Fall of Freedom

Arlene Goldbard and François Matarasso interview Laura Raicovich about Fall of Freedom, which begins on the day this podcast drops.   NOVEMBER 21 | SERIES 2025 STREAM A CULTURE OF POSSIBILITY | EPISODE 58   PARTICIPANTS Arlene Goldbard | François Matarasso | Laura Raicovich COMMENTARY On episode 58 of A Culture of Possibility, Arlene Goldbard and François Matarasso talk with writer and curator Laura Raicovich, one of the initiators of Fall of Freedom, an action beginning 21 November in the US, described as “an urgent call to the arts community to unite in defiance of authoritarian forces sweeping the nation,” “activating a nationwide wave of creative resistance.”  Artists and organizations are invited to participate by hosting public events of any size. We’ll talk about the organizers’ hopes and their sense of why and how art can resist authoritarianism. Since this podcast goes out on November 21, it could not be timelier. Listen to the podcast, go to miaaw.net to get the links, and then look and see what is going on where you are!  REFERENCES Fall of Freedom website Download the Fall of Freedom Toolkit