Projects were created in collaboration with artists and change makers working on the frontline of war, occupation, oppression and discrimination. PERSONAL STORYTELLING DRIVEN BY CHANGE MAKERS Celebrating, creating, and collaborating with artists on the frontline, these projects focus on personal storytelling from change makers who are radical in thought and methodology, and are using arts to fight for social and political justice and change. AND HERE I AM Based on the life and performed by Ahmed Tobasi from Jenin Refugee Camp, this one man show celebrates his life as an artist on the frontline in Palestine. Written by British Iraqi writer Hassan Abdullrazzak, during this period, Artists On The Frontline became a producing partner working to take the play to Pakistan and Chile and planning tours for the following year. YOUTH AGAINST INVASION Written by seven artists between the ages of 19 to 25, each text brought a unique perspective of daily life in Palestine. Originally created in collaboration with The Freedom Theatre, Jenin Refugee Camp, thousands of people around the world read the pieces via social media and printed and online publications. The texts have also been performed by the writers themselves and other actors via online events and in person to audiences in Italy, Norway, the UK, the USA, Greece and Germany. DIGITAL PROJECTS AND NEW MODELS OF CREATING Through exploring new technology, digital exchange and models of global solidarity, these projects found ways for artists to use innovation to connect, build and mobilise. THE CULTURAL INTIFADA An open sourced digital archive explores how arts intersect with activism, politics and community organising with a focus on Palestinian rights and freedom of speech. In the first months of its launch in March 2024 the archive averaged 170 interactions per day and 10,000 interactions per social media post. THE REVOLUTION’S PROMISE A global solidarity project based on testimonies from Palestinian artists facing censorship, continued to be performed worldwide. Originally launched in 2021, it has been translated into eight languages, its model of global solidarity allows those internationally to mobilise within their own communities. Readings included but were not limited to USA, Norway, UK, France, Spain, Ireland and China. Often combined with talks and workshops, it was an opportunity to connect across political movements and exchange learnings. MAYDAY An artist led citizen journalist platform, shed light on the resilience of artists from Jenin, Palestine, amidst ongoing invasions, attacks, and censorship. Since its launch in July 2023, the project has drawn significant international attention on social media, whilst also providing an archive documenting artists' responses to attacks. During this period, Mayday was exhibited in the Slovenian National Drama Week, as well as taught as a model of combined journalism and arts at Central School of Speech, Drama, Civic Leicester and the Leicester Human Rights Arts and Film Festival. LONG TERM CULTURAL EXCHANGES Projects create spaces for artists to connect, share their experiences and exchange learnings, whilst building power through solidarity. ART DOT UKRAINE During this period, Veronika Skliarova from ART DOT and Zoe Lafferty from Artists On The Frontline, began the latest iteration of their work, in a long term collaboration that began in 2020. ''Between The Earth and Me'' explores through testimony the connection between personal and environmental catastrophe in Ukraine and how the impacts of ecocide, genocide, and colonialism are deeply interwoven. YOUTH EXCHANGE CATALUNYA Produced by Associacio Catalana per la Pau, six young artists from Palestine came together with their contemporaries from Arsenic in Catalunya to discover how their identities connect. The first part of the exchange took place in the mountains outside Barcelona, with Ahmed Tobasi and Marta Otin working with the team across ten days. Inside the rehearsal room the young artists focused on personal storytelling, whilst outside, they explored local Catalan culture and did a workshop with El Trampoli and Pere Carabet. ARTISTS RIGHTS Projects put a spotlight on the brutal consequences and censorship many local and global artists face, whilst sharing creative models that support artistic freedom. 14 DEMANDS AGAINST ARTISTIC CENSORSHIP The aim was to provide a framework for international artists, activists and cultural organisations to build solidarity with Palestinian artists. Promoting alternative systems of working within mainstream culture, the demands aim to embed genuinely inclusive, equitable, and healthy practices for all. FREE MUSTAFA SHETA Mustafa Sheta is a Palestinian writer and producer who was forcibly taken at gunpoint and imprisoned by Israel. ''Free Mustafa Sheta''was a global creative campaign for his release, which included petitions, protest performances, artistic activism, badge making and letter writing. As part of this ''Letters For Mustafa'' was launched in March 2024 in collaboration with The Freedom Theatre, with contributions from people globally, focusing on themes of incarceration, artists' rights and the meaning of freedom. EDUCATION Our education strands, taught and created space to explore how arts intersect with activism, politics and community organising. LEARNING RESOURCES Six new resources were made available online (totalling twenty resources) that allow all to assess learning materials across a wide range of topics on local and international social and political issues, including climate, democracy, colonialism, abolition, patriarchy, censorship, and forced displacement. WORKSHOPS AND TALKS We led workshops and talks on how arts and culture can be used to instigate change, cultural resistance and artistic censorship. These took place in person in Portugal, France, Ireland, the UK, Ukraine, Pakistan and online.

AUDIENCES The digital work, online platforms, publications, live performances, workshops and talks successfully engaged global audiences, including in the UK, USA, Palestine, South Africa, and across Europe. During this period, we engaged for the first time with live audiences in Pakistan, Portugal, Chile and China. KEY CREATIVE PARTNERS PALESTINE Collaborations in Palestine, particularly in Jenin, were carefully crafted with two local organisations, The Freedom Theatre and Fragments Theatre, who offer critical consultation and feedback. These partnerships have driven the development of new models for working with artists in hostile environments, the learnings of which can be seen in multiple digital and live projects. UKRAINE Collaborations in Ukraine and with Ukrainian artists stem from a long term partnership with ART DOT (also known as Parade Fest) and its director, Veronica Skliarova. During this period, we researched and developed the foundation for the next iteration of the work, implementing our learnings and feedback from previous projects. CATALUNYA Collaborations were initiated and led by Associacio Catalana Per La Pau, who have expert knowledge on the cultural traditions and artistic scene in Catalunya. Regular meetings allowed all partners to provide feedback, which was incorporated into the next stages of the project. NORWAY Collaborations in Norway were led by the Nordic Black Theatre and Motforestillinger, who have expertise in arts for social and political transformation in their local communities. During this period, we deepened relationships, building the foundations for projects materialising in the following year. YOUTH During this period, we formed the Youth Associates in Palestine (18 to 25), creating a formal structure to engage with a team of young artists from refugee camps, cities and villages across Palestine. This allowed us to deepen our collaborative relationships and allow the young people to lead long term creative goals. ARTISTS SAFTEY All projects were shaped in consultation with participating artists and communities, through workshops and online and personal meetings. To ensure the safety of the artists, particularly in hostile environments a strict protocol allows contributors to opt in or out of publication, with their final approval required over public material. Safety protocols are developed with the artists and this knowledge is shared with the wider public in our workshops and talks as well as online through our resources and digital archives.

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