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📹📝 A multimedia journalism/research project focused on community/cultural organizing in Greater Philly & South NJ. By @activatestories

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🌟 Actívate Stories will be participating in this year's BOK Open Studios! Join us this Friday, October 9, from 5 pm to 9 pm in room 418A (in the 418 shared studio wing).

Our Founder/Director, Melissa Beatriz @melibeatrizsn, will be present and ready to answer any questions you may have. Come take a look at our space and chat with us :) by @communityartsmedia

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10 days ago

🫂 This Latine Heritage Month, we are spotlighting local and national Latine-focused organizations and resources. These span a variety of fields, from the arts to financial literacy to healthcare. Check out the links listed on each page for more information! by @communityartsmedia

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17 days ago

🥁 Introducing @activatestories newest program, community arts & media project (CAM)!

🗞️ What is the community arts & media project?

We produce and distribute multimedia journalism, documentation, and research through a grassroots movement lens. CAM focuses on social justice, civic engagement, arts & culture, social policy, democracy, and technology.

💻 Visit our website at https://communityartsmedia.org/ to view the stories we've covered and are currently working on.

👥 Credits -

Illustration, Animation, and Editing: Gabrielle Patterson @gab.animates

Video clips:
Melissa Beatriz @melibeatrizsn
Joe Ronca/Colibrí Workshop @joeronca @colibriworks
Joann Nguyen/Colibrí Workshop @editsbyjoann @colibriworks
Taj DeVore-Bey @tajdevorbey
Andrew Hoffman @ahoffmanstudios

For Actívate:
Melissa Beatriz - Founder/Director
Erika Ramírez-Lorenzo - Multimedia & Communications Coordinator @erikarmzl by @communityartsmedia

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23 days ago

🎤 Actívate got to hear from @chuwi_pr during @tallerpr 2026 Feria del Barrio! Enjoy this excerpt where lead vocalist Lorén Aldarondo Torres shares the importance for cultural spaces like Taller Puertorriqueño. Stay tuned for more coverage of Feria del Barrio.

🎶 Chuwi is well known for its dynamic collaboration with Bad Bunny on the song "WELTiTA," featured on the DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS album.

🎧 About Chuwi:
"Hailing from the vibrant town of Isabela, Puerto Rico, Chuwi is an indie quartet that masterfully blends the traditional rhythms with contemporary production, creating a sound that is as soulful as it is dynamic. Chuwi’s music is a look into their cultural roots and emotions, infused with the energy and innovation of modern indie music." by @communityartsmedia

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July is Disability Pride Month. For this month’s resource share, we’re including advocacy resources for disabled artists and creatives who work in fields such as film, journalism, and social impact.

If you’re part of the disability arts community in the Philly region and are interested in being a thought partner on disability and arts funding in the Philly region, connect with us through social media, or by emailing info@activatestories.org. by @communityartsmedia

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3 months ago

Press Release feature: 60+ Grassroots Organizations in Philadelphia Demand that the Parker Administration Implement ICE OUT Laws in Collaboration with Immigrant Communities.

#ImmigrationPolicy #Philadelphia #PhillyRegion by @communityartsmedia

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3 months ago

by @communityartsmedia

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3 months ago

✨ 🌈 June might almost be over, but Pride isn't! Check out some of our media recommendations that center queer stories. by @communityartsmedia

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4 months ago

📢 By signing the "ICE Out" legislation, Philly leads by example and joins a number of cities that are making it clear that ICE is not welcome here.

⚽ With the World Cup in our city and region, councilmembers and organizers are continuing to advocate for the restriction of ICE activity and the safety of visitors by joining the "No ICE in the Cup" campaign, which calls on businesses and organizations to have a plan in the case of ICE presence at World Cup events.

🎞️ Story & video edit: erikarmzl
📹 Videography: melibeatrizsn by @communityartsmedia

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4 months ago

🗞️ City of Philadelphia Administration Deprioritizes Arts Budget Line Items in FY2027 Budget, Despite Key Organizations’ Efforts to Advocate for More Sustainable Funding

Follow along as we roll out our current series on Arts/Culture Funding in the Greater Philadelphia region, along with other reporting!

@activatemediaarts is a multimedia journalism and research project focused on community/cultural organizing in Greater Philly & South NJ. Produced by @activatestories. by @communityartsmedia

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4 months ago

Arts and culture advocates, joined by the ROAR Campaign (Restoring Opportunities for Artists & Residents), blocked a grant program by Pennsylvania’s Council on the Arts (PCA) that would have reduced funding and prioritized established organizations.

Learn more, through information compiled by @maapensilvania @roar.pa

Reporting by @activatestories @activatemediaarts by @communityartsmedia

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6 months ago

🌟 Introducing activate media arts!

📹 actívate media arts is a digital collaborative and collection, featuring impact-driven community media content. With a focus on grassroots documentary and journalistic work, we highlight stories based on critical socio-cultural perspectives in the Philadelphia region!

🔗 Stay tuned for the media arts website when it launches soon, and sign up to receive updates: activatemediaarts.org

🌟 Video footage in order of appearance:
In the Field - Barnes on the Block
🎥 Erika Ramírez-Lorenzo

Taller Puertorriqueño
🎥 Melissa Beatriz

In the Field - Shifting Realities @tallerpr
🎥 @tajdevorebey

In the Field - @spiralq Peoplehood parade
🎥 Joe Ronca @colibriworks

In the Field - @fleisherart and @lacalacaphilly Día de Los Muertos
🎥 Joe Ronca, Joann Nguyen @colibriworks

Video editor: @erikarmzl by @communityartsmedia

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6 months ago