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Backbone Campaign amplifies the aspirations of "We the People" with creative strategies and artful activism to manifest a world where life, community, nature, and our obligations to future generations are honored as sacred.  

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Complicit Collins

A projectionist in Portland, Maine created a light projection action outside of Senator Susan Collins office ahead of Senate trial of Donald Trump. The projections urged Collins to do the right thing and ask for more witnesses, and a few days later Collins became the first Republican to break with Donald Trump and vote to call more witnesses! Continue reading

No War With Iran - Global Day of Protest

Banners were held above a Nashville TN overpass, stating "No More Endless War" and "Peace with Iran" on January 25th. The action was in coordination with the Global Day of Protest and Backbone Solidarity Brigade Member Roni joined with others near the state capitol building and the centennial park to take a stand against war. Continue reading

The fight to save Washington's resident orca community continues

Backbone Award Recipient Michelle Seidelman and her crew on the Orca Oracle bus borrowed Backbone's Tahlequah orca inflatable for a rally outside Washington State Governor Inslee's Stakeholder meeting in Olympia, WA.  Continue reading

Shining a light on Costco's sustainability

Costco is clearing old growth forest in order to sell you cheap toilet paper.  Bellingham Solidarity Brigade collaborated with Stand.Earth in their campaign to get Costco to stop clearing old growth forests for its toilet paper.  Projections illuminated the building where Costco's Shareholders were meeting, in an effort to draw attention to this issue.        Continue reading

No War With Iran Messages Projected On To Trump Hotel In D.C

Backbone Solidarity Brigade collaborated with allies at Code Pink to demonstrate against a potential war with Iran by projecting on Trump Hotel and staging large signs accompanied by a Trump impersonator. Continue reading

Backbone leads workshop with local middle school, to prep for MLK activities

Backbone ED Bill Moyer gave a workshop to students at the Harbor School on creative activism. The students created a banner, learned light projection and drumming for demonstrations and how to deploy props. On Friday, January 17th, the middle school students carried the banner and drummed while taking over the streets on Vashon Island!  Continue reading

"Trump Endangers Us All" & "No War on Iran" messages light up downtown Spokane

"Trump Endangers Us All" and "No War With Iran" projected on to the side of City Hall in Spokane, WA. City Council members were met with the messages as they arrived for a council meeting on a snowy evening. 

Beautiful Climate Action Banner Unfurled in Olympia

On Monday activists joined with Protecters of the Salish Sea to pressure Governor Jay Inslee to declare a climate emergency in Washington State. Activists held up a this banner as they went through the streets of Olympia!  This was the debut outing for Backbone's "Declare a Climate Emergency" Banner. Thanks to Artful Activist Alessandra Mondolfi for leading the art build and providing the banner template, based on her beautiful felt banner. #FortheFuture Continue reading

"No War With Iran"

Light Projections lit up the Union Pacific Building in Portland, OR in response to the escalating tensions between Iran and the US. Lots of pedestrians were out and stopped to talk with Mike and Harlan, PEST projectionists and Backbone Solidarity Brigade members.   Continue reading

Kick ICE Out of Portland!

Light projections in Portland, ME urge the building manager, Dirigo Management, to evict ICE from their rented office in downtown Portland. Tourists and locals who were out for the First Friday Art Walk were met with the image projected on to the side of the office building.  The action was covered by the Beacon along with other efforts by activist to bring awareness to ICEs presence.  https://mainebeacon.com/light-projections-draw-attention-to-ices-expansion-in-portland/     Continue reading