of the most notable Australian artists.Namatjira Project: Namatjira Project began as a collaboration with members of the Namatjira family and the Hermannsburg community in Central Australia in 2009.The long-term project has centered around an award-winning theatre performance, Namatjira, seen by 50,000 people, telling the story of Albert Namatjira, with his family on stage.Skate of Mind is a grassroots, national touring collective of skaters, filmmakers, photographers, and artists. We run community engagement events, workshops, music, art, digital art, projection, and soundscape design in regional communities.SKATE is a groundbreaking new work in development fusing the art of skateboarding with percussion and projection. A breathtaking sensory experience for all the family, SKATE sees a cast of talented male and female skateboarders perform jaw-dropping feats and create infectious rhythms with their skateboards.Element SkateboardsWinnie the Pooh: Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh) is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard.Ngangkari (a traditional aboriginal healer)The Acoustic Life of Sheds: Acoustic Life of Sheds invites leading composers, musicians and artists to celebrate these architectural embodiments of rural, industrial or maritime culture as memory sound- shells by reimagining them for audiences in the landscape or on the foreshore.Project O: Project O is a prevention initiative driving change for young women in rural, regional and high needs communities.Acknowledgements:MusicStudio (Ernabella School Hall) recording of music from the stage show 'Ngapartji Ngapartji'. 1 Ngayunya Wantiriyalku I Shall Be ReleasedPerformed by Makinti Minutjukur, Unurupa Kulyuru, Rhoda Tjitayi, Renita Stanley, Andrew MacGregor, Sara Luither, Beth Sometimes, Steve Fraser. Written by Bob Dylan - Translated by Lorna Wilson, Tom Holder, Dora (Amanyi) Haggie, Rhoda Tjitayi, Unurupa Kulyuru, Beth Sometimes. Recorded by Steve Fraser.Dream-Shifting - by Steven F Allenhttps://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/