the Leaders Follow The Backbone Campaign specializes in the creation of spectacle imagery, innovative messaging and political theater. Most of our work involves what we call Artful Activism, in which we engage progressive activists and organizers in the strategic use of creative tactics such as festival arts, flash mobs, music and other theatrical forms of nonviolent direct action.
Go directly to the Localize This! registration page HERE or Fill out registration form below.
Artful Activism - Strategy, Creative Tactics & Community Organizing Intensive
When: July 29-August 4, 2012
Where: BEAUTIFUL Vashon Island, WA (20 min. Ferry from Seattle)
Cost: Sliding scale $200-$400 for all 8 days (No one will be turned away for lack of funds*) Per day $25-$50 (suggested)
All Camping, Trainings, and Food are included! (Bring a sleeping bag & a tent if you have one.)
REGISTER by June 30 and we'll do our part to help you raise funds to defray your camp or travel costs. We can help you fund raise for camp using IndieGoGo.com. See examples from last year HERE.
Contact Backbone Campaign if you have questions: 206.408.8058
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* FYI - The real cost of camp for Backbone is over $350 per person. Please consider increasing your payment to $400 or more in order to help us cover the cost of scholarships.
Skill Sharing & Building All Week Long!
Eviction protection, credit union organizing, and other community-based organizing strategies
Community organizing skills, fundraising, and local strategies
Nonviolent direct action training & blockade techniques
Arts for social change such as giant puppet, inflatables, and prop construction
Campaign design: grand strategy, creative tactics, and earned media
Water-based nonviolent tactics, kayaking and boating skills
Giant banner construction and deployment (overpasses, helium-powered, etc.)
Light & video projection as protest
Rappelling for banner drops and forest protection
Friends and Allies,
Join us on our beautiful home base of Vashon Island for the fourth annual Localize this! Creative Tactics for Land and Sea Artful Action Camp. We had such a great time the past three years that we want to host another gathering of committed, action-oriented activists. This year we will continue to expanding the program to include exciting community organizing strategies and essential skills.
Camp will be held at the Vashon Youth Hostel again this year, within minutes of the beach where we hold the water-based trainings on Puget Sound. We'll be organizing kitchen & other volunteers, as everyone pitches in with camp chores. There are enough tent sites for hundreds and teepees for rent at extra cost. We are expecting 75-150 of our movement's finest (including you!) to make this part of their summer plans.
For those who cannot attend the entire week, Please REGISTER anyway and indicate which days you plan to be there.
Forward Together!
Team Backbone Contact Backbone Campaign if you have questions: 206.408.8058
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"The only war that matters is the war against the imagination All other wars are subsumed by it." ~ Diane di Prima
Please Join them in supporting this movement building work.Donate TODAY toward scholarship for deserving emerging activist leaders. There are people from around the country who need your support to attend camp and we will not turn anyone away for lack of funds.
We can only do this thanks to the generosity of people like you. Contribute HERE Today Help spread the word about the 4th annual Localize This! Artful Action Camp
Partner with Us! If you would like your organization listed as a Partner, please call the Backbone Campaign office 206-408-8058 Highlights from Localize This! 2011 - More photos HERE Fun video from 2011 w/press coverage interwoven:
2010 Localize This! Action Campcame to an amazing finish with song and dance and almost 2 million views on Youtube.
Photos from 2009 & 2010 below:
Check out the strategic media coverage of our 2009 camp:
Larger versions of slideshows from 2009 and 2010 camps:
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This camp is made possible partially by the generous support of the: Nathan Cummings Foundation, Puffin Foundation West, and others. 
