ONLINE FESTIVAL

A virtual community space for art, wellness, dialogue and civic action!

SPRING ONLINE EDITION: APRIL 15-30

The theme for the spring festival is Art and Wellness: Healthy Planet, Body, and Mind. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are here to support our community and are shifting to an online format from April 15 to 30.

Join us via Instagram Live, Facebook, and Zoom Video Conferencing as we host studio visits with artists and designers, weekend wellness workshops, and panel discussions with leaders in the fields of healthcare, social justice and philanthropy.

Festival Opens Wed., April 15 at 1pm with "Town Hall" Discussion Series:

The "Town Hall" series will be presented through Zoom Video Conferencing. We are honored to open the festival with a conversation between Peter J. Kim, Executive Director of The Museum of Food & Drink, and Festival Director, Nicholas Cohn. They will discuss the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector, restaurant industry, and ways they are responding to help front line workers.

The "Town Hall" series will continue on Wednesday April 22 at 11am with Courtney Miller from Citizen Action discussing the disproportionate percentage of marginalized communities being impacted by this pandemic; and on April 29 at 11am Amanda Suárez of Fountain House Gallery will address mental health and the effects of isolation.

We stand with our community of front line workers fighting this pandemic, and non-profit organizations forced to shut their doors, fearful they will be unable to resume their important work.

Join us on Monday, April 20 & 27 at 11 am for our Instagram Live "Take Action" series. We will host talks on the Accessibility of Personal Protective Equipment for our healthcare and essential workers, and Fundraising Strategies for Non-Profit Organizations. Confirmed for April 27 is Jan Newcomb, Executive Director for the National Coalition for Arts' Preparedness and Emergency Response, who will join Festival Director, Nicholas Cohn to shed light on government and private foundation resources that have been made available to artists and arts organizations in the wake of the crisis.

EVENTS

Our free, public programming aims to spur reflection, dialogue and action.

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**April 18 and 25 at 1pm via Instagram**
To keep our minds and bodies strong during this period of isolation and social distancing you are invited to join us for facilitated workshops.
These include a meditative ***Sound Bath*** with Alex Beckmman on April 18 and ***Dance as Wellness*** on April 25 with Lauren King, a soloist with the New York City Ballet, and
Dance as Wellness: Saturday, April 18 at 1pm
Meditation Sound Bath: April 25 at 1pm
These events are free, accessible for all ages, and no equipment is necessary. Please contact us directly with any questions at info@artandsocialactivism.com.

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**Artists and Designer participate in #ASAStudioRelay**
Are you an artist, designer or gallery forced to cancel an exhibition due to COVID-19? We want to give your work the spotlight it deserves.
Join us in our **Studio Relay Initiative**. We invite you to share a 5 minute walk-through of your studio or gallery and tag #ASAStudioRelay. You are encouraged to nominate fellow creatives to participate. Our advisory committee will review submissions and we will re-share posts on our social media channels as well as reach out for more in-depth virtual studio visits and future collaborations.

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Revisit the 2020 spring Art and Social Activism Festival's Wellness Workshop series!
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We recorded the live sessions from our festival last month, and published them on our YouTube channel - including "Dance as Wellness" a crowd-choreograph

The staff here would like to send an enormous thank you to Nicholas Cohn, Director of the Art and Social Activism Festival! He doesn't know we're posting this, but we think he did one amazing job shifting the Festival to an online format, coordinatin

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Our team at Art and Social Activism have over 15 years of experience in fundraising, grant writing and benefit planning

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We invite you to watch recordings from our spring 2020 Art & Social Activism Festival!
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SUPPORT & RESOURCES

Uplifting our Community in response to COVID-19

If you are an artist, gallery, maker, designer, cultural or social justice organization forced to cancel an exhibition, pop-up, or fundraiser, please let us know. We would like to highlight your work with our community through our email and social media channels.

We stand with our community during this difficult time. We understand that many have been seriously impacted physically, emotionally, and financially. We would like to offer some helpful resources:

National Coalition for Arts' Preparedness & Emergence Response: www.ncaper.org/

Grantmakers in the Arts: www.giarts.org

National Association of Social Workers: www.socialworkers.org/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/

Additionally, our team at Art and Social Activism has over 15 years of experience in fundraising, grant writing and gala planning and are providing free strategy sessions for those impacted. Please reach out to us at info@artandsocialactivism.com