Art as Action

Art as Action is a grassroots movement of artivists, based in Denver, Colorado, whose mission is to use the power of collaborative art to create social change.

art·ist: A person who by virtue of imagination and talent creates works of art.

ac·tiv·ist: A person who takes intentional action to bring about social change.

ar·tiv·ist: A person who changes the world by penetrating the collective consciousness through art and collaboration.

We are so proud to be entering our 10th Anniversary Season in 2012. The Artivists are already brainstorming all the innovative ways we are going to celebrate our Anniversary, and recently Artistic Director Sarah Leversee talked about the evolution of Art as Action on KGNU radio. You can listen to the interview here.

Art as Action is bringing artivism deeper into the community with Reconnect with your Body: Dance for Parkinson's classes, Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 at A Living Arts Centre in Denver. These unique classes bring the power of dance and artistic expression to people with Parkinson's Disease - a population who has been deeply betrayed by their bodies - and enable them to find new ways to connect and move.

On November 18 and 19, 2011 audiences came out to The Dairy Center for the Arts in droves to experience Art as Action's latest creation beautiful mistake. It was our biggest audience to date, and the feedback has been incredible. Watch videos from the show here and read what the press had to say here.

Learn more about who we are, what we do and how to get involved, contact us with any questions, feedback or ideas and check us out on Facebook.

“The whole show I was simply in awe...I have never seen a moving gallery put on stage like this. Not only was the choreography brilliant with bodies becoming stories of emotional struggles and sustainability but the written words were just as touching. Most importantly I left with the true definition of Artivist ingrained in my very being, now I am an Artivist!" - Audience Member, beautiful mistake