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What I Learned About Creativity and Burnout from Interviewing 50 Artists

By Melanie Bikowski — 2021

After nearly a year of dealing with this pandemic, I decided it was time to reach out to my community to discuss the challenges we were all facing. The biggest challenge being burnout.

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Why Artistic Activism?

Artistic activism draws from culture, to create culture, to impact culture. If artistic activism is successful, the larger culture shifts in ways big and small.

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Stephen Duncombe, Steve Lambert
2018
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These Stunning Artworks Capture the Resilience—and Defiance—of Black Lives Matter

Works of art create a picture of activism and resilience, and reenforce the strength of black culture across generations.

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Roger Catlin
2021
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Black Activist Burnout: ‘You Can’t Do this Work If You’re Running on Empty’

Activism burnout is particularly rife among Black racial justice activists, not only because they are fighting a centuries-old fight, but they’re also experiencing something called racial battle fatigue.

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Christianna Silva
2020
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Activist Burnout Is Real–And You Probably Need to Read These 4 Ways to Manage It

It can be difficult for activists to admit to themselves and to those around them that they might need a break. There are stigmas both within and outside activist communities that contribute to the shame and guilt many feel when prioritizing their own mental and physical wellbeing.

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Aliya Khan
2015
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A Guide for Co-Creating Access & Inclusion

This guide is for people who are considering working with and for disabled people, perhaps for the very first time. It includes a brief introduction to disability justice, and then focuses on artistic and pedagogical work with the disability community.

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Taeyoon Choi
2021
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Future of Work: Meet the Guru Architect that Could Make You Love Your Job

How Pamela Abalu got out of the cubicle hamster wheel with a single mantra: “Work is love made visible.”

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Maggie Bullock
2019
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