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

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

Bill Cleveland

195 episodesENExplicit

Show overview

ART IS CHANGE: Strategies & Skills for Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 195 episodes, alongside 10 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 130 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 31 min and 48 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 69% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 36 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 46 episodes published. Published by Bill Cleveland.

Episodes
195
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
41 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

Can your art help dismantle injustice, shift systems, or spark healing in places like homeless shelters, emergency rooms, or city planning meetings? If you’re passionate about making a real difference through creativity, ART IS CHANGE (formerly known as Change the Story / Change the World) is your front-row seat to the real-world impact of art and social change. Hosted by author, musician, and researcher Bill Cleveland, each episode brings you deep into the lives and work of activist artists and cultural organizers who are doing more than dreaming—they’re transforming communities around the world. You’ll discover: • Proven strategies for thriving as an artist for change in complex, real-world settings • How to build meaningful, lasting partnerships that support your mission and your art • Lessons from global leaders creating cultural blueprints for justice, empathy, and resilience ▶️ Start with fan-favorite Episodes 86 and 87: Lessons From an Art and Change Pioneer—a double-dose of inspiration and practical insight.- https://change-the-story-chan.captivate.fm/episode/bighart-bigstory-redux/

Latest Episodes

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194: Liz Lerman: The Horizontal, the Critical, and the Heretic's Path

Sep 9, 202654 min

193: Eric Gottesman Asks: Whose Questions Get Asked -Whose Story is Told?

Sep 2, 202643 min

192: Can Art Build Trust & Love Between Separated Communities?

Aug 25, 202635 min

191: Tricia Rose Burt - This Is No Time For Artists to Be Timid!

Aug 19, 202651 min

190: Who Tells America's Story?

Aug 12, 202636 min

189: Why Are Dopamine, Synapsis', & the Prefrontal Cortex Critical to Art & Social Change?

Aug 5, 202647 min

188: Can Outside Activist Artists Make a Difference in Your Community?

Jul 29, 202623 min

187: Ken Grossinger Believes Art is Essential to Effective Organizing

Jul 22, 202650 min

186: Effective Community Arts Practice - Should Activist Artists Prioritize Safety or Bravery

Jul 15, 202622 min

185: What Makes a Healthy Art and Social Change Ecosystem?

Jul 8, 202627 min

184: Ariel Fristoe: -Theater as a Civic Commons

Jul 1, 202650 min

183: Paola Mendoza - What if the Most Powerful Antidote for Tyranny is an Artist with a Story?

Jun 23, 202634 min

182: Arts Freedom Weather Report - Who Speaks - Who Belongs?

Jun 17, 202617 min

181: Cynthia Cohen - Acting together on the World Stage

Jun 10, 202647 min

180: Veteran Sean Martin Talks About War, Music, PTSD, & Social Change

Jun 3, 202639 min

179: Why Lasting Cultural Partnerships Drive Art & Social Change Success!

May 27, 202629 min

Derek Goldman: What Happens When the Stranger Walks In Your Shoes?

May 20, 202647 min

177: Organization & Imagination - What Happens When Actvist Artists Take Root in the System

May 13, 202626 min

Are Art & Upheaval Incompatible or Inevitable? You Decide

May 6, 202632 min

175: Suzanne Firstenberg Asks: How Can Art Help Make the Unseen Visible When People Look Away?

Apr 29, 202645 min
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