A global non-profit organization focused on strengthening communities in crisis through the power of art. To learn more, visit our website.
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This #GivingTuesday, transform creativity into resilience!
Artolution’s Art of Resilience empowers children & communities through healing art.
🎨 10,000+ lives transformed in 35 countries.
Join the movement: artolution.org/donate-resili…
#ArtOfResilience #SocialImpactThroughArt
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Bringing Hope to Kibera! 🌍 Partnering with Medair, local artists, and AfroCure, we’ve created murals that honor the community’s resilience and share vital health messages to prevent cholera. 30 participants, one powerful mission. Next stop: Mathare and Maai Mahiu!
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In Red Hook, Brooklyn, our amazing teens transformed a massive blank wall into a vibrant masterpiece. Through painting, laughter, and stories, they created a mural that reflects their cherished community. Together, we can create a whole new world. 🎨❤️
#CommunityMural
#Artolution
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The Artists for the Rohingya x Artolution 2024 Benefit Auction is now LIVE! 🌍🎨 Bid on amazing artworks to support Rohingya refugee artists in Bangladesh and Myanmar. Auction closes on August 1. #Artolution #Rohingya #BenefitAuction
🔗 Bid now: artsy.net/artistsfortherohin…
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In the world’s largest refugee camp, Rohingya artists lead collaborative art-making to empower their communities. With Artolution's support, they preserve childhood and play for all ages, fostering hope and resilience. 🎨✨
#Artolution #CreativeResilience #RohingyaArt
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Excited to launch "Virtual Bridges: Digital Arts for Youth & Community Wellbeing" in 2024! Endorsed by UNHCR’s Digital Innovation Fund, this program connects refugee youth through VR painting & digital art.
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Kizito Azamuke: "Skilling and nurturing children is what we can't stop doing. Are we together?"
Artolution: "We are together!"
We are so grateful and proud of our remarkable teams around the world!
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Our #PowerofArt Auction ends today! To take one final look at the available pieces, visit the auction here: bit.ly/3DOMoPJ
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We could use YOUR help in reaching our fundraising goal! An anonymous donor has pledged to match us up to $50k in donations. Learn more about Artolution in our most recent feature with @NBCNightlyNews below!
Give today here: artolution.org/donate
We're Artolution, a non-profit whose mission is to strengthen communities in crisis through the #PowerofArt! We've established four year-round, sustainable regional programs and accredited over 90 local artists so far. Sign up to our newsletter to learn more about Artolution!
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Artolution raised $40k yesterday thanks to your generous donations! An anonymous donor also agreed to match our donations up to $50k. Help us raise the last $10k to ensure our programs can continue to impact lives. Donate now by visiting this link: artolution.org/donate
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This Giving Tuesday, make a donation and double your impact!
Thanks to an extraordinarily generous donor, ALL donations made today will be matched dollar for dollar.
🔗 Give today here: artolution.org/donate
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The Fabric of Women's Resilience is part of our #PowerOfArt online auction! This canvas traveled to four different refugee communities around the world and was created by women and girls who lived there. Support our campaign by visiting the following link: bit.ly/3cWCPCQ
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Here are THREE ways you can help support us during the #PowerOfArt campaign. All funds raised will aid Artolution programs and the lives it touches. Donate today by visiting the link in our bio. You can also help us continue to spread the message by resharing our post too!
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Partners get to paint too! Artolution partners assist us in identifying and developing collaborative art-making opportunities with new and existing communities. Are you a partner interested in working with Artolution? Email info@artolution.org to see how we can work together.
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For World Children's Day, all the Makani centers throughout the camp held celebrations for the children in the community. Our Syrian artists finally had the opportunity to present a costume they had created earlier in the year made out of used soda cans that were cleaned.
Artolution artists and @PlanGlobal have completed their fifth mural at the Olia Health Center 2 in Adjumani! The Bidi Bidi artists highlighted COVID-19, maternal health, and education in the mural. Check out these photos to see how our artists bring these ideas to life!
The Rohingya artists explain how crossing the sea into safety and freedom reflected a profound cultural connection to the water as a source of liberation. The Rohingya Blessing is now for sale in our #PowerOfArt online auction. To support our campaign, visit the link in our bio!
