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.
Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming (SCYAP) Organization / Visual Arts / Canada
The Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming (SCYAP) is a charitable organization that delivers art and culture based programming to address the social, economic, and educational needs of youth-at-risk. Our vision is for happy, healthy and productive lives. …read more
Savanna Trust Organization / Theatre / Zimbabwe
Savanna Trust is an arts organisation that specializes in the use of theatre for social change, theatre production, promotion and development. Founded in August 2006, the organisation implements three distinct programmes that focus on community engagement, arts education & production and fest……read more
Search for Common Ground Organization / Multidisciplinary / United States
Our mission is to transform the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches, toward cooperative solutions. We work at all levels of society to build sustainable peace through three main avenues: Dialogue, Media, and Community. Activities include TV dramas, call-in radio sh……read more
Seeds Theatre Group Inc. Organization / Theatre / Papua New Guinea
Mission: To use theatre and drama as an effective communication tool to address issues that are affecting Papua New Guinea socially, economically and politically. …read more
Semfilms Burkina Organization / Digital Media / Burkina Faso
Semfilms Burkina is an association that set the main objective of defending and promoting human rights and freedom of expression through the image. Since 2003, Burkina Semfilms has organized several activities including Ciné Droit free film festival, the production of documentary films, con……read more
SHAKE! Organization / Multidisciplinary / United Kingdom
SHAKE! is a project that brings together young people, artists & campaigners to develop creative responses to social injustice. SHAKE! participants engage in dynamic workshops (Poetry writing & performance, Film Making, music) & follow-up mentoring to pursue creative campaigning &……read more
Sheatre Organization / Theatre / Canada
Sheatre - Community Arts for Social Change . Artists and community members work collaboratively to co-create a project using immersive processes that are as important as the product or outcome. We believe in the power of theatre and the arts to change lives and help build a compassionate and heal……read more
Shopfront Organization / Multidisciplinary / Australia
Shopfront is a youth arts co-operative and community innovator where the arts are accessible to our community in St George and South Sydney. We work by invitation in Western Sydney and regional NSW, and maintain an international network of teaching artists. Shopfront works with young people with ……read more
Sibikwa Arts Centre Organization / Multidisciplinary / South Africa
The Sibikwa Art Centre is a visionary arts centre that promotes quality arts education, performance, vocational training and job creation in South Africa. Sibikwa is an award winning multi-disciplinary holistic arts and culture service provider. Founded in 1988 Sibikwa has extensive experience in……read more
Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Education Training and Education / Multidisciplinary / Canada
The Faculty of Education at SFU offers a Masters of Education Program in Arts for Social Change (ASC), co-taught by ASC! Project researchers Judith Marcuse and Lynn Fels. Location: SFU Vancouver Start Term: Fall 2016 End Term: ……read more
Sing for Your Life Organization / Music / Canada
Our Foundation is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of older Canadians who live at home or in residential care, through music. Our programs create more age friendly communities and improve the life and care of older people, including those affected by dementia, and their caregivers.……read more
Sistema Toronto Organization / Music / Canada
Sistema Toronto’s mission is to build and sustain an intensive social program that provides free, ensemble-based music lessons to inspire children at risk to realize their full potential as students, musicians, and citizens. Their vision is to instil a strong sense of community, self-respec……read more
Sistren Theatre Collective Organization / / Jamaica
SISTREN uses the arts as a means of confronting the public on problems facing both genders, and brings pressure to bear on society to change negative stereotypes. The flexibility of SISTREN’s methodology has allowed the organization to adapt to its environment and implement a wide range of ……read more
SKETCH Organization / Multidisciplinary / Canada
SKETCH is a Creative-Enterprise Hub that creates opportunities for young people (ages 16 to 29) living street involved, homeless or otherwise on the margins, to experience the transformative power of the arts; to build leadership and economic self-sufficiency in the arts; and to cultivate social ……read more
Small World Theatre Organization / Theatre / United Kingdom
Small World Theatre is an Arts and Culture for Development organisation with over 30 years experience producing puppet theatre performances, running an Arts and Sustainabilty programme, implementing projects and facilitating workshops, and creating educational theatre. …read more
Snuff Puppets Organization / Theatre / Australia
Snuff Puppets is a radical large-scale puppet company pushing theatrical boundaries and rocking audiences around the world. Our main streams of activity are giant puppet roaming acts, community workshops and main-stage shows. We have a range of work that we present in a v……read more
SO((U))L Organization / Multidisciplinary / Jamaica
SO((U))L creates alternative community spaces for discussion exploration and discovery of the arts, culture, spirituality,music, creativity and the promotion of social justice, equality, self-reliance. These spaces are called HQs (HEADQUARTERS). The first of these spaces is located in Stony Hill,……read more
Social and Public Art Resource Centre (SPARC) Organization / Visual Arts / United States
SPARC’s intent is to examine what we choose to memorialize through public art, to devise and innovate excellent art pieces; and ultimately, to provide empowerment through participatory processes to residents and communities excluded from civic debate. SPARC’s works are never simply in……read more
Sojourn Theatre Organization / Theatre / United States
Sojourn theatre is a 13 member ensemble-based theatre company working around the nation at the intersection of performance, public process & participation. …read more
Some Assembly Artists Society Organization / Theatre / Canada
Some Assembly advances education and the public’s appreciation of the arts by producing theatre art works with artistic excellence that build community, awareness, wellness and encourage dialogue among community members about diverse issues. …read more