Fall of Freedom: Creative Resistance Weekend
Nationwide creative demonstrations November 21-22 protesting authoritarianism, organized by leading artists including Dread Scott and Lynn Nottage.
Fall of Freedom is a nationwide weekend of creative demonstrations taking place November 21-22, organized by prominent artists including visual artist Dread Scott, playwright Lynn Nottage, and dozens of other cultural luminaries. The project calls on America's arts community to participate in independently organized actions united by standing against fascism and rising authoritarianism. Participants can organize events in museums, classrooms, galleries, comedy clubs, or anywhere communities gather. Suggested activities include storefront readings, pop-up performances, exhibitions, highlighting banned books, or hosting censorship workshops. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles will host a 'Wear Your Rights' silk-screening workshop, while New York's Leslie-Lohman Museum will create a library of books on queer art activism. Other participants include artists Marilyn Minter and Robert Longo, musicians Daniel Bejar and Amanda Palmer, and filmmakers Ava DuVernay and Michael Moore. The initiative responds to perceived government overreach in cultural institutions, including Trump administration demands for Smithsonian oversight and Kennedy Center board changes. Organizers emphasize that no effort is too big or small, encouraging participation from large venues to small libraries in this 'wave of creative resistance' celebrating diverse experiences and identities.