ARTISTI IN AZIONE

Toni Martin´s workshop about water problems in Brazil at the Scoula dell acqua
Cafe Basaglia, Torino. April 2008.

This group, based in Torino, Italy, promotes dialogues and actions among organizations and people towards the planet's life quality improvement. It supports on the UN Millenium goals, the Earth Charter and Leonardo di Caprio´s 11th hour Project. Special topics are global warming, new clean technologies, energy sources, water, poverty, immigration impacts, and sustainable development. "Artisti in Azione" (Artists in Action) is an international proposal which is creating networks of local artists in various countries (i.e. Brazil) within the context of 11th hour's action groups.

"Artisti in Azione for arts and development " will promote the screening of Leonardo di Caprio's "11th hour" film and spots in several communities of Torino. It will also stimulate the creation of local artist's communications projects to stimulate youth and elderly people's local actions on their neighborhood. Its first goal is to provide incentives for action to organizations such as NGOs, cultural centers, social and environmental associations.

Meeting with the major of the university of Torino about the Benditas Fomes
photographic exhibition a chance to discuss about environment and social issues.
Frei Betto, Rita Lavalle and staff from Mais ong attended this meeting. April 2008

 

Why Artisti in Azioni?

Poverty, malnutrition, migrations and climate change are facts attaining the whole planet Earth and they must be considered as global issues, concerning all of us. The Artisti in Azione network is committed to fight against these phenomena using art as a tool and artists as promoters of local dialogues towards action. Artists are followed and known by millions of people, they are example for many of them and they want to tackle the challenges of development transforming societies making them more socially conscious, tolerant, responsible, and creative on actions needed.

Aritsti in Azione is a group of intellectuals and artists including painters, musicians, theatre artists, film makers and other artists and development stakeholders who were motivated by "The social responsibility of the artist" idea to use their gathering capabilities in extending its effects to individuals and society.

Frei Betto and Toni Martin incounter with the Torino polithecnic univesity students. April 2008

 

Artisti in Azione is an educational project that facilitates networking and collaborative work. It intends to bring a creative and participatory approach to development issues such as arts in community development, youth empowerment, health, human-rights, sustainable development. Thus, Artisti in Azione's mission will have great repercussions.

Meeting with Frei Betto and Ton Martin at the Consolata auditorium. Torino, April 2008

Mission

Aritsti in Azione's mission is to promote immediate actions from artists and stakeholders of development moving the people and the communities towards the betterment of planet's Earth living conditions. The artists and stakeholders are given opportunities to transform societies into more socially conscious, tolerant, responsible, and creatively active groups of people.

Coordinating Team
Toni Martin, Coordinator, Brazil
Rita Lavalle, Coordinator Europe
Antonio Giles, Technical advisor
Location: Torino, xx, us
Zip: 10123
Group Admins: Toni Martin