Useful Art for Communities

Alchemical Ritual As De-Colonial Repair

Artivist workshop Alchemical Ritual As De-Colonial Repair This series offered a personalized workshop series using ritual as de-colonial repair. The workshop walked community members 1:1 through a ritual using the 5 elements, physical movement (embodied wisdom), personal objects + spaces, and sometimes public objects + spaces to generate soul retrieval. Soul retrieval is a process […]

Meet Up for Artists in Social Practices

Useful Art for Communities Meet Up for Artists in Social Practices Series of meetings with social artists seeking to find a meeting point according to essential aspects of the same movement in order to consider creating a community that contributes to the generation of a long-term advocacy plan. During the meet-ups we connect and share […]

Music as Activism

Artivism Workshop by Amanda Music as Activism This was a one-time workshop on music as activism. Concretely the workshops had two parts: first, a presentation on artivism and music as activism, listening to different songs as examples and discussing what makes them activist and how music can be used for activism and in a political […]

Use Your Colours: Polychromy Workshop

Artivism Workshop by Fae and Antikmuseet collaboration Use Your Colours: Polychromy Workshop Many people think of ancient sculpture as white and unpainted when in fact, the ancient world and sculpture was full of many colours. This workshop was based on painting with colour on a plaster cast of your own hand or foot and together, […]

Storytelling Circle

Artivism Workshop facilitated by Sara Domingo Bräuner Storytelling Circle This is an open space for people to gather and share stories for the heart. Welcome to our monthly storytelling event, where we invite you to join us in weaving connections through the magic of narratives. Regardless of your background, age, status, or beliefs, this space […]

Public Affair Radio

Artivism Workshop by luzie ahrens PublicAffairRadio Public Affair is a non-commercial online radio from Aarhus, founded in April 2021. The vision is to establish a platform for the local community, which promotes collaboration and cultural expression through music, dialogues and events. Sharing the love for our neighbourhood and our love for music, this non-profit project […]

Youth Voices Matter

Ungdommens Folkemøde& artist curator Beatriz gonzalez rodriguez YouthVoicesMatter Public art Installation In collaboration with Ungdomsbureauet at Ungdommens Folkemøde – 8th 9th September 2021 Copenhagen: A democratic society requires citizens to have a political opinion and engage with democratic practices from the age of 18. However, what is happening before one is legally able to participate in […]

Vesterbro Torv Events

INDIVIDUAL ARTISTs/ACTIVISTs COLLABORATION facilitated by Joao Victor Perillo Andriani VesterbroTorvCulturalFestival A series of public art/activism events including a workshop, performance, interactive installation and an event, all happening in August 2021 on Vesterbro Torv in the heart of Aarhus during a temporary transformation of Vesterbro Torv within the project “Vesterbro C”.   “Vesterbro torv is a […]

Feeling Welcome

Artivism Workshop by luzie ahrens FeelingWelcome The artivism workshop was held in Aarhus, Denmark for participants of the Erasmusyouth exchange program in cooperation with “Passion Udflug” (NRO), “Ungdomskulturhuset Aarhus” (cultural center) and “Useful Arts for Communities” (art platform). The workshop motivated the participants to actively think about the feelings and thoughts refugees might have when […]

You Are Nature

Initiated and curated by Den Grønne Studenterbevægelse  & curated by beatriz gonzalez Rodriguez You areNature Public art Installation In collaboration with Den Grønne Studenterbevaegelse, Tearetet Svalegangen and Useful Art for Communities (UAC). The relationship between humans and nature is wildly unbalanced which threatens the existence of both. Nature needs more space – also in Aarhus. Urban […]