FALL  OF  FREEDOM

BEGINNING NOVEMBER 21, 2025

Mission

Fall of Freedom is an urgent call to the arts community to unite in defiance of authoritarian forces sweeping the nation. Our Democracy is under attack. Threats to free expression are rising. Dissent is being criminalized. Institutions and media have been recast as mouthpieces of propaganda.

This Fall, we are activating a nationwide wave of creative resistance. Beginning November 21–22, 2025, galleries, museums, libraries, comedy clubs, theaters, and concert halls across the country will host exhibitions, performances, and public events that channel the urgency of this moment. Fall of Freedom is an open invitation to artists, creators, and communities to take part—and to celebrate the experiences, cultures, and identities that shape the fabric of our nation.

Art matters. Artists are a threat to American fascism.

What’s at Stake

Due process gutted. Universities threatened and defunded. Students kidnapped. Migrants deported. Troops deployed. Racism reinvigorated. Cruelty celebrated. Political leaders arrested. Citizenship stripped. Health care shredded. Women’s rights rescinded. Wealth concentrated. Free speech eliminated. Genocide normalized. Science undermined. Arts assaulted. Journalism targeted. Departments shuttered. Grants rescinded. Trans banned. Lawyers capitulating. Coup makers pardoned. Budgets slashed. Abortion outlawed. Courts stacked. Boards replaced. Police unleashed. Nazis emboldened. Bombs dropped.

This is why we must resist.

NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION

We want you to design and develop a happening in your own community. No effort is too big or too small, whether you’re running a 10,000 seat venue or a small high school library. What matters is our collective voice and unwavering solidarity.

We envision a wave of cultural events across the country under the Fall of Freedom banner, each independently organized, yet united by the shared value of standing against fascism. This is a decentralized, open-source initiative. Under this collective banner, our acts of creative defiance converge into a unified movement. In the coming days, a toolkit of resources—including media kits, graphic standards, and how-to’s—will be available for download to ensure support, consistency, and development across the effort.

  • Organize your own event — from museums to classrooms, clubs to concert halls, wherever your community gathers. Events already in planning can be adapted to sit under this umbrella.. These could be storefront readings, pop-up performances, exhibitions, comedy shows, concerts - whatever you want to make happen.

  • Apply the Fall of Freedom name and branding to signal your solidarity.

  • Add your event to the national map to link your voice with others across the country.

No permission is needed—only the conviction to stand against oppression.