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Marshall Shorts

Marshall is an artist, designer, brand strategist, and community organizer. He is the Creative-N-Chief of Artfluential a creative agency with a focus on brand, culture & visual strategy for social impact. He is also co-founder of Creative Control Fest and the Maroon Arts group. He serves on a number of non-profit boards and is acting creative director with Ohio Organizing Collaborative. Marshall has presented two Tedx Talks and won numerous creative and leadership awards. He subscribes to the idea "anything not designed by nature is designed by someone", so we can design places, spaces, and things that are more equitable for all people.

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Meeting People Where They Are: Arts & Activists
Art in many forms has been a critical part of sustaining American movements for centuries. How are current organizers incorporating art and artists into their power-building efforts? What impact does this have on their campaigns and on the artists and members involved?
How Art and Culture Move Political Narratives
This breakout session from the 2021 DPI Annual Convening helped participants understand how culture creates and moves civic engagement narratives. Past findings were included, and new research on these organizing strategies was discussed.
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Oct 5, 2023
Concurrent Sessions
Meeting People Where They Are: Arts & Activists
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Art in many forms has been a critical part of sustaining American movements for centuries. How are current organizers incorporating art and artists into their power-building efforts? What impact does this have on their campaigns and on the artists and members involved?

Oct 21, 2021
Concurrent Sessions
SESSION 2A - How Art and Culture Move Political Narratives
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MODERATOR: Prentiss Haney (Co-Executive Director, Ohio Organizing Collaborative) SPEAKERS: Ray Block (Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University), Arekia Bennett (Executive Director, Mississippi Votes), Marshall Shorts

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