Art maintains a constant in an ever-changing social and political landscape. Art has always been a manner of reacting to one’s surroundings, which has frequently resulted in societal analysis and commentary. This is because, in the end, art reflects life. Activist art is about empowering individuals and communities, and it is typically created in the public sphere by artists who collaborate closely with a community.
Some activists are also involved in direct actions. Throughout the reading “Why Artistic Activism?” by The Center for Artistic Activism, primarily focuses on the purpose of activism which is to generate an effect while also creating one. When these two terms are combined, we can see how they complement one another and form a “aeffect.” The goal of this type of advocacy is to elicit emotional responses that result in genuine change.

From Ana Mendieta to Carolee Schneemann, 10 Female Performance Artists You Should Know demonstrates how Activism has been influenced through art, and artists can rarely put something into the world without tackling concerns of creativity, ownership, and capitalism. And it’s a relationship that has become more complex in recent years as activism has risen in unprecedented ways. With the help of social media, movements that were once confined to basements and back rooms are now born and spreading like wildfire on the internet. Being that there have been numerous instances of this in the past.