The U.S. Department of Arts and Culture is a people-powered department — a grassroots action network inciting creativity to shape a culture of empathy, equity, and belonging. Learn more about the USDAC and read our Statement of Values, then join this act of collective imagination!

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People's State of the Union 2019

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The People's State of the Union will take place January 25-February 3, 2019. Citizen Artists are invited to host Story Circles as part of this annual civic ritual and participatory art project!

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Culture of Health

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Art & Well-Being: Toward A Culture of Health is a guide for Citizen Artists who place their gifts at the service of healing, working for both individual and collective well-being, recognizing social justice as the foundation of a culture of health.

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Honor Native Land: A Guide and Call to Acknowledgement

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Help spark a movement to acknowledge original Native inhabitants at the opening of all public events.

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Art Became The Oxygen: An Artistic Response Guide

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How can we respond creatively and ethically to social and environmental crises?

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Jan 9

Jan 9, 2019

#PSOTU2019 Story Circle Training - Weds, Jan. 9, 3pm PT/6pm ET

Jan 9, 2019

The USDAC offers free training sessions for Story Circle facilitators and scribes. Each training session combines presentations with interactive conversation, learning how to facilitate a Story Circle by doing one.

Jan 9, 2019

#PSOTU2019 - People's State of the Union

Jan 25

Jan 25, 2019 – Feb 3, 2019

#PSOTU2019 - People's State of the Union

Jan 25, 2019 – Feb 3, 2019

The People's State of the Union will take place January 25-February 3, 2019. Citizen Artists are invited to host Story Circles as part of this annual civic ritual and participatory art project!

Jan 25, 2019 – Feb 3, 2019

LATEST NEWS

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CULTURE/SHIFT 2018 Recap: Welcoming Each Other Home

PROTOTYPING CULTURAL DEMOCRACY SERIES Part 8: Art-Powered Places in Philadelphia, PA

PROTOTYPING CULTURAL DEMOCRACY SERIES Part 7: Remember2019, Memory and Reflection on Mass Lynching in Phillips County, AR

PROTOTYPING CULTURAL DEMOCRACY SERIES Part 6: Migrant Stories and Rights, Inside Out

Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice with the EPA!

PROTOTYPING CULTURAL DEMOCRACY SERIES Part 5: Belonging Bandwagon: A Performance Art-Driven Dialogue for Culture’s Sake

PROTOTYPING CULTURAL DEMOCRACY SERIES Part 4: STICK + MOVE: Commemorative Justice in Richmond, VA

PROTOTYPING CULTURAL DEMOCRACY SERIES Part 3: BeCville: Arts-based Participatory Budgeting

PROTOTYPING CULTURAL DEMOCRACY SERIES Part 2: conNECKted: Imaginings for Truth and Reconciliation

PROTOTYPING CULTURAL DEMOCRACY SERIES Part 1: Prototyping Possibility, An Overview

WATCH A CITIZEN ARTIST SALON

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A series of video-based gatherings and learning calls for Citizen Artists to dig into thematic material, learn about opportunities, and create connections.

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