The Art of Resistance

• Hexing the Patriarchy: The art of W.I.T.C.H., 1968+

  How did ancient and primal fears provide the perfect imagery for women’s rights? How did radical feminists use theater and artistic play to channel their anger and make an impact? And what can we learn from the Women’s International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell, or W.I.T.C.H., about how to make art as resistance today and tomorrow?This is The Art of Resistance, a podcast about channeling our rage and fear into creation, and using writing, music, and all kinds of art to resist the status quo. _____View full transcript, sources, videos and art at www.theartofresistancepodcast.com. Have a story about making art as resistance that we should feature on the show, one from the past, or one from today? Send us a note! _____The Art of Resistance is a podcast from Rebel Yell Creative, which is creative consulting, courses and community for good work, good art, and good people. We help community groups, small businesses, arts organizations, and creative individuals dedicated to intersectionality and resistance build, create, and resist. If you’re a creative looking to make art as resistance, subscribe at rebelyellcreative.com.Mentioned in this episode:Presented by: Bitches Get Stuff DoneThis episode is presented by Bitches Get Stuff Done. Bitches Get Stuff Done was founded by three scrappy, unapologetically loud activists as an answer to the unprecedented, abusive Republican super-majority in Iowa. We're building a community of activists across Iowa and the country. The time to be nice is over. It's time to Be A Bitch! Learn more and listen to their podcast at bitchesgetstuffdone.org.

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• Indigenous truths: The art of Zitkála-Šá, 1900-1936

  How did writing empower a community? How did truth-telling defy the powers that be, and embolden generations to come? And what can we learn from Zitkála-Šá about how to make art as resistance today and tomorrow?This is The Art of Resistance, a podcast about using writing, music, and all kinds of art to resist the status quo. _____View full transcript, sources, videos and art at www.theartofresistancepodcast.com. Have a story about making art as resistance that we should feature on the show, one from the past, or one from today? Send us a note!_____The Art of Resistance is a podcast from Rebel Yell Creative. We help community groups, small businesses, arts organizations, and creative individuals build, create, and resist. If you’re a creative looking to make art as resistance, subscribe at rebelyellcreative.com.Mentioned in this episode:Presented by...This episode is presented by The Indigenous Art Alliance, a non-profit organization promoting and empowering Indigenous artists through Contemporary Arts. The Indigenous Peoples Art Gallery and Cafe in Iowa City, Iowa, is a space for Indigenous Arts events. Our vision is to be a unique space for the Midwest region providing a place to learn about history of Indigenous people with an emphasis on Iowa’s historical tribal nations. Learn more at indigenousartalliance.org.

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• Un Encuentro Para Libertad: Chicana Artivistas making art with the Zapatistas, 1997

  How did a creative workshop across borders and across languages further a revolution? How did music, one-act plays, poems, murals and more connect humans more thoroughly than anything else? And what can we learn from the Chicana art scene in East LA in the 90s and their alliance with the indigenous Zapatistas in Mexico about how to make art as resistance today and tomorrow?This is The Art of Resistance, a podcast about channeling our rage and fear into creation, and using writing, music, and all kinds of art to resist the status quo. _____View full transcript, sources, videos and art at www.theartofresistancepodcast.com. Have a story about making art as resistance that we should feature on the show, one from the past, or one from today? Send us a note!_____The Art of Resistance is a podcast from Rebel Yell Creative, which is creative consulting, courses and community for good work, good art, and good people. We help community groups, small businesses, arts organizations, and creative individuals dedicated to intersectionality and resistance build, create, and resist. If you’re a creative looking to make art as resistance, subscribe at rebelyellcreative.com.

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• Writers underground: Soviet Samizdat, 1967-1982

  How did writing threaten the Russian status quo? How did hand-typed publications of facts, passed hand to hand, make a massive dent in the USSR regime? And what can we learn from Samizdat about how to make art as resistance today and tomorrow?This is The Art of Resistance, a podcast about channeling our rage and fear into creation, and using writing, music, and all kinds of art to resist the status quo. _____View full transcript, sources, videos and art at www.theartofresistancepodcast.com. Have a story about making art as resistance that we should feature on the show, one from the past, or one from today? Send us a note!_____The Art of Resistance is a podcast from Rebel Yell Creative, which is creative consulting, courses and community for good work, good art, and good people. We help community groups, small businesses, arts organizations, and creative individuals dedicated to intersectionality and resistance build, create, and resist. If you’re a creative looking to make art as resistance, subscribe at rebelyellcreative.com.Mentioned in this episode:Presented by...Beaverdale BooksThis episode is presented by Beaverdale Books in Des Moines, Iowa. We are committed to making the community a better place by promoting the value and pleasure of reading. We're also partnering with Banned Books Week - by focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. Learn more about the events, and about our store, at beaverdalebooks.com

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• Black pride and revolt: Emory Douglas and the art of the Black Panthers, 1967-1979

  How did illustrations embolden a community? How did caricatures, portraits, and parody empower a movement and terrify the FBI? And what can we learn from the art of Emory Douglas and the Black Panther newspaper about how to make art as resistance today and tomorrow?This is The Art of Resistance, a podcast about channeling our rage and fear into creation, and using writing, music, and all kinds of art to resist the status quo. _____View full transcript, sources, videos and art at www.theartofresistancepodcast.com. Have a story about making art as resistance that we should feature on the show, one from the past, or one from today? Send us a note!_____The Art of Resistance is a podcast from Rebel Yell Creative, which is creative consulting, courses and community for good work, good art, and good people. We help community groups, small businesses, arts organizations, and creative individuals dedicated to intersectionality and resistance build, create, and resist. If you’re a creative looking to make art as resistance, subscribe at rebelyellcreative.com.Mentioned in this episode:Presented by... Des Moines Black Liberation MovementThis episode is presented by the Des Moines Black Liberation Movement. We believe that every Black life matters, and our movement recognizes and fights for the freedoms of said folx. All programs produced and piloted by DSM BLM are geared towards improving upon the lived experiences of Black people in our city, community, state, and further past imperialist lines. We stand in solidarity with groups working toward equity and radical love. Learn more and get involved at desmoinesblm.org or desmoinesblm on all socials.

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