Not An Alternative is seeking interns to assist with our current and upcoming projects. We’re looking for candidates who are detail-oriented, organized, and motivated. Solid communications skills and an interest in Not An Alternative’s mission are a must. A background in art, design, or previous...
Artist John Hawke presents at Not An Alternative's Occupied Real Estate installation in Exit Art on May 12, 2012. The installation was featured in Collective/Performative, the final exhibition of Exit Art’s influential 30 years as a non-profit gallery and cultural center. John has since moved to...
62% of bankruptcies are linked to medical debt. Over 75% of those driven to bankruptcy had health insurance when they incurred those bills. How do we avoid medical debt? STRIKE DEBT. http://rollingjubilee.org http://strikedebt.org Video produced by Hidden Driver + Animation by Not An Alternative Thanks to Heather McIntosh + Ange Tran...
Not An Alternative is pleased to participate in Art X Detroit, a 5-day multi-disciplinary art festival at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. We will be presenting on April 11th on the Intersections Panel at MOCAD and on April 12th at the College of Creative...
Occupy Sandy organizers, hurricane victims, and volunteers joined 350.org, Occupy The Pipeline, and other environmental groups in DC on February 17th for the largest climate rally the U.S. has seen to date. Not An Alternative provided placards featuring portraits of Sandy victims and volunteers making the...
Not An Alternative spent the weekend at the People's Recovery Summit, a 3-day gathering of workshops, panels, strategy discussions, and performances to build solidarity around long-term Sandy recovery efforts. ...
Not An Alternative is pleased to participate in "The Politics of the Social in Contemporary Art" at the Tate Modern in London. Organized by Tate Modern, Adventures of Seeing, and the Visual and Material Culture Research Centre, Kingston University. Can art intervene in social relations? What...
It's been a busy few months! The Occupy movement is making international headlines once again, likehere, and here. Here's a sampling of production shots and props we've produced for Occupy Sandy, Strike Debt's Rolling Jubilee telethon, and the national Occupy Homes day of action (materials made...
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15—POST-SANDY CALL TO ACTION 12pm actions in affected communities 5pm convergence in Manhattan @ Bloomberg’s house (E 79 St + 5th Ave) Two months after Superstorm Sandy the disaster is not over and relief needs are still great. Homes are uninhabitable with black mold taking hold,...
Get your craft on for the crisis! On December 6th the national Occupy Homes network is holding a day of action featuring foreclosure court disruptions, bank actions, eviction defense, and vacant home reclamations. Not An Alternative is making visual toolkits with banners, vests, Occupy Tape, stencils, placards...