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September 11, 2020

dance keeps us together

Celebrate our Reconnect Dancers from Home Join us to celebrate the Reconnect with your Body program and the remarkable dancers who are its heart and soul. This annual event is a way for friends and family to experience Reconnect firsthand – this year, that means dancing with each other over Zoom from the safety of […]

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March 12, 2020

taking care of our community

To ensure the safety of our dancers and do our part for community health and well-being, Art as Action will be suspending in-person Reconnect with your Body classes until we feel it is safe to return.  In times of turbulence where anxiety and fear are impossible to escape, dance provides us with an outlet to express […]

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September 13, 2019

celebrating 8 years of Reconnect with your Body

September is always an exciting month in Artivist-land.  The Artivist Process and rehearsals start ramping up as we move toward our November show.  Parkinson Association of the Rockies has its annual e3 Conference, which we present at every year.  This year, we’ve been invited to perform at the Dancing with the Broomfield Stars event on September 26.  […]

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April 12, 2019

“Every dance class, I feel the tether of Parkinson’s loosen.”

“Every dance class, I feel the tether of Parkinson’s loosen. You beckon us to stretch beyond the stiffness of mind and body that inhabits us, binds us. You think we can dance, and so we dance, much to our surprise. Our fellow dancers exude a kind of joy that spreads to us all. PD falls away.” – Carol Jenkins, […]

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March 5, 2019

“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 […]

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December 18, 2018

“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 […]

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October 17, 2018

“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, […]

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August 28, 2018

Artivist Wayne Gilbert wins Governor’s Creative Leadership award

We are thrilled to announce that our own Artivist Sage Wayne Gilbert is being awarded the Governor’s Creative Leadership Award! This award honors community members who have demonstrated a significant commitment to Colorado’s creative landscape through civic leadership and volunteerism including advocacy, vision, collaboration and innovation. Wayne won in the Arts and Community Action category […]

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August 8, 2018

“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 […]

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July 5, 2018

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 […]

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Art as Action brings people together at the intersection of dance, (dis)ability and creative potential.

19 years of Artivism

Art as Action was founded in 2002 to be a collaborative collective of Artivists— which we define as champions and ambassadors of the communal, universal, and healing language of art. Artivism emboldens the distinct, rare creativity deep within each individual.

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