Directory Listing
Welcome to the ICASC directory of national and international art for social change organizations, networks, educational programs and opportunities.
This is a curated list focusing on art for social change – by no means a comprehensive community arts listing.
If you are looking for more complete Canadian community arts listings, we highly recommend ArtBridges’ directory at http://artbridges.ca/community/community_map.
This is a living resource. We will be updating and revising it as new information becomes available. You can filter this list by selecting from the various options below.
489 results found.
Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture Organization / Multidisciplinary / Canada
Putting Disability Arts on the BC cultural map In 1997, a small group of artists and advocates with disabilities got together in Vancouver to talk about bringing disability arts to British Columbia. Key among them were ……read more
Konbit Mizik Organization / Music / United States
Konbit Mizik uses music to engage Haiti's youth in grassroots organizing, community service, education and development. We accomplish our mission by breaking it into 3 parts: to provide free production, video, and career management services to local, underground musica……read more
Kurruru Youth Performing Arts Organization / Theatre / Australia
Kurruru Youth Performing Arts Inc (Kurruru) is one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth performing arts program. It is committed to supporting the ongoing maintenance of culture, community and identity through the provision of quality performing arts opportunit……read more
L’Art Rue Organization / Multidisciplinary / Tunisia
L’Art Rue is a Tunisian association, initiator of artistic, civic and innovative projects in public space and works in articulation with its territory. This cultural and artistic NGO was born in 2006* at the initiative of Selma and Sofiane Ouissi, dancers and choreographers, with a desire t……read more
La Colmena Art Hive Organization / Multidisciplinary / Canada
La Colmena Art Hive is an emerging art centre project in Winnipeg where art becomes a vehicle of expression for everyone, recognizing that art is a human activity (not only the domain of professional artists). La Colmena is looking for a space, ideally a two storey building with community gard……read more
La Esquina Radio Organization / Music / Colombia
La Esquina Radio's mission is to be a community radio station that promotes democracy, peace and community participation among the citizens of Medellin, with criteria of equity, inclusion and solidarity. As a public servant telecommunications guarantees the right to information and communicat……read more
La Place Commune Organization / Multidisciplinary / Canada
Mission and History In an essentially ecological and solidarity approach, we will participate to the socioeconomical and communitarian development of the neighbourhood Parc Extension in Montreal through an ensemble of activities linked to food and agriculture. Our collective pr……read more
La Ruche d’Art St-Henri Organization / Multidisciplinary / Canada
La Ruche d'Art is a free community art studio and science shop- open to everyone! Its mission is to make art more accessible, strengthen links between community members and celebrate diversity, through dialogue, art making and gardening. …read more
La Ruche d’Art St-James Art Hive Organization / Visual Arts / Canada
We're an open & inclusive space in downtown Montreal welcoming all who hope to make a difference in the world through exploring their creativity. …read more
La Tarumba Organization / Multidisciplinary / Peru
La Tarumba was created in 1984 from the study and practice of performing arts. We were shaping and consolidating an Artistic-Educational project that was pioneering and inspiring, inclusive and democratic; involving Peruvian identity in all its dimensions, and in turn, universal and contempo……read more
Lakehead University Training and Education / Multidisciplinary, Digital Media / Canada
Lakehead University offers an Undergraduate Program in Media Studies at their Orillia campus with a unique focus on topics of social change. …read more
Laughing Like Crazy Organization / Theatre / Canada
Laughing Like Crazy aims to empower participants and audiences alike, breakdown isolation and anxiety, build self-esteem, and challenge stigma. Looking at difficult issues through the lens of humour provides an empowering perspective on mental health issues, builds confidence, and improves commun……read more
Laundromat Project Organization / Multidisciplinary / United States
We amplify the creativity that already exists within communities by using arts and culture to build community networks, solve problems, and enhance our sense of ownership in the places where we live, work, and grow. …read more
Le Milieu Organization / Multidisciplinary / Canada
LE MILIEU IS... A cooperatively run art studio and café located in Montréal's Centre-Sud neighborhood that invites everyone and anyone to create, facilitate, and/or admire art as an active participant in their community. Our studio is open to all……read more
Leave Out Violence (LOVE) Organization / Multidisciplinary / Canada
Since 1993, Leave Out Violence (LOVE) has helped youth challenged by the many forms of violence to build the skills and confidence necessary to change their lives and communities. LOVE was founded on the belief that youth challenged by violence can be agents of change, capable of transforming the……read more
Leave Out Violence (LOVE) New York Organization / Multidisciplinary / United States
At LOVE U.S., youth use media arts to process their negative experiences and reach their full potential. We provide expert guidance, a safe and supportive environment, and leadership opportunities. …read more
Les Coups de Théâtre Organization / Theatre / Canada
Les Coups de Théâtre works to: create an environment which allows the full development of the arts for young audiences; encourage and develop artistic productions created specifically for young audiences; to produce, promote and develop productions for young audiences in Canada as well as abroa……read more
Les Impatients Organization / Multidisciplinary / Canada
Nous offrons gratuitement des ateliers de création aux personnes ayant un problème de santé mentale. Les personnes peuvent s’inscrire à nos différents ateliers sur référence d’un professionnel de la santé. Nos ateliers sont principalement axés sur le dessi……read more
Les Têtes de l’Art Organization / Multidisciplinary / France
Les Têtes de l’Art is an artistic mediation association. Its activity can be divided in two clusters : Participatory Arts Projects and Engineering/Mutualization (fostering/creating networks and relationships between cultural, social, educational and economic actors coming from the sam……read more
Los Angeles Poverty Department Organization / Multidisciplinary / United States
LAPD animates the space with public conversations, movie screenings, revolving exhibitions, performative events, rent parties and more, all addressing issues surrounding gentrification and displacement — locally, nationally and globally. …read more