Throughout the pandemic, Art as Action has continued to create & collaborate, gathering online to delve deeper into our 2020 theme: “ADAPT.” The dates for our planned show have come & gone – but we still want to share our ongoing creative explorations with you! Become a subscriber today & receive exclusive new Art as Action creations directly in your […]
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Thank you to everyone who attended the moving project! It was an amazing weekend of performances – so many moving moments on stage and off. Every performer needs an audience – witnesses to our stories and supporters of our creations. We are so grateful you took time out of your life to come to our show and allow yourself […]
how do you move through the world?
Last Sunday we did a full show run through, and our lighting designer Jenna saw the show for the first time. After the final bow, she described the experience as “it warms the soul.” Our past two shows, liturgy for turbulent times (2017) and (in)VISIBLE (2018) asked a lot of audiences – they were full of heavier topics like loss, spirituality and […]
“access as a process & a way of creating connection…” (artivist news)
SCFD Application 2019 Our 2019 Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) application is officially submitted! We are grateful for the opportunity to apply for Tier III funding in four counties: Broomfield, Jefferson, Boulder and Adams. Since 1989, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has distributed funds from a 1/10 of 1% sales and use tax to […]
“as long as you’re dancing…” (artivist news)
Community Conversation: (prE)QUAL Sunday, January 27th 1-3pm at CO Conservatory of Dance (prE)QUAL was one of the most talked about pieces of our (in)VISIBLE performance – it inspired and challenged performers and audience members alike through amplifying the voices of Artivist Women from every decade 30s-70s. The week after many of us came together at the […]
“it’s a heart thing” (2018 reflections)
2018 reflections from Artistic Director Sarah Leversee Chloe (our board president) and I recently met with friend of Art as Action and non-profit consultant Kathy Kuscan, and she marveled at all of the things we accomplished this year. As we shared stories of our loyal tribe of Boardavists, performers, Artivist allies and Reconnect participants, she […]
“the creative door opened” (in)VISIBLE
(in)VISIBLE image poetry Photographer Annabelle Denmark took the Artivists to Union Station in Denver for portraits of our (in)VISIBILITY. Each Artivist gave their image a title and wrote a few words to further illuminate their experience. Here are image poems from Margie, Leann and Robin. (in)VISIBLE is a collaborative dance + spoken word + music show created at […]
“creativity is a human right.” (artivist news)
Dance for PD® Training Reflections: what I learned about being a dancer & teacher Last week I spent three days at Dance for PD® Headquarters in Brooklyn exploring the art of dance and teaching with 70 other dance for Parkinson’s teachers from all over the world. I wanted to share some of my discoveries from this intensive, […]
“art is the highest form of hope” (artivist news)
It has been a hot hot Summer in Artivist-land and we are gearing up for a transformational Fall! Save the Date: Reconnect 7th Birthday Celebration SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1-3PM AT COLORADO CONSERVATORY OF DANCE IN BROOMFIELD In 2011, a poet with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), his sister and his niece started a dance class for people with […]
artivism among the flowers & unveiling our 2018 show theme
It is summertime in Colorado and Art as Action is cookin! Artivist Performance at Denver Botanic Gardens THIS WEEKEND: Sunday July 8, 10-10:30am We will be performing at the annual SCFD Showcase on Sunday July 8th from 10-10:30am! We are thrilled to be a part of this event at Denver Botanic Gardens for the second […]