Social Impact Studios

Social Impact Studios 30 years of engaging people in culture to act on important issues. We believe positive, proactive messages should get more attention than anything else.

Since 1996, the people at Social Impact Studios have combined artistry & activism to promote important social issues. And we are committed to thoughtful, beautiful, meaningful communication as the best way to engage and motivate people toward action. Through the lens of art, history and culture, Social Impact Studios is a place where creative activists collaborate, learn and do the work. From concept to the material, we create action plans, visuals, messages and moving grassroots experiences to make a better world – together.

Our exhibit of WPA posters focused on craft and wildlife opens today at Peters Valley School of Craft through Oct 25th. ...
09/19/2026

Our exhibit of WPA posters focused on craft and wildlife opens today at Peters Valley School of Craft through Oct 25th. Ennis will give a curator talk around 3 and will go through quilt patterns made by WPA artists at 5pm. See you there!

It's always exciting to discover a new poster for our Posters for the People project!
09/15/2026

It's always exciting to discover a new poster for our Posters for the People project!

In preparing for the special exhibit of at Peters Valley School of Craft we researched WPA-era arts and craft programs. We quickly learned about the Milwaukee Handicraft Project , one of the most...

Stop by the Roxborough Neighborhood Library to hang out with Ennis and print WPA poster designs to take home!
09/12/2026

Stop by the Roxborough Neighborhood Library to hang out with Ennis and print WPA poster designs to take home!

THIS SATURDAY: Screenprint your own historical poster! 12pm - 2pm.

Join Posters for People to print a replica of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) poster. The WPA was created to employ people during the Great Depression and helped artists create iconic posters that are still replicated today.

This program runs from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. We will print the Independence Hall poster from 12pm - 1pm and the Aquarium poster from 1pm - 2pm. All supplies will be provided.

TODAY @ 10ET: Creative Hub Bub - https://mailchi.mp/socialimpactstudios/hubbub-reminder-9129268 For more than 20 years, ...
09/09/2026

TODAY @ 10ET: Creative Hub Bub - https://mailchi.mp/socialimpactstudios/hubbub-reminder-9129268 For more than 20 years, Ennis and team have been on the trail to document and celebrate the lost WPA posters that were made to inspire hope after the Great Depression from 1936-1943. Part history, part detective story, part inspiration. Come hear the story!

09/07/2026

📣 BIG NEWS: Donations to Posters for the People are now tax-deductible thanks to our new fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas 📣

HELP US FIND LOST WPA POSTERS! 💸 DONATE HERE 💸
https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/posters-for-the-people-art-of-the-wpa

Posters for the People: Art of the WPA is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Posters for the People: Art of the WPA must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Want to donate by check?
Please make checks payable to “Fractured Atlas” and put “Posters for the People” in the memo of the check, then mail to:

Posters for the People: Art of the WPA
c/o Social Impact Studios
725 Bainbridge Street
1st Floor, Suite E
Philadelphia, PA 19147

09/05/2026

#54 in Ennis' countdown is a rare one out of the Iowa WPA Poster Division

Join Ennis Carter, curator & author of Posters for the People: Art of the WPA as she counts down her favorite 90 WPA Posters this year in honor of the 90th Anniversary of the WPA Poster Division of the Federal Art Project.

Buy the book with 500 of Ennis' favorite posters, including more than 100 that were not in the public record before we did our research! https://www.postersforthepeople.com/the-book.html

Learn more about the project at: https://postersforthepeople.com

Posters for the People: Art of the WPA is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Posters for the People: Art of the WPA must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/posters-for-the-people-art-of-the-wpa

📣 THIS TUESDAY! Join us for "Posters for the People: Art of the WPA,” a Free Virtual Lecture from Ennis Carter! ⁠Tuesday...
09/05/2026

📣 THIS TUESDAY! Join us for "Posters for the People: Art of the WPA,” a Free Virtual Lecture from Ennis Carter! ⁠
Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00pm ET⁠
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2026 will mark the 90th anniversary of the WPA Poster Division of the Federal Art Project — one of the most remarkable efforts in our country’s history that gave artists jobs that worked for the public good.⁠
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Join curator and author Ennis Carter for a lively talk filled with images, stories, and behind-the-scenes discoveries.⁠
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Learn more and register: Petersvalley.org/workshops/posters-for-the-people-art-of-the-wpa
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Posters for the People
Social Impact Studios
handwork2026.org
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Monna and the Rag-a-Muffins. Just another Friday at SIS!Monna Morton Ennis Carter Devon and Emily!
09/04/2026

Monna and the Rag-a-Muffins. Just another Friday at SIS!
Monna Morton Ennis Carter Devon and Emily!

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