A Sign of the Times is a photographic project that seeks to raise awareness and charitable funds for the current uncertain political and social climate in the United States.
The past year has seen significant changes, many negative, in the social and political fabric of the United States -- a fact which not only effects the country but the future of international politics and crises. A Sign of the Times aims to get people involved in social and political discourse in the country through photography -- with the photographer behind the project planning to travel to Standing Rock North Dakota and the planned Women's March in January. The project will also raise funds for various issues concerning LGBTQ rights, the rights of Natives, women's rights, healthcare and social injustice.
Using art and monetary means, this project seeks to help in the revolution against the corporate interests and human rights-threatening individuals and groups that hold the most power in the United States today.
What's Driving This Trend
- Photographic Activism
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that connects photographers with activism projects to create visual campaigns for social and political causes.
- Raising Awareness Through Photography
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an augmented reality app that allows users to experience and engage with photographic activism projects in a more immersive way.
- Crowdfunding for Social Causes
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a blockchain-based crowdfunding platform specifically designed for raising funds for social and political issues.
Who This Affects Most
- Art and Photography
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an AI-powered image recognition tool that automatically identifies and categorizes visual elements related to activism and social movements in photographs.
- Nonprofit and Charity
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a digital platform that connects artists and social activists, allowing them to collaborate on projects and raise funds for charitable causes.
- Technology and Social Media
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a virtual reality experience that transports users into the heart of a social justice movement, enabling them to feel and understand the issues at a deeper level.
