After feeling demoralized by Trump’s election, artist Julie Peppito researched how to resist authoritarianism and merged her studio practice with street activism—what she calls "artivism." Peppito, who is leading Saturday's No King's protest in NYC, believes artists are uniquely positioned to break through disinformation as messengers and visual communicators. We discuss her four-part formula for building hope: community, social proof, joy, and collaboration, plus practical advice on organizing art builds, leading protests, and turning your studio into a "hope-making machine." RELEVANT LINKS: Julie Peppito: https://www.juliepeppito.com/ Julie Peppito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliepeppito/ 50501: https://www.fiftyfifty.one/ Indivisible: https://indivisible.org/ Heather Cox Richardson Newsletter: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/ The Ink by Anand Giridharadas: https://the.ink/
