Humor. People. Grassroots Civic Action.

The Laughing Impact Project is a civic-arts initiative that creates participatory performance events across the U.S., connecting local audiences with grassroots organizers through live satire, digital media, and civic design.

Arts. Advocacy.
Organized together.

The Laughing Impact Project brings together grassroots advocacy organizations and performing arts groups; producing events, facilitating partnerships, and building a framework for civic engagement through the arts.

About LIP

The work,
in the world.

Live civic-satire performances, documentary media, and community gatherings; produced with local partners and presented to public audiences.

See Our Impact
Audience at a Laughing Impact Project event

A growing network.

Grassroots organizations, performing arts groups, and venues who have partnered in Laughing Impact Project programs and events.

Meet Our Partners