One of our teaching artists in Colombia, Nandy Mondragón, painted four murals with the community of La Tagua, which is surrounded by the sacred Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Now, a long-lasting message will live on in the community because of the use of colors and expression!
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As part of our #PowerOfArt campaign, Artolution is auctioning 12 original artworks inspired by the experiences and imaginations of refugee children from all around the world! The online auction goes live on November 12th. Check out the link in our bio to view the artwork.
Thank you again to NYC Culture Club, Westfield World Trade Center, and all of those who came through to support the "Shared Resilience" exhibition! Many of the colorful pieces that were on display will be auctioned off as part of our #PowerOfArt fundraising campaign. Stay tuned!
Mohammed Hassan Ibrahim is from Syria and is a talented mural artist and instructor. He's been working with Artolution since 2017! Today he runs art workshops in Karantina's Borderless facility, which aims to give young people afflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic artistic outlets.
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Our multi-dimensional impact map and timeline project with @pentagram was awarded Gold recognition for Better Future and Economic Growth by @drivenxdesign for the New York Design Awards 2021. You can see both visualizations by visiting our about page on the Artolution website!
Join us in our closing event for "Shared Resilience", an exhibition with NYC Culture Club on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST to hear our mission and participate in a gallery walk. Read the details here: ow.ly/LCcx50GwCpI
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Plan International is collaborating with members of our Bidi Bidi team in the Adjumani district of Northern Uganda! The Artolution crew is painting murals in various health centers to educate the communities about the importance of vaccinations, childcare, and proper nutrition.
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Artolution is excited to announce our new Co-Chairs, Yoela Palkin and Katherine Shiels. We want to express a sincere thanks to Mr. David Lloyd, Artolution's first Chairman, for his extraordinary leadership since the company's establishment in 2016!
Link in bio to read more!
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Don't miss the NYC Culture Club's exhibition "Shared Resilience" at the @4WTC . These powerful pieces were created by refugee camps from all over the world. This event kicks off our #PowerofArt fundraising campaign, which will support our global sustainable art programs!
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Artolution recently collaborated with YouthNet to help amplify their voices surrounding their local efforts towards climate change. In 2017, the Naf River became a safe passage for many Rohingya refugees fleeing the nation of Myanmar.
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Hello to all of our new followers! We are Artolution, a non-profit organization that strives to empower the voices of crisis-affected communities through collaborative public art. Learn more about our latest projects, subscribe to our newsletter! Link to sign up is in our bio.
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Artolution aims to empower and transform lives through public art. Participants like Maria get to learn about artistic tools in workshops that they can use in their own lives.
To support Artolution's work, donate via the link in our bio!
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In July, Artolution worked with children living in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement and Muccia, Italy. Together, they virtually created a united theme for their murals at home! The project was launched virtually by @max_frieder, Esero Nalyong, and the Andrea Bocelli Foundation.
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Over-the-weekend photos from our Rohingya Artolution team. Since the beginning of camp-wide lockdowns, our team has made drawings from home to practice their drawing skills.
Learn more here: artolution.org/bangladesh
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"The artwork, the play, the smiles on everyone’s faces… magical. Your organization is truly the ‘way to peace.’" - Patty Carley, Artolution donor
Patty also delivered our participants peace cranes she created that were handed out on the last day of painting. Thank you, Patty!
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Today, on #RohingyaRemembranceDay, support continued healing and protection for the Rohingya community through ongoing Artolution programs led by local teaching artists.
Visit artolution.org/Bangladesh to learn more.
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✨In New York?✨Celebrate with us in Astoria, Queens this Friday, August 20 at 4 p.m. EST for “Our Creative Roots /Nuestras Raíces Creativas” mural and performance!
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“This is so powerful because it’s customized to the place, but ranges over so many art disciplines and ideas ... collaborating with other countries with digital art, all to support local collaboration and addressing of SEL.” - @HundrEDorg Academy Member
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By providing the opportunity for young people to reimagine their personal stories and visualize a brighter future, their chances for positive life outcomes are greatly increased.
Read about Artolution's 2020 impact in our Annual Report artolution.org/annual-report
Soon, we will share the impact we had in 2020! Visit the following link to receive our 2020 Annual Report in your inbox first: eepurl.com/dC_EeL
Our co-founders, Dr. Max Frieder and Joel Bergner started Artolution a decade ago as two nomadic.
Artolution’s Dr. Max Frieder is getting together with Majida Ali, a Palestinian refugee and humanitarian leader for a Live conversation on Instagram in honor of refugees around the world. Join us this upcoming Wednesday, June 16 @ 12 PM EST on Instagram @artolution.
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The youth we get to create art with are a generation who have experienced fleeing their country to live as refugees in a new place.
Through collaborative art painting, they have been able to share their life experience with the world.
Learn more: ow.ly/shiE50F4E7J
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Our long-term vision is big and yet, we can see it!
Our programs will bind the regions we work with into a global network of community-based public art, empowering local artists and participants to shape their own narratives and shift the focus of control in their lives.
Encourage your family and friends to help you support Artolution in lieu of your upcoming birthday, wedding, or any special occasion.
You can create a personal fundraising goal via Facebook or Instagram or contact us at info@artolution.org to set up a fundraiser via @Donorbox!
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James Kuena Dak stands in front of an Artolution mural completed on World Peace Day in 2020 with a small group of participating youth.
The different hands raised and clasped together represent different cultures, social class and ideologies coming together to build peace.
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"I am not a man who likes violence, so for the past few days, I have painted these events in high-traffic areas, contributing with art to this situation." - Wilson Silva, Artolution teaching artist, Colombia
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"Do not stop the dream even if your dream is impossible"
Eid Mubarak to muslims all around the world today.
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#YearoftheArtist Spotlight! Meet Syrian artist, Ghazeyah Al Shawakh from Artolution's team in Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan.
Ghazeyah found it difficult to be an artist at first, but her love for drawing allowed her to express her imagination and her dreams through color.
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Write to your future self. What do you dream of becoming?
This is the same question that inmates at HMP Isis Prison in London contemplated as they painted this section of a new collaborative mural.
Collaborative art programs for refugee or displaced youth can help spread messages of hope in some of the bleakest environments on earth.
Supporting Artolution means creating opportunities for youth to express their experiences through art for a chance at healing.
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Last week, young men currently at HMP ISIS Prison in London have thrown themselves into painting a mural. Pouring their creativity and innate talent into a collaborative work of art that will continue to be experienced by the inmates who walk the halls for years to come.
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Joel Bergner shows us a sneak peek of a mural currently in progress at Isis Prison in Thamesmead, South East London.
We are working with the young men there to bring their visions for the future to life to bring hope to their fellow inmates. Stay tuned!
Tomorrow join us for a 24-hour global vigil online to conclude #GenocideAwarenessMonth.
The Rohingya Artolution will be one of the over 50 genocide museums and human rights organizations that will be featured during the vigil!
Register at bit.ly/gamvigil21
Co-founder Joel Bergner shares a project we did with Central American teenagers in the East Village with Sour Studio through a live panel discussion on the topic of "What's Wrong with Art?".
Click the link to watch the whole discussion: ow.ly/OiEK50EsCAc
Tag us in your #earthday creations! Together, we can create long-term, positive social change. [6 of 6]
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3. Make a percussive sculpture out of clean trash materials. This is inspired by our Foundstrument Soundstruments that can be found all over the world! Create a sculpture that looks like an animal or tree in your neighborhood. Make sure to add items that make a sound ... [5 of 6]
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1. Talk to your neighbors. What do they love about their community? What do they want to see in the future? What are some small steps we can start today to make this vision into a reality? These are the same questions we ask our participants ... [3 of 6]
💚🌍 Happy Earth Day! 🌏💙
Artolution programs are designed to be collaborative and most importantly, long-lasting to inspire and impact the next generation of citizens. Sustainability is a core ingredient to the success of our programs ... [1 of 6]
"When incorporated into positive peace-building programs as is being done by Artolution, they could lead to significant advances in the peace–sustainability nexus" - Recent publication by Sustainability Science highlights Artolution's programs: ow.ly/khBh50Eu5rq
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Character storytelling with Rodrigo Hernandez, a Venezuelan youth living in Manizales, Colombia 🤗
His character ...
"Lives in the forest.
Creates food.
Its weakness is crocodiles.
Feeds all the animals in the forest."
"Now, I can share this food with family and friends. I'm really happy. Ramadan Kareem." - Ansar Ullah, Rohingya #Artolution Artist
Happy #Ramadan to all who are observing today! The Rohingya Artolution received a food delivery to help celebrate thanks to our incredible donors.
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"Artwork is food for the mind ... When we draw, our ideas become more open. It's a way to make a voice to the world." - Mohammed Nur, Rohingya Artolution artist
From "For Rohingya Survivors, Art Bears Witness", our recent feature in @nytimesarts // ow.ly/78eq50ElywX
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A flashback to the detail of a mural displayed in Balukhali refugee camp, originally made in the #worldtradecenter with #UNICEF supporters in NYC. This collaboration brought color and joy to a UNICEF Bangladesh-supported child-friendly space in 2018.
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"World of Peace" An original song by Venezuelan and South Sudanese #children who became friends through our Virtual Bridges program. The song is composed and performed in English, Spanish, and Juba Arabic.
#worldpeace #virtualart #digitalart #artolution
A look back at a dance celebration with women in Siliguri, #India in 2016. This dance expressed their stories as survivors of human sex trafficking and the social stigma experience after being rescued.
#tellherstory #humantrafficking #awareness #resilience
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This month we are so excited to celebrate the women who represent the diversity, resilience, and leadership required for sustainable, and long-lasting social change.
Let's celebrate women today and every day. #InternationalWomensDay #ArtolutionWomenArtists
In March 2019, Artolution completed three murals led by Rohingya female artists. One mural depicts a woman sewing a cloth, a skill taught at the Women Led Community Center supported by @UNFPABangladesh in Unchiprang refugee camp.
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Ayoush Al Akoud, Syrian teaching artist living in Azraq Refugee Camp, reminds us that art is a tool for social transformation in communities experiencing crises. #jointheartolution
Happy first day of March! Artolution will highlight the incredible women artists who bring light and healing to their communities on a daily basis.
Our Rohingya and Bengali team, along with @UNFPABangladesh have created artwork that illustrates the importance of gender equity.
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A friendly reminder to sign up for our upcoming Virtual Bridges performance tomorrow, February 26 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. EST!
We hope you can join us for this virtual ceremony to celebrate the work of these incredible participants.
Register here: ow.ly/bCHh50DJRvq
A few #progressshots from a recent collaborative project in Amman, Jordan led by Artolution artists and kids in the area. Helping out on a new initiative called PLAY that aims to build small playgrounds in public spaces for the local community. #jointheartolution
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A #BTS look at Venezuelan youth learning dance moves from our South Sudanese participants over #Zoom. Register for our next Virtual Bridges celebration happening this Friday, Feb 26 at 9:30 a.m. EST. Here: bit.my/virtual-Bridges-co-ug
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Incredible progress shots of a mural being completed in the South Sudan border with Uganda with Ugandan Artolution artist Esero Nayong. To learn more about our work during the global pandemic, visit our response page here: ow.ly/qAij50Dz4OP
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A recent publication by UNICEF, Red Cross, IICRD, CPC Columbia University via Relief Web, highlights Artolution as an example of children being on the frontlines of innovative responses during Covid-19.
Check out our spotlight on Page 12! ow.ly/uMWj50DuD5v
Teaching artists Kizito Azamuke and Miriam Adaru, began to initiate microprograms with small groups of South Sudanese children living in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement. This mural was completed in December with important messages on community and education.
“The idea is to find focus. I come from a community and neighborhood that is heavy, Siloé and let’s say that, despite the difficult dynamic there, I’ve been able to use art to be a better person and share it with everyone else.”
- Wilson Silva, Colombian Artolution Artist
“Artolution brings colors to life, these beautiful murals are designed by the communities themselves, it's a reminder of all the hard work, hopes, aspirations, expectations of everyone's life and I believe it's here to stand the test of time.”
- Aarunima Bhatnagar, UNICEF
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In 2020, Artolution's Virtual Bridges initiative was selected by the @HundrEDorg, a platform sharing inspiring innovations that are scalable and impactful for K-12 education.
Click the link to visit the dedicated spotlight feature: ow.ly/lYfv50Dkatj
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... when you can see the smile behind the mask
Although the global pandemic has presented new challenges, we have been able to complete smaller programs where Artolution teaching artists meet with smaller groups of youth in outdoor spaces. Project in Manizales, #Colombia!
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