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the

institute
for
aesthetic advocacy

the

institute
for
aesthetic advocacy

  • THE INSTITUTE FOR AESTHETIC ADVOCACY

    ​

    IS A TWIN CITIES-BASED

    ART COLLECTIVE

    CREATIVE ADVOCACY AGENCY
    FREE SPEECH THINK TANK


    THAT AMPLIFIES

    IDEAS, PEOPLE, AND DIALOGUES

    THAT HAVE BEEN SILENCED
     OR CENSORED

    AND THEN USES AESTHETICS

    TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN

    CITIZENS, ADVOCATES, LAWYERS,
    STUDENTS, CRITICS, CURATORS,
    AND ARTISTS

    ​

  • DIGITAL CIVIL RIGHTS & CIVILITY:

    race and technology
    free speech/hate speech

    ai ethics

    privacy and surveillance

    dis/misinformation

    deprogramming postmodernism



    PUBLIC HEALTH:
    kindness
    gun violence and trauma
    chronic illness

    environmental illness

    autism

    emf science


    ACADEMIC/ARTISTIC FREEDOM:

    the college free speech crisis

    post-ai cancel culture

    deprogramming postmodernism

    ​

  • Here's what we do
    (and can do do for you)
     

    EXHIBITIONS
     INSTALLATIONS
    (SM)ART CRITICISM
     

    consulting & audits
    coaching & trainings
    curriculum
    campaigns & coalitions
    curatorial strategies

    ​

    THE IAA
    catalyzes civic engagement, and

    curates under-served community voices 
    by translating complex issues

    into easy-to-understand:
     

    Local, national, and international
    art exhibitions and installations
     

    Public art criticism and academic research 
     

    Educational materials for
    attorneys, teachers, citizens, and advocates.

    Here's what we do
    (and can do do for you)
     

    EXHIBITIONS
     INSTALLATIONS
    (SM)ART CRITICISM
     

    consulting & audits
    coaching & trainings
    curriculum
    campaigns & coalitions
    curatorial strategies

New to the IAA?

Thank you to our exhibitors,
patrons, partners,
and allies:

Thank you to our partners and allies:

Thank you to our exhibitors, patrons, partners and allies:

CZONG MUSEUM FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

TWIN CITIES ZINE FEST

FRANCONIA SCULPTURE PARK

ELY CENTER FOR THE ARTS,

NORTHEAST SCULPTURE GALLERY

ELY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

PROJECT PROJECT

ACLU MN 
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

RECLAIM THE BLOCK
SAFETY NOT SURVEILLANCE COALITION
BYTES MEDIA
URBAN EDUCATORS

LITTLE EARTH NATIVE HUD COMMUNITY

NATIVE YOUTH ARTS CENTER

INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL HUMANITY
PROTECT MN

SECOND CHANCE MN

GUNS DOWN, LOVE UP

INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL HUMANITY

NORTH SURBURBAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

NORTH CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY

THE DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF LITERACY NARRATIVES

as an organizaton that is primarily run by --
and advocates for --
sick and marginalized populations particularly
in our home
town of minneapolis) , we appreciate th
e X, y, and z.

A personal p.s.

NEWS & UPDATES

NEWS & UPDATES
 

ACLU MN
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

RECLAIM THE BLOCK 
URBAN EDUCATORS

LITTLE EARTH NATIVE HUD COMMUNITY

NATIVE YOUTH ARTS CENTER

INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL HUMANITY
PROTECT MN

SECOND CHANCE MN

GUNS DOWN, LOVE UP

INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL HUMANITY

NORTH SURBURBAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

NORTH CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
 HAMLINE UNIVERSITY

THE DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF LITERACY NARRATIVES

CZONG MUSEUM FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

TWIN CITIES ZINE FEST

FRANCONIA SCULPTURE PARK

ELY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

NORTHEAST SCULPTURE GALLERY

ELY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

PROJECT PROJECT

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