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Steve Lambert
Portfolio of Steve Lambert, artist, artistic activist, creative activist, co-founder of the Center for Artistic Activism, and Associate Professor at SUNY Purchase
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Defeating Authoritarianism with Stacey Abrams
I’m doing a free online workshop with Stacey Abrams and narrative strategist Janelle Treibitz on June 15th at 4 PM ET. We’ll be getting into how authoritarian narratives work, where they’re vulnerable, and how to build creative responses that actually land. It’s participatory, not a panel — and it’s open to everyone. Authoritarianism has a […]
“Unions Always Need Snacks” interview in Work
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Workzeitung, the newspaper of a major Swiss labor union, about capitalism, work, and the power of artistic activism in labor organizing. As a member of United University Professions – the largest higher education union in the United States – I could bring personal insights on how labor […]
Zürichur Theater Spektakel
Capitalism Works For Me! True/False is part of the 2025 Zürcher Theater Spektakel. “We like it, but…” they said with just enough hesitation to make me worry, “can it be bigger?” In cities and festivals around the world, no one ever asked me if the Capitalism Works For Me! True/False sign could be bigger. At 20ft long and […]
Center for Artistic Activism Campaign Toolkits
The Center for Artistic Activism has created two all-purpose toolkits. They guide activists and advocates in building and implementing creative campaigns. Our book, The Art of Activism: Your All Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible Possible and workbook are already available. That book makes our material accessible to anyone and goes into great depth. These […]
The Powers of Art
For the last several years I have made end of year Thank You prints for donors to the Center for Artistic Activism. This year it’s “The Powers of Art”. The Center for Artistic Activism is able to do our most innovative work thanks to individual donations – and every contribution is meaningful. This year donors […]
LGBTQ+ Travel Alert Browser Extension
Planning your next adventure? Excited to explore new destinations? Hold up! Before booking that dream getaway, make sure you’re not supporting repressive regimes or getting your human rights violated! Introducing LGBTQ+ Travel Alert The LGBTQ+ Travel Advisory browser extension will alert you when booking travel to regions with dangerously discriminatory laws like Uzbekistan, Uganda, Saudi […]
Guest Lecture RISD Center for Complexity
I’m giving a guest lecture at the RISD Center for Complexity as part of the Public Practice series. I’ll be there with Marisa Mazria-Katz who has edited some of my writing in the past.
The Utopia Project at Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
The Utopia ProjectLocation: Anacostia Community Museum, Washington D.C.Dates: November 1, 2022 – March 1, 2023Admission: Free from the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum website on the Utopia Project at the Anacostia Museum: For over 50 years, ACM has exposed injustices and has provided a platform for under-told stories in our urban community. Many of these powerful examples […]
Unstoppable Voters Columbus
I spent last month training in Johannesburg, South Africa, Milwaukee, and Columbus with the Center for Artistic Activism. The Unstoppable Voters program helps people… actually you can just watch this video…
Center for Artistic Activism’s Unstoppable Voters Fellowship
I spent last week training the inaugural fellows for the Center for Artistic Activism’s Unstoppable Voters program. We selected fellows from organizations working on U.S. Democracy, like New Georgia Project, Poder Latninx, and Fair Count, and are training them in artistic activism. In the coming months they’ll implement some of those methods and concepts within […]
Virtual Author Event at Greenlight Bookstore
Steve Lambert & Stephen Duncombe, with Marlène Ramírez-Cancio VIRTUAL: Live via ZoomThursday, February 3, 7:30 PM ETSteve Lambert and Stephen Duncombe present The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible PossibleIn conversation with Marlène Ramírez-CancioGreenlight Bookstore, Brooklyn NY Join the co-founders of the Center for Artistic Activism, Stephen Duncombe and Steve…
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
I’ll be showing Capitalism Works For Me! True/False at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia. The work will be presented at the Vancouver Public Library January 20-24. The piece will be presented in ASL on selected days. VenueVancouver Public Library, Central Library350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver Showtimes January 20, 4-8:30 (available […]
You Won!
11×17 (approx)2-color Risograph Print on French PaperPrinted at Eureka House in Kingston, NYIllustration from The Art of Activism book Available as a thank you for 2021 donors to the Center for Artistic Activism
Art and Fear of Propaganda
Yes, you should worry about art becoming propaganda – but probably not for the reasons you’d imagine. Our ideas about contemporary art have been so influenced by the art market that we barely recognize it, and modern propaganda methods make this even more dangerous. This essay came out of talks I’ve given at Re-Publica and […]
A Guide to the Health Benefits of mRNA Wellness Therapy
I made this Free the Vaccine for COVID-19 silliness and it is taking off on Instagram this week. Know someone who needs this kind of self-care in their wellness regimen?
The Art of Activism – Pre-order the Book
Could this really be 12 years in the making? Stephen Duncombe and I started research for this book back in 2009 or so. That research became the beginnings of the Center for Artistic Activism. Now we’re finally wrapping it up. It will be published by O/R Books later this summer and you can pre-order a […]
Save KDVS
For some reason KDVS gave me the latitude to create an “experimental public affairs show” while I was attending grad school around 2006. For the broadcast I collaged interviews with dozens of people on open-ended, semi-philosophical questions. The process forced me to shut-up and listen (so I could get good tape) and, through that, also […]
MASS Art Sustainability Initiative Lecture
On Feb 11, 2021 I’ll be giving a guest lecture at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design for their Sustainability Initiative Lecture Series.
The Conversation – podcast
I was invited to talk to Michael Shaw for his Conversation podcast and it was a real pleasure. He ended up turning it into two-episodes, the first more about the work of the Center for Artistic Activism and the second drifting into how capitalism works in my life; how we measure success and deal with […]