Dysturb, CatchLight and The Everyday Projects collaborated with artists around the world in a campaign to raise awareness and fight public health misinformation.
We use social media and public art activations like paste-ups, posters, and murals to encourage people to follow WHO guidelines and to connect health messages to daily life.
“We’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic”
WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Public Art Activations
Video interviews with grantees
Public Art Design
Public Art Location
Winning Entries
Artists and storytellers Alexia Webster, Alice Nutley, Antonio Pellicano, Ashley Gilbertson, Brian Musasia (Msale), David Radoli, Josué Rivas & Jose G. Gonzalez, Kiana Hayeri, Lady Jday, LMNOPI, Michael Soi, Nicole Buchanan, Rubén Salgado Escudero, Shaun Myles, Tayo Kuku Jr. and Yesica Prado have been selected for their submissions.
Watch this space to stay up-to-date. We recommend following the Instagram accounts below to learn more about the winning entries and see how they will be deployed in the fight against misinformation and help spread key health messages:
In the press
Global Citizen, August 19, 2020
This Campaign Uses Art to Fight Racism and Misinformation Linked to COVID-19
Duggal, July 13, 2020
Q&A with the community team of the Everyday Projects
The Guardian, June 30, 2020
'Pressure leads to unity': celebrating art in the time of coronavirus
Huck, May 12, 2020
Information should be clear, accurate and accessible to all
San Francisco Public Press, May 8, 2020
Coronavirus Resource Guide for Vehicle Dwellers in San Francisco and Berkeley
Artnet News, May 5, 2020
Three Nonprofits Are Teaming Up to Pay Artists to Create Images That Combat Widespread Misinformation About Coronavirus
The British Journal of Photography, May 5, 2020
Artists against an Infodemic: The public art campaign fighting Covid-19
UN Magazine, May 2, 2020
#Dysturb: Photojournalists take a stand against the COVID-19 pandemic
France 24, May 1, 2020
Le photojournalisme s'affiche dans les rues contre le Covid-19
Washington Post, April 27, 2020
One collective is using photography to urge people to stay home
Who we are
At CatchLight, we believe in the power of visual storytelling to foster a more nuanced and empathetic understanding of the world. We serve as a transformational force, urgently bringing resources and organizations together to support leaders in a thriving visual ecosystem. Our goal is to discover, develop and amplify visual storytellers.
Dysturb is a media dedicated to news and education. It’s also a socially engaged creative studio. Its mission is to (re)connect global citizens with the news, and inspire action in favor of a more equitable and sustainable model of society. Rooted in urban culture, Dysturb develops communication and engagement strategies to create meaningful and inspiring experiences, and to bring crucial subjects directly in front of people’s eyes
The Everyday Projects uses photography to challenge stereotypes that distort our understanding of the world. Our ever-growing global community of photographers strives to make images that convey a more accurate view of daily life than what is commonly seen in the media. We are creating new generations of storytellers and audiences that recognize the need for multiple perspectives in portraying the cultures that define us.
Pamela Chen is a creative director who began her career as a photojournalist with a concentration in mathematics, a path which continues to shape her work exploring the intersection of photography, culture and technology. Over the past 15 years, she has been a visual leader at Instagram, National Geographic, and George Soros’ Open Society Foundations. Pamela is currently inaugural Human-Centered AI and JSK Journalism Fellow at Stanford University working with viral content creators to ultimately help design better algorithmic recommendation systems.
Jenell Stewart, DO, MPH is an Infectious Diseases physician-scientist at the University of Washington, where her research has focused on STI and HIV prevention in Kisumu, Kenya as well as among women selling sex in Seattle, USA. She provides clinical care for patients at Harborview Medical Center, a University of Washington affiliated hospital in Seattle.
This project is made possible through a grant from the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships program at Stanford University, and the support of PhotoWings.