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        • Amina Claudine Myers Salon 1/07
        • Jemeel Moondoc Salon 4/18
        • Andrew Cyrille Salon 1/9
        • Under_Line Salon w/ Dave Burrell March 8, 2018
        • AFA Fundraiser Honoring Cecil Taylor
        • Under_Line Salon December 6
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Eric Revis & Alvin Fielder
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Cooper-Moore
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Alvin Fielder
        • Holiday Salon at the LOWLINE Lab
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Marshall Allen
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        • Arts for Art at Nublu
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
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        • Justice is Compassion 12/7 - 1/12
        • Raza y Resistencia 2017
        • Justice is Compassion / Not a Police State
        • Raza y Resistencia
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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
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​directed by William Parker
Rehearsal Friday July 10 at 4pm
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Protect our Democracy and the Rights of All Peoples ...
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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.

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

                          Past Actions
  1. June 30, 2020 at Google Manhattan Headquarters, organized  Musicians Workers Alliance to protest copyright infringement​.
  2. June 29, 2020 at Wash Sq to Foley Sq the Mass March to Defund the NYPD organized by NYC-DSA's Racial Justice 
  3. July 12, 2019 at Foley Square Pk, LIGHTS FOR LIBERTY - Support boarder refugees
  4. Nov. 17, 2018 at Washington Square Pk, Caravan Solidarity Walk 
  5. Nov. 10 at Washington Square Pk, Trump Pence Republicans Must GO!
  6. Oct. 22 from Foley Sq to Wash Sq Marching AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY
  7. July 18 Times Square March for Truth
  8. June 30 WASH D.C. AFFW - DC Families Belong Together
  9. June 30 Foley Sq. Pk against A War on Immigrant Children & Families
  10. March 24 at 72 Street CPW - Marching for our Lives
  11. March 24 joins Marching for our Lives at 72 Street CPW
  12. March 15 at Trump Hotel, Columbus Circle: IMPEACH Protest, w/ Rise & Resist
  13. March 3 LIC Public Lands protest proposed luxury housing on public land
  14. January 20, 2018 AFFW at the WOMEN's MARCH
  15. Dec. 2, 2017 at 515 Malcolm X Blvd: Youth March against Police Brutality
  16. Nov. 30th : AFFW at Columbus Circle: IMPEACH Protest, w/ Rise & Resist
  17. Nov. 4 : AFFW at Times Sq  The Trump Pence Regime must Go
  18. Oct. 15  AFFW at the HONK Festival March in LES & perform at the DROM
  19. Sept. 29 : Washington Sq Pk rehearsing the music of Resistance
  20. Sept.18 : Grand Central to Times Sq. against Rascism w/ Rise & Resist 
  21. Sept. 15 : Washington Sq Pk rehearsing the music of Resistance
  22. Sept. 5 : DACA Demonstration at Trump Tower
  23. September 1 : Washington Sq Pk rehearsing the music of Resistance
  24. August 17 : AFFW rehearsal / meeting at Clemente
  25. August 14 : AFFW at Trump Towers in Defense of Democracy & Humanity
  26. 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 
  27. July 15 : "Trump Pence Must Go" : From Trump Towers to Times Square
  28. June 2 : at Wash Sq Park "For a Just Future" Arts for Art, AFFW rally
  29. May 1 : May Day Demonstration Union Sq.
  30. April 29 : Climate March in Washington D.C. |  peoplesclimate.org
  31. April 19 : at NY Indivisible TownHall : at Riverbank State Park Cultural Center
  32. April 15 : in NYC New York TAX MARCH : 41 Street and Sixth Ave. 
  33. April 15th : TAX MARCH in D.C. beginning at the Capitol Building
  34. April 12 : Vigil For Yemen : at the Isaiah Wall across from the U.N.
  35. April 3 : RALLY TO SAVE THE ARTS : on the steps of City Hall 
  36. March 28 : CITY OF REFUGE : at Trinity Church, with African Communities Together
  37. March 25: PEOPLE FOR A FREE PRESS at Bryant Park to the NYTimes
  38. March 24: Public School Watch Dogs : protest cuts to public education
  39. March 19: Resist Voter Suppression Rally at Battery Park 
  40. March 8: ​ at Washington Sq. International Women's Day Be Bold For Change
  41. March 4: Rally to Protect Standing Rock from NYPL at 42 St to Trump tower
  42. Feb. 20: Not My President’s Day Rally near Trump International Hotel
  43. Feb. 18: at Washington Sq. Mourning the Presidency: A Mock Funeral
  44. Feb. 11: One Love Rally at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
  45. Feb. 5: Meeting & Rehearsal at the Stone
  46. Feb. 1: No Ban No Wall: March for Muslims at Foley Square
  47. ​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,…

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MISSION: Arts for Art is dedicated to the exceptional creativity that originated in the African American multi-arts jazz culture that utilizes improvisation to express a larger, more positive dream of inclusion and freedom.
​​ARTS FOR ART, INC.
107 Suffolk Street, #300, New York, NY, 10002
212-254-5420 | info@artsforart.org

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Board
    • Vision Circle
    • AFA Artists
    • Programs
    • Safe(r) Space Code of Conduct
    • Annual Reports
  • EDUCATION
    • Visionary Youth Orchestra (11-18)
    • Music is Mine (K-8)
  • EVENTS
    • On_Line Salons
    • Screening Vision
    • Bringing on the Hallelujah: Kidd Jordan Film
    • Vision Festival Healing Soul
    • Panel Discussions
    • EVENTS ARCHIVE >
      • Special Events >
        • Artists for a Free World Protest Concerts
        • Earth Arrival Day Celebration
        • Arts for Art at The Town Hall | March 4
        • Patricia Nicholson Birthday Benefit
        • Steve Cannon Tribute
        • Arts for Art at Weeksville
        • AFA at H0L0 Xennial
        • OPEN DOORS / OPEN STUDIOS
        • Arts for Art at the Kitchen
        • Cecil Taylor Memorial
        • FreeJazz at Weeksville
        • Vision at Tufts
        • Sonny Simmons Tribute Concert
        • Tribute to Hamiet Bluiett
      • Vision Festival Archive
      • Under_Line Salons >
        • Amina Claudine Myers Salon 1/07
        • Jemeel Moondoc Salon 4/18
        • Andrew Cyrille Salon 1/9
        • Under_Line Salon w/ Dave Burrell March 8, 2018
        • AFA Fundraiser Honoring Cecil Taylor
        • Under_Line Salon December 6
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Eric Revis & Alvin Fielder
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Cooper-Moore
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Alvin Fielder
        • Holiday Salon at the LOWLINE Lab
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Marshall Allen
      • Evolving >
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
        • Arts for Art at El Taller
        • Arts for Art at H0L0
        • Arts for Art at Nublu
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
        • Raza y Resistencia 2018
        • Justice is Compassion 12/7 - 1/12
        • Raza y Resistencia 2017
        • Justice is Compassion / Not a Police State
        • Raza y Resistencia
        • NYC FreeJazz Summit
      • Artist Meeting
      • InGardens >
        • InGardens 2019
        • InGardens 2018
        • In Gardens 2016
  • ARTIST DIARIES
  • SUPPORT
    • Donate
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • Volunteer
  • AFFW
  • PRESS
  • MULTIMEDIA
    • Videos
    • Photos
  • STORE
  • PHOTO STORE
  • NEWS