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February 14, 2016 In News, Uncategorized By beka

JOB: Research & Writing fellowship with The Natural History Museum

Not An Alternative (NAA) is seeking a Fellow to assist with research and writing projects associated with our ongoing project The Natural History Museum--a mobile and pop-up museum that highlights the socio-political forces that shape nature, yet are excluded from traditional museums. The museum’s primary subject...

November 16, 2015 In Action, Uncategorized By beka

Double Crossing Brooklyn

The entanglements of art, real estate, the "creative class" and gentrification are well documented. We know that artists and arts institutions can be engines of displacement--but can they act as cogs in the machine?...

March 19, 2015 In Uncategorized By Mon Iker

We have a new website!

Goodbye blog, hello website! It's a happy day here at Not An Alternative--we've (at long last) packaged more than 10 years of work into a proper site. No more scrolling through reverse-chronological posts to sort through countless updates, events, videos, essays, and interventions. You'll find it all...

July 25, 2014 In Uncategorized By Mon Iker

People’s Climate Sporatorium @ Brooklyn Museum

Calling all makers and re-makers, thinkers and rethinkers, composers and decomposers! Please join us at The Brooklyn Museum this July 31st for the next People's Climate Sporatorium*: a monthly space for artists, curators, cultural producers, technologists, performers, and activists to network, incubate and present works-in-progress in...

July 1, 2014 In Uncategorized By Mon Iker

We’re 2014/2015 Eyebeam Honorary Fellows!

"Eyebeam is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2014/2015 Eyebeam Fellowships. For the first time, Eyebeam is making the Fellowships a two year-commitment to enable recipients to develop in-depth projects in collaboration with Brooklyn community groups. Beginning this July, Eyebeam is awarding annual stipends...

May 14, 2014 In Uncategorized By Mon Iker

End the McHunger Games

The Hunger Games are REAL. They are a reality for 3 million New Yorkers exchanging hard work for low wages. Global chains like McDonalds and Walmart make record profits while their workers barely get by on public assistance. It’s time to end the McHunger Games. We're...

April 2, 2014 In Uncategorized By radgeek

Environmental Activism in the Digital Age

Not An Alternative presents the research that informed the development of The Natural History Museum project....

November 16, 2013 In Uncategorized By beka

How Do Social Movements Communicate?

A presentation on the Media, Communication, Outreach panel at the Global Uprisings Conference at De Balie in Amsterdam, Nov 2013....

August 29, 2013 In Uncategorized By Mon Iker

Summer Update 2013

Hi friends, it’s been a long time since we’ve been in touch with y'all with an update. As you may know in the Fall of 2011 we were “rentrified” out of our Williamsburg storefront, and thanks to the support of you and others in our...

July 20, 2013 In Uncategorized By Mon Iker

Stand for Justice: Repeal Stand Your Ground

It's been a dark week since the Zimmerman trial verdict, but the breadth of actions across the country is inspiring. The hoodie continues to be a powerful symbol, with dozens of distributed events this week that include "million hoodies" or "hoodies up for trayvon", etc. in...