Art Activist of the Week - Yes! Magazine

By Whitney Gray

When you walk into the checkout lines of your favorite grocery store, you might take time to notice the various magazines displayed off to the side. Most will consist of glamorous smiles on the cover or perhaps bold headlines about a celebrity’s personal life.

You may grow tired of all the superficial beauty and diet tips, news on what stars look best in a bikini, or pages of nonsensical advice on how to please your man.

It would be nice if our society took more time to focus on what’s really important.

Luckily, there is such a thing as a magazine that wants to do more than just occupy your time when you want simple entertainment. Yes! Magazine would rather stimulate your mind with world events and ways that everyday people can get involved.

On every cover you’ll see their slogan “Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions” slogan. They want readers who want to take part in creating a better world, and their mission is to give you the most practical ways possible. This is precisely why this magazine stays nonprofit and stays running by the energy of enthusiastic volunteers with a commitment to change.

While this magazine covers a myriad of topics, there is a special section set aside for art and activism. You’ll be introduced to incredible stories of dancers, painters, or even beat boxers who have found a way to use a creative talent as a form of activism.

Yes! Magazine carries the same ideal that Art as an Agent for Change does: being an activist isn’t meant to be glamorous or sexy. It takes work, dedication, and sometimes deviating from the norm or what’s popular.

It’s safe to say that Yes! Magazine is not your average grocery store rack magazine. For this, Yes! Magazine is A.A.C.'s Art Activist organization of the week.

For more information, click the link below.

http://www.yesmagazine.org/