Fall Of Freedom on Instagram: "Repost via @hyperallergic In early August, a small group of artists and friends gathered in a Brooklyn studio with a shared question in mind: In the wake of the Trump administration’s tightening grip on the arts, what could and should be their role? Out of a series of weekly meetings and conversations emerged a new initiative uniting artists and cultural institutions across the country, in what is being called “Fall of Freedom” (@falloffreedom) — a play on words meant to capture the precarity or possibility of the current moment, depending on one’s view. “We really just wanted to highlight the double meaning of the loss of freedom with the taking back of freedom,” said visual artist Jenny Polak, one of the project’s initiators, in a phone interview with Hyperallergic. Polak, whose work often addresses intersecting issues concerning immigrant detention and forced labor, helped shape the project’s founding vision. Beginning in late November, participants of all kinds — from comedians to independent bookstores to major music venues — are invited to take part in acts of “creative resistance” against what organizers describe as “authoritarian forces sweeping the nation.” The eventual goal is for anyone to encounter a Fall of Freedom event wherever they go in the United States, according to writer-curator and project initiator Laura Raicovich. Read the full story by @dibamohtasham at the link in bio. . . . Detail of “Obliterated Power, Capitol” by Dread Scott, one of multiple artists and organizers participating in the Fall of Freedom initiative (image courtesy the artist) #FallOfFreedom #Artists #Trump"