The Create The Situation series of artist zines brings to mind the Yippie slogan “Create the condition you describe‚”. Inspired by that popular saying, these zines have been instigated to encourage acts of creative activism in daily life.

Create the Situation cultivates creative activism and a sense of community spirit through a series of short run publications that invite artists to re-think how they interact with their city and invite readers to do the same. These publications ask readers to go out and engage with the city and it’s inhabitants in potentially unexpected ways.

These zines list ideas for how to engage with not only one's neighbors, but with the institutions and infrastructures of the city in unexpected ways. Suