Artists taking on Apartheid, criminal gangs and dictators? This sounds implausible, but it’s true! And, when the forces of creativity and destruction meet in places like Johannesburg, Belfast and Belgrade surprising things happen. As global hot spots ignite, actors, painters, musicians and writers are in the trenches helping to resolve conflict, promote peace, and re-build civil society. Art and Upheaval: Artists on the World’s Frontlines tells six of these remarkable and inspiring true stories

CREDENTIALS: William Cleveland is the director of the Center for the Study of Art & Community and the author of ART AND UPHEAVAL: Artists on the World’s Frontline.

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