Journalism reimagined through art

Fine Acts is launching ART/ICLE, a new creative format that bridges journalism and art to tell urgent stories in viscerally resonant ways. 

In ART/ICLE, journalists collaborate with artists over a focused co-creation period. Guided by the journalist’s ongoing reporting, the artists create original works – from visual art and public installations to video, animation, and performance – that expand the reach and emotional impact of the story.

ART/ICLE reimagines how stories are told – and felt, where journalism provides the facts and context, and art transforms it into public emotion, urgency, and action. While occasional collaborations between journalists and artists exist, ART/ICLE offers a structured, replicable, cross-disciplinary model that brings together two powerful forces – factual reporting and creative expression – to amplify underreported stories and reach people in ways traditional journalism cannot.

Our pilot in Guatemala

We are currently developing a pilot in Guatemala, a high-risk environment for independent journalism, and a country where environmental defenders are targeted, criminalized, and often killed, with little accountability or global visibility. 

We are pairing journalists with local artists & artisans – focusing on how the journalist’s ongoing work can be translated into visual narratives that resonate on a public, emotional level.

These creative outputs will move the story out of the ‘page’ and into public life: through public art actions, installations, murals, animated shorts, community interventions, or street campaigns.

Our background

Fine Acts is a global pioneer in creative campaigning and playtivism – our concept that brings experimentation and multidisciplinary play into activism. With projects in over 50 countries, spanning a wide range of human rights and environmental issues, we specialize in turning bold ideas into scalable, participatory action. Our formats are collaborative, inclusive, and joy-infused – even when addressing urgent and complex issues. ART/ICLE is our next leap.

We are grateful to be returning to Guatemala to build on our previous work around climate and climate justice, where we developed creative formats and a public exhibition, and built strong relationships with local artists and creatives.

This is a project in progress. Watch this space for updates.