doodles and squiggles hand drawn by Makeda Easter

Award-winning arts journalist and creative

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Meet Makeda

I'm a journalist passionate about the role of the arts in shaping our society. My work ranges from writing to research to editing to communications to producing.

the art rebellion,

launched in 2022, is a platform centering on activist art.

The art rebellion amplifies the essential role of artists in our society and shares stories of artists who fight to make their communities better. See more of the work we’re doing here and sign up for the newsletter.

doodles by makeda easter
a handwritten quote by Makeda that reads "the role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible" - toni cade bambara

Featured Work

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Artist Pay Project:

In these challenging economic times, how do artists across the U.S. make a living and make new work while also struggling with low and inconsistent pay, and a lack of funding and opportunities? This is the central question driving the Artist Pay Project, a series examining how artists survive and thrive amid inflation.

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Rise of the Dancefluencer:

This multimedia project exploring how social media democratized the commercial dance industry won an Online Journalism Award in 2020.

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stars doodled by Makeda
an image of a dancer striking a pose where one arm reaches high above their head. She is surrounded in a collage by mushrooms and stars