2025 National Conference: National Organization for Women

The Intersection of Art x Feminist Activism: Art as a Tool of Resistance

Through every march, resistance and strike in history, artists have served a critical narrative: art can smash precedent, transcend borders, and effectuate real systemic change. This workshop investigates the role art plays in our collective feminist activism.

The creation of art itself is a form of feminist resistance. This workshop highlighted examples of historic and modern persuasive feminist art installations and contemplated how participants could curate their own artistic communities in their cities to enact change.

Art allows us to tap into alternative storytelling in its unique ability to raise awareness, advocate for change and communicate through mediums that transcend words alone.

During this workshop, participants walked a gallery of impactful feminist artwork and installations to explore how art was and can be utilized as a tool of resistance, from individual artistic disciplines, to community projects and shared spaces.

Whether establishing individual artistic meditative practices, designing resistance and dissension symbology, or organizing marches, this workshop highlighted the persuasive power that thoughtful design and artistic narratives can lend to our feminist resistance.