THE ACTIES AWARDS
Celebrating Creative Resistance, Honoring Local Democracy Defenders
In the face of tyranny, joy is resistance.
The Acties is an award to celebrate brave, creative, inspired, acts of public resistance against the ongoing attacks on our democracy, rights, and communities.
We are honoring activists|artivists and public works of artivism nationally. We believe humor, art, and culture offer powerful weapons of positive resistance. We celebrate outrageous, silly, satirical, sharp, in-your-face public protest art.
Who has inspired you with their bravery, creativity, actions since January 20, 2025?
We invite you to nominate creative Acts of Resistance in the following categories:
Actions (street, civil disobedience)
Banners
Billboards
Chants
Light Projections
Marching Band
Mug Shots
Music | Songs
Outrageous Act of Resistance
Pets (dressed to protest)
Posters
Protest Fashion | Costumes
Public Performance
Puppets (Street) and Theater
Signs
Social Media Graphics, Memes | Media Messaging
Songs | Music
T-Shirts
Video
…and a special RESISTANCE DOCUMENTATION AWARD for community photographers/ videographers…
COSTUMES
POSTERS
LIGHT PROJECTION
