Field Tests Guide

Progressive movements have always advanced through creativity. But today, many activists are stuck relying on strategies that were innovative in their time but have since grown ineffective.

In 2025, the Center for Artistic Activism partnered with progressive organizations to find new ways forward. Through our Field Tests program, we created space for strategic experimentation with four partners across five states and 21 activations.

Created by: Center for Artistic Activism

In the new free guide, you’ll learn:

• how to mobilize people in this moment,
• ways to run tests to prove what really works in creative activism, and
• just how vital focused experimentation is for the field.