# Year of the ZAO – Day 309

> Art With Purpose

**Published by:** [The ZAO Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@thezao/)
**Published on:** 2025-11-04
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@thezao/year-of-the-zao-day-309

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ZM happy Tuesday — this week at The ZAO, we’re spotlighting local impact with global heart. Our community is proud to support the Freedom & Justice Summit happening November 6–9 at The Grand Theater in Ellsworth, Maine, hosted by Artivism in Maine. One of our own — Hurricane — will perform an original song titled “Freedom”. This isn’t just another festival. It’s a movement grounded in community, art, and shared truth — bringing world-class creativity to small-town Maine, and proving that meaningful cultural change doesn’t only happen in big cities. It happens wherever people gather with purpose. The Freedom & Justice Summit features:Lady Brion — Maryland’s Poet Laureate and the #1 ranked woman slam poet in the world.Hurric4n3 — performing an original “Freedom” anthem.Many beloved Maine artists — across workshops, performances, and discussions.Event Schedule Thursday, November 6 (FREE) 📍 The Grand Theater — 5:00 PM – “The Prelude” Documentary Friday, November 7 📍 Conscious Café — 3:00–5:00 PM – Kickoff Party (FREE) 📍 The Grand Theater — 7:00 PM – “Our Youth, Our Future” (Ticketed) Saturday, November 8 📍 Conscious Café — 9:00–11:00 AM – Ayurveda Workshop (FREE) 📍 Steamy Buddha Yoga — 11:30–12:30 PM – Ecstatic Dance (FREE) 📍 The Grand Theater — 12:00–1:00 PM – Stories of Incarceration (FREE) 📍 The Grand Theater — 7:00 PM – “Our Past, Our Present” (Ticketed) Sunday, November 9 (FREE) 11:00–12:30 PM – Sound Bath 12:30–2:00 PM – Art & Sovereignty Workshop How to Get Involved The Friday evening event — “What’s YOUR Art Got to Do With It?” — centers youth voices. Many local families can’t afford tickets as they prepare for winter, so the Artivism team is inviting all of us to pre-purchase tickets or donate seats to ensure every young person and family who wants to attend, can. Buy TicketsFriday Night ($25): https://thegrandtheater.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=3191532Saturday Night ($25): https://thegrandtheater.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=3191536Both Nights ($45): Save $5Donate a Ticket (GoFundMe) Help fill every seat for youth and families in Hancock and Waldo counties: https://www.gofundme.com/f/freedom-justice-summit?attribution_id=sl:18395f90-acf4-4e22-8418-5ce2ae43eac6&lang=en_US&ts=1760294012&utm_campaign=impact_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp17_control&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=email Full Info & Schedule: https://www.artivisminmaine.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artivisminmaine/ Today’s mindful reflection: art isn’t just expression — it’s contribution. It’s what happens when creation meets conscience. Whether you’re in Ellsworth or halfway across the world, remember: creativity becomes activism when it moves someone else forward. Join us in supporting, sharing, or showing up for this summit. Let’s help art do what it was always meant to do — unite and uplift. – BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZAO Team

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