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The Artivist Writer's Workshop will return with Cohort 2!  This is your space to finish that piece. To write with intention.  To contribute to a future rooted in art, justice, and truth. Applications Open January 12, 2026

Six [6] writers for 10 weeks [fiction and nonfiction authors, academics, journalists, scriptwriters, and playwrights] will gather Live Online to complete a body of work in progress.  Facilitated by Award Winning Writer and Professor Tina Scott Lassiter, writers will spend time writing, receive community and facilitator creative critiques, along with writing prompts to spark ideas.   

Applicant Requirements: 

Applicants who apply should be is a place for creative research practices, but where writers create experiences and a strong writing community that fosters impact and ..ust submit the literary work with their application that they plan to work toward completion, along with the publication, festival, network, streaming service, etc, ,t,hey plan to submit the work to upon completion of the Artivist Writer's Workshop.  Writers must commit to being present for all 8 weeks, with one absence allowed.

The Artivist Writer's Workshop is a place for creative research practices but where writers create experiences and a strong writing community that foster impact.

In response to NASA's alarming findings regarding record-breaking temperatures in the summer of 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment showing D.C. region climate risks, and the recent release of Carbon Free DC strategy, Social Art and Culture, in collaboration with the Arts Program at the Aspen, is pioneering a sustainable economic framework where artivists play a pivotal role alongside scientists, researchers, and climate experts to confront the impacts of climate change and environmental injustice in the District. The fellowship's significance is further underscored by support from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, East Arts grant, highlighting the crucial role of artivism in driving social change.  

The success of AFH’s teaser campaign launch at the DMV Made: A Culture and Wellness Festival on July 27, 2024, demonstrates the power of our approach. DMV Made engaged 5,000 attendees at The National Mall, and we transformed public health awareness into an interactive art experience during this festival. With a live visual storytelling session led by celebrated DC graphic designer Jim Nuttle and supported by NOAA and DC Water, over 100 participants co-created solutions to the health impacts of lead exposure and urban heat.  This engagement achieved three critical outcomes:

• Community Ownership: Visitors directly shaped actionable solutions to foster accountability and trust.
• Data Visualization: New ideas, patterns, and disparities were identified in real-time, enabling targeted interventions.
• Lasting Impact: The art became a powerful advocacy artifact accessible to policymakers and stakeholders alike.

This success underscores AFH’s ability to merge creativity, science, and community collaboration to achieve tangible and measurable results.