Artists For A Free World
The Sound of Resistance
In The Dark of these times, Art Lights the Way.
AFFW takes a stand for Racial & Economic Justice
to create a world where Peace is possible. 

Join the AFFW Marching Band
​directed by William Parker
Rehearsal Friday July 10 at 4pm
To attend  RSVP

Protect our Democracy and the Rights of All Peoples ...
We Make the Difference
Email artistsforafreeworld@artsforart.org

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As Artists we use our creativity to bring attention to essential human rights and
​the importance of protecting our earth, our world.

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     Arts for Art Advocacy MEETINGS
We are holding weekly meetings to organize and strategize.
stay connected by emailing us at artistsforafreeworld@artsforart.org

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                          Past Actions

• June 30, 2020 at Google Manhattan Headquarters, organized  Musicians Workers Alliance to protest copyright infringement​.
• June 29, 2020 at Wash Sq to Foley Sq the Mass March to Defund the NYPD organized by NYC-DSA's Racial Justice 
• July 12, 2019 at Foley Square Pk, LIGHTS FOR LIBERTY - Support boarder refugees
• Nov. 17, 2018 at Washington Square Pk, Caravan Solidarity Walk 
• Nov. 10 at Washington Square Pk, Trump Pence Republicans Must GO!
• Oct. 22 from Foley Sq to Wash Sq Marching AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY
• July 18 Times Square March for Truth
• June 30 WASH D.C. AFFW - DC Families Belong Together
• June 30 Foley Sq. Pk against A War on Immigrant Children & Families
• March 24 at 72 Street CPW - Marching for our Lives
• March 24 joins Marching for our Lives at 72 Street CPW
• March 15 at Trump Hotel, Columbus Circle: IMPEACH Protest, w/ Rise & Resist
• March 3 LIC Public Lands protest proposed luxury housing on public land
• January 20, 2018 AFFW at the WOMEN's MARCH
• Dec. 2, 2017 at 515 Malcolm X Blvd: Youth March against Police Brutality
• Nov. 30th : AFFW at Columbus Circle: IMPEACH Protest, w/ Rise & Resist
• Nov. 4 : AFFW at Times Sq  The Trump Pence Regime must Go
• Oct. 15  AFFW at the HONK Festival March in LES & perform at the DROM
• Sept. 29 : Washington Sq Pk rehearsing the music of Resistance
• Sept.18 : Grand Central to Times Sq. against Rascism w/ Rise & Resist 
• Sept. 15 : Washington Sq Pk rehearsing the music of Resistance
• Sept. 5 : DACA Demonstration at Trump Tower
• September 1 : Washington Sq Pk rehearsing the music of Resistance
• August 17 : AFFW rehearsal / meeting at Clemente
• August 14 : AFFW at Trump Towers in Defense of Democracy & Humanity
• August 4 :AFFW Rally for Universal Healthcare in Washington Square Park       Speakers: Mark Hannay, Metro NY Health Care for All / Helen Krim, Women's March Alliance 
• July 15 : "Trump Pence Must Go" : From Trump Towers to Times Square
• June 2 : at Wash Sq Park "For a Just Future" Arts for Art, AFFW rally
• May 1 : May Day Demonstration Union Sq.
• April 29 : Climate March in Washington D.C. |  peoplesclimate.org
• April 19 : at NY Indivisible TownHall : at Riverbank State Park Cultural Center
• April 15 : in NYC New York TAX MARCH : 41 Street and Sixth Ave. 
• April 15th : TAX MARCH in D.C. beginning at the Capitol Building
• April 12 : Vigil For Yemen : at the Isaiah Wall across from the U.N.
• April 3 : RALLY TO SAVE THE ARTS : on the steps of City Hall 
• March 28 : CITY OF REFUGE : at Trinity Church, with African Communities Together
• March 25: PEOPLE FOR A FREE PRESS at Bryant Park to the NYTimes
• March 24: Public School Watch Dogs : protest cuts to public education
• March 19: Resist Voter Suppression Rally at Battery Park 
• March 8: ​ at Washington Sq. International Women's Day Be Bold For Change
• March 4: Rally to Protect Standing Rock from NYPL at 42 St to Trump tower
• Feb. 20: Not My President’s Day Rally near Trump International Hotel
• Feb. 18: at Washington Sq. Mourning the Presidency: A Mock Funeral
• Feb. 11: One Love Rally at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
• Feb. 5: Meeting & Rehearsal at the Stone
• Feb. 1: No Ban No Wall: March for Muslims at Foley Square
• ​Jan. 20, 2017 AFFW at the Women’s March in NYC. 

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Artists for a Free World support: 

• Human Issues:​
  • Non-discrimination + Immigration rights - with a focus on those at risk
  • Environmental issues - the Dakota pipeline, etc.
  • Free Speech / Free Press
• Artists' Issues
  • net neutrality
  • advocating for gov't support for arts
  • copyright laws,…

​Inaction becomes complicity