About this Event
Art Works with Ken Grossinger: The Front Lines of Political Change
An inside look at the organizers and artists on the front lines of political mobilization and social change.
Phoenix Books Burlington is excited to host Ken Grossinger, author of Art Works, to discuss how social organizers and artists can work together to create a better world. Ken will be in conversation with Burlington’s own Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7PM!
Ken Grossinger has been a leading strategist in movements for social and economic justice for thirty-five years, in unions and community organizations, and as director of Impact Philanthropy in Democracy Partners. Among other cultural projects, his executive producing credits include the award-winning Netflix documentaries Social Dilemma (2020) and Bleeding Edge, (2018) and the films Borderland: The Line Within (2024), Boycott (2021) and Won't You Be My Neighbor (2018). He lives in Washington, DC. and Telluride, Colorado.
Ben Cohen is a Vermont entrepreneur, activist and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's and a prominent supporter of progressive causes.
About the book:
An artist's mural of George Floyd becomes an emblem of a renewed movement for racial equality. A documentary film injects fuel into a popular mobilization to oust a Central American dictator. Freedom songs course through the American civil rights movement.
When artists and organizers combine forces, new forms of political mobilization follow--which shape lasting social change. And yet few people appreciate how much deliberate strategy often propels this vital social change work. Behind the scenes, artists, organizers, political activists, and philanthropists have worked together to hone powerful strategies for achieving the world we want and the world we need.
In Art Works, noted movement leader Ken Grossinger chronicles these efforts for the first time, distilling lessons and insights from grassroots leaders and luminaries such as Ai Weiwei, Courtland Cox, Jackson Browne, Shepard Fairey, Jane Fonda, Elizabeth Alexander, Bill McKibben, JR, Jose Antonio Vargas, and more. Drawing from historical and present-day examples--including Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, the Hip Hop Caucus, the Legacy Museum, and the Art for Justice Fund--Grossinger offers a rich tapestry of tactics and successes that speak directly to the challenges and needs of today's activists and of these political times.
DATE: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7PM
LOCATION: Phoenix Books, 89 Church Street, Burlington, VT
TICKETS: $3 (+taxes and Eventbrite fees). Your ticket comes with a coupon for $3 off the book. Coupons expire at closing the evening of the event. Tickets can be purchased at the registration link above, or at the door.
BOOKS: Copies of Art Works will be available at the event for purchase.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
89 Church St, 89 Church Street, Burlington, United States
USD 4.43
