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

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,…

​Inaction becomes complicity