Our societies need new narratives showcasing the connection between migration, human potential and creating the future we all need.
Why Artivism?
Artivism is at the forefront of challenging power structures. It has the transformative power to build resilient communities, and amplify voices and narratives that deserve to be heard.
The Emerging Leaders Artivism Alliance
is a pioneering program that positions refugees and migrants who are combining arts and activism to utilize their resilient life experiences as potential for leadership, igniting action and driving meaningful societal change!
Meet the Artivists from 2023 cohort
Who should apply?
Artists or individuals who are actively engaged in creating change through an artistic practice, and who:
- Have experience of forced displacement or lived experience of migration
- Are currently residing in an African or European country
- Are looking to strengthen their leadership capabilities
- Are eager to connect and collaborate with an alliance of emerging artivists
- Can commit to an average of 6 hours per month from November 2024 to May 2025
- Can engage and communicate about their work in English (A2-B1 level minimum) & participate online (Zoom)
Participants will receive:
- Innovative online leadership skill development training
- Individual coaching
- Opportunities to increase the visibility of your work
- Invitations to new networks and potential partners
- Other opportunities (participation in events, referrals for fellowships, grants…)
“PLACE Network has connected me with like-minded individuals and communities passionate about cultural preservation and social equity. This sense of belonging and shared purpose has strengthened my commitment to artivism and leadership within these spaces.”
– Cedric Bichano, Emerging Leader 2023
Are you an organisation that shares our aims? We are building an exciting model of collective impact.
Are you an artivist or activist that believes in the potential of artivism? Become a coach to the artivists of the Emerging Leader Artivism Alliance!
Want to follow the project and hear its news?
The Emerging Leaders Artivism Alliance is run by PLACE Network in partnership with the Community Arts Network, and supported by a coalition of partners supporting the arts and social change.
It is also part of Emerging Leaders, an award-winning series of programs that reinforce the leadership capacity of newcomers and accelerate the penetration of new talent into established networks.
