https://www.culturesurge.com/newsletter daily 0.75 2024-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eba0d684ba2255fc4cfb82d/e0ee1a80-e289-498e-97cc-2586d0fc090e/2LaciJordan_VoteForOurLivesArabic2_AmplifierArt.jpeg https://www.culturesurge.com/join daily 0.75 2021-10-27 https://www.culturesurge.com/resources-for-creating daily 0.75 2024-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eba0d684ba2255fc4cfb82d/1595468041314-EJ1FX7TRWESS8FQHNE3P/Storytellers.png Resources for Creating The Storytellers’ Guide to Changing Our World is a resource for creatives of all types that explores a core story and six storytelling threads that research and experience tell us will motivate critical audiences in this election and beyond. This guide is meant to be used by artists, storytellers and communicators to help us tell a shared story that makes a better, more just, and joyful future feel tangible and possible. This guide was researched, created, and written for Culture Surge by Kirk Cheyfitz and Erin Potts. Many people contributed to its final form, including Amber Phillips, Joey Soloway, Liz Manne, Luis Castro, and others. Culture Surge anchor organizations also contributed deeply: Harness, IllumiNative, The League and the Center for Cultural Power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eba0d684ba2255fc4cfb82d/1597266336418-6Z2Q4UX8DOTLPZGXF8GB/Favi%2Bpower%2Bimage.jpg Resources for Creating - Briefing Recordings You can access all of our recorded briefings and events on YouTube. The How Our Communities Win in November briefing focuses on what strategy and culture can do for key civic engagement events. The briefing on The Storytellers’ Guide to Changing Our World launched our resource for creatives of all types and explores how to motivate critical audiences in this election and beyond. Image: Favianna Rodriguez https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eba0d684ba2255fc4cfb82d/1603288680176-JMIRFT61K681948KZYP3/Screen+Shot+2020-10-21+at+9.57.31+AM.png Resources for Creating - Audience Profiles To improve our network’s content creation and distribution efforts, Culture Surge compiles and translates research on key audiences. Our focus for the 2020 election is on mobilizing Black, Indigenous, communities of color, young/first-time voters, and women, particularly in Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina. To that end, we have compiled this brief with more information about these key audiences. Image courtesy of The League (wearetheleague.org) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eba0d684ba2255fc4cfb82d/1599491100792-L31L55QHZ9HFIGZ3RPUZ/LCV_The-early-vote-wins-the-election_CH.gif Resources for Creating - Into Action Creative Hub Into Action Creative Hub is creating and curating thousands of pieces of artist-made, digital-first, and non-partisan content to help build cultural momentum and drive civic engagement. Gif: Into Action Creative Hub https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eba0d684ba2255fc4cfb82d/1605204015489-XZV3SFUSYZTE2EP0YXRH/joe2.jpg Resources for Creating - Art and Creativity Making History Examples of art and culture that influenced history from Making Waves: A Guide to Cultural Strategy, produced by The Culture Group. 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Featuring Culture Surge partners and friends including Representative Ayanna Pressley, Ai-jen Poo, Cristina Jiménez, Crystal Echo Hawk, Favianna Rodriguez, Tracy Sturdivant, Yosi Sergant and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eba0d684ba2255fc4cfb82d/1603288680176-JMIRFT61K681948KZYP3/Screen+Shot+2020-10-21+at+9.57.31+AM.png Resources for Action - Audience Profiles To improve our network’s content creation and distribution efforts, Culture Surge compiles and translates research on key audiences. Our focus for the 2020 election is on mobilizing Black, Indigenous, communities of color, young/first-time voters, and women, particularly in Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina. To that end, we have compiled this brief with more information about these key audiences. Image courtesy of The League (wearetheleague.org) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eba0d684ba2255fc4cfb82d/1595470862310-TA9X7AQAFUR6W6C26BYN/pasted%2Bimage%2B0.jpg Resources for Action - How Our Communities Win in November: Strategy & Activation Moments This briefing will focus on strategy and what culture can do for key civic engagement events like National Voter Registration Day, Vote Early Day, and other important activation moments. Featuring some of our favorite, brilliant minds, as well as organizers and others! Image: Favianna Rodriguez https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eba0d684ba2255fc4cfb82d/1595471017182-ASBAOQHTXES6YZLGT6XW/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-07-22%2Bat%2B7.03.32%2BPM.jpg Resources for Action - The Storytellers’ Guide to Changing Our World This briefing launched our brand new resource for creatives of all types. It explores a core story and six storytelling threads that research and experience tell us will motivate critical audiences in this election and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eba0d684ba2255fc4cfb82d/1589841339268-93VJ6U745U267AKJ35VN/samual_jackson_WTFU.jpg Resources for Action - Let’s Make History Together! How artists can build a new kind of power in the 2020 Election. 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