Presented by UBC Arts and Culture District, ARTIVISM is an annual festival that highlights stories of resilience and student activist art.

From September to October, this festival challenges dominant narratives through live performances, poetry, music and more. Through the lens of different themes every year, ARTIVISM events include a wide range of in-person and online activities.

Looking back

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ARTIVISM 2022: Politics of the Body

 
From September 6 to October 13, UBC Artivism engaged through the theme Politics of the Body by amplifying underrepresented voices, with an emphasis on the liberation and diverse expressions of the marginalized body, both politically and

ARTIVISM 2021: Queering the Self

 
From September 24 to October 22, UBC Artivism engaged through the theme Queering the Self, which provided space for underrepresented voices from our community and beyond to explore the intersections of their identity through the lens of the

ARTIVISM 2020: SEX + The Unheard

 
SEX + The Unheard, a two month long digital festival that engages with the art of creative resistance and the politics of the
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In the Spotlight

Learn more about previous ARTIVISM events, highlights, and the creative process:

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