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You're invited to the global launch of Women on the Wall (WOW) - an official parallel event at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women NGO CSW69/Beijing+30 Forum. Kat Roma Greer, Mica Scalin, and Sculley, Sarah will be bringing 90 minutes of insight into: - Why arts-based approaches succeed - How communities worldwide have used collaborative murals to drive change - The three-pillar WOW model: making space, increasing visibility, and building power and you walk away with an actionable plan you can implement for your own WOW experience. Perfect For: - Anyone creative or just curious about how an arts methodology and a simple project can change communities - Artists wanting to make their work matter beyond gallery walls - NGO leaders tired of doing the same thing expecting different results - Gender equality advocates seeking fresh approaches for Beijing+30 momentum - Community organisers looking for fresh ammunition - Policy people seeking approaches that actually engage communities - ANYONE who suspects there might be more effective ways to create change Artistic talent? Completely unnecessary. Just bring your pen, your passion, and maybe some coffee. 📅 March 20, 2025 ⏰ 8:30-10:00 AM (New York) / 7:30-9:00 PM (Bangkok) 📍 Zoom 💲 FREE Register: https://lnkd.in/g8sMt7z9 More info: https://lnkd.in/grtgeBCH #GenderEquality #WomenOnTheWall #ArtForChange #CSW69 #Beijing30 #UnitedNations

Project / Forward: Seeking Partners to Democratise Access to Digital Art In a world where 3.7 billion people lack access to digital cultural experiences, Project / Forward is transforming unexpected public spaces into vibrant hubs of new media art that envision better futures for all. Imagine public spaces transformed into vibrant hubs of digital art, connecting communities worldwide through visions of better futures - for free. That's Project / Forward! For the global festival on 30-31 May, we're seeking partners across three key categories: 1️⃣ Community Hosts: If you have access to projection equipment and a public space, we'll provide curated content and support to create free, accessible screenings. 2️⃣ Organisations & Festivals: Enhance your programming with our curated digital art that sparks dialogue about our collective future and aligns with your organisational mission. 3️⃣ Private Hosts: Transform your space into a micro gallery by inviting your network to experience new media art in an intimate setting. This initiative addresses critical issues including the innovation gap, cultural isolation, and limited future literacy that persist in under-resourced communities. By democratising access to digital art, we're fostering global dialogue about future possibilities and building digital cultural literacy through direct community engagement. Join our global movement to bridge the digital divide and amplify diverse voices. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gt9e5Bvx Micro Galleries with Brian Luque Marcos, Miguel Jeronimo, and Tri Haryoko Adi. #ProjectForward #DigitalEquity #CulturalInnovation #NewMediaArt #GlobalFestival #MicroGalleries

🚨 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Today Micro Galleries is launching Women on the Wall – a global public art initiative empowering women-identifying artists and communities to transform public spaces with collaborative murals addressing gender equity. What sets this program apart: - Co-creation between professional artists and community members - Rigorous methodology focusing on women's lived experiences - Building power amongst a global network of women - Documented impact assessment across individual, community and systemic levels As if my International Women’s Day could get any better, we have more. We've been selected to present at the NGO CSW69/Beijing+30 Forum in New York, connecting our work to the official UN Commission on the Status of Women process. Additionally, we're developing the first comprehensive global map of women's public art – a critical resource for researchers, advocates and artists worldwide. This International Women's Day, we're not just celebrating – we're building infrastructure for lasting change. If this program speaks to you there are a myriad of ways you can engage: 1. Join our NGO CSW69 Virtual Workshop. 2. Artists: We Want You Are you a woman-identifying artist? We want your vision, your voice, your talent. Submit your Expression of Interest via here: 3. Communities: Bring WOW to Your Walls Imagine your community transformed by collaborative public art that amplifies women's voices. We’re keen to connect with new partners all over the world. 4. Have you created or do you know of women’s street or public art in your community? All links are here: https://lnkd.in/gSkUXtu Paint Like A Girl 💪 #WomenInArt #GenderEquity #PublicArt #IWD2025

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬' 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 - "𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬: 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞" In this moment of profound global transition, we find ourselves collectively poised at multiple thresholds between crisis and transformation. Drawing inspiration from scientific understanding of threshold events—where small changes trigger dramatic transformations—Micro Galleries' new program positions art as both witness and catalyst at these crucial junctures. https://lnkd.in/gRavGKHb We're proposing a "third ground" that functions as both metaphor and method: a parallel creative force that illuminates pivotal moments and imagines alternative futures where normal social structures dissolve and new possibilities emerge. Two key initiatives launching now: 1️⃣ Global Day of Creative Action: A coordinated 24-hour worldwide creative response to the climate crisis, where artists and communities create locally-relevant climate artworks. This decentralized approach ensures climate narratives reflect diverse lived experiences, not just perspectives from global conferences. https://lnkd.in/gEtB8C5F 2️⃣ Scaled Spaces: Amplifying 20 cultural and creative impact initiatives happening in 2025. Applications close March 1st. https://lnkd.in/gpCfc3hS Urban theory speaks of the right to the city not merely as access to what exists, but the right to change it. In this spirit, we'll cultivate spaces where art becomes a vehicle for collective reimagining and social transformation. Join us at the threshold of what's possible. The program continues launching this week. #CreativeActivism #SocialImpact #ArtForChange #MicroGalleries #ThresholdMoments #ClimateAction #GlobalCreatives

Micro Galleries will be selecting 20 cultural and creative impact initiatives from around the world that will be taking place in 2025 to feature on their website and social media during the year, AND, to get new audiences aware of all of your incredible stuff. We need to continue to elevate and celebrate all of the work creatives and activists are doing to craft a better future, and to remind us that we can adapt, transform, and create vision - no matter what the rest of the circus is doing. It's a micro program called Scaled Spaces with a simple 2 min submission. The 20 initiatives will be notified on 1 March. Share with someone you know is doing great stuff, and click and submit now: https://lnkd.in/gUH_PWsC

Micro Galleries is seeing out 2024 on an absolute high. Being listed as one of the Top Ten Culture of Impact projects by the Museum for the United Nations - UN Live has been a huge fist full of glitter released above our heads as we see out our 12th year working with communities through culture. The full interview is here along with nine other extraordinary visions and organisations: https://lnkd.in/g9iyyJtv

Got a brilliant idea? Good. Got a plan? Well, get this - we’re doing the thing. We’re taking the best stuff we’ve learned and packaging it up for you. Why? So you can take that fiery creative passion and turn it into actionable, world-shifting initiatives [fantastical jazz-hands gesture] because lawd knows we need a truck load of them right now. The Creative Impact Incubator is here to help artists, changemakers, and visionaries turn ideas into action. It’s like a bootcamp for your brain (but with more creativity and fewer pushups). 💡💪 Esentially, this will help you go from idea, to action. Here’s the deal:
 🔥 4 weeks. 8 live sessions (or access to all session recordings)
 🔥 Tools, templates, and the support you need
 🔥 Optional home tasks to keep you moving Spots are tight, and the early bird window is this close to closing. Don’t sit on this—secure your spot now. ✨ Click the link and let’s do the thing! https://lnkd.in/gTP-Gmsp This incubator is for anyone - artists, activists, innovators - who’s ready to make an impact but needs the tools, roadmap, and confidence to get started. (Newbies welcome, pros celebrated, dreamers encouraged.) Oh, and if you’re hunting for an awesome Christmas gift that says, “I believe in you,” this might just be the golden ticket. 🎁

It’s bittersweet to hear that Open Streets Cape Town is winding down. Initiatives like this are a testament to the tireless dedication of independent and not-for-profit organisations...but it’s a constant challenge to sustain these efforts.

I've spent two days fielding panic, despair, and bewilderment from creatives. All warranted. Now we need next steps. Here's my three suggested next steps for for handling a Trump reality. And remember, you’re not alone. There’s an entire community of creatives who are feeling the same way. Connect with them, and support each other. If you need people, Micro Galleries has them, so reach out and stay in touch. THREE NEXT STEPS YOU CAN TAKE: 1. Channel Your Rage Into Something Constructive You're probably feeling a cocktail of emotions right now. Anger, disbelief, frustration—maybe even a little existential dread. But here’s the thing: you’ve got a superpower that most people don’t. You can create something that speaks louder than any tweet, speech, or policy. Your creativity is the sharpest weapon in your arsenal—use it. 2. Build a Creative Uprising (my favourite!) The world’s going to feel chaotic and uncertain, and it’s easy to retreat into your studio or bedroom, waiting for the dust to settle. But this is exactly the moment for a creative action. Whether it's joining forces with other artists or starting a movement on your own, your voice needs to be heard. Start. Start a collective, build your own platform, or infiltrate existing ones. Gather the rebels, the weirdos, the disruptors. 3. Ignore Him (Inspired by Rachel Honnery) He thrives on chaos, divisiveness, hate, greed, and hysteria. It’s easy to react and be hysterical - we should be. But, we know this tune and it’s pointless and draining. Stay informed but don’t let it turn you into an anxious mess; stay focused on what you know how to do - keep putting good into the world and help those who need it. Ignore him. He will pass. Your work and efforts will remain.

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