WHAT IS ACTIVISM IN THE ARTS? The Certificate started as a performed monologue but grew into something different. It became an interruption, an experience which aimed at unsettling its audience. In this section of the resource pack we will examine how The Certificate grew into an art of activism. We will also look at how art is being used to highlight the issue of statelessness. This kind of art has been called Activist Art, Political Art, Protest Art and even Artivism. This means that it is art that addresses a social or political issue in a manner that intends to agitate the audience to action. Here are some more resources to explore for Arts and Activism. 21