Includes index

My "why" -- Introduction: let's get this party started -- What's old is new again: a dive into the history of craftivism -- I put the fun in uncomfortable: want to change the world? Deal with your shit. -- 'Cause we don' know it all: research -- Getting to the roots: identify and define the problems -- Where are my people?: creating an intentional team -- Working with what you've got: brainstorming and resource mapping -- Wait, what are we doing?: setting goals -- OK, Cool, now what?: messaging + tactics -- Well, that was fun: milestones, timelines, and assessments -- To sum it up: the activist lifestyle -- Planning templates: time to move the needle

"In Let's Move the Needle, Shannon Downey, an outspoken voice in the craftivist movement for over a decade, meets burgeoning art activists where they are and provides a roadmap and accessible toolkit for every leg of their activist journey. Filled with self-reflective activities, exercises, and prompts, along with practical stories about the work of other art activists across mediums and throughout history, Let's Move the Needle educates and empowers creatives to center their art around collective action in service of political, social or community issues"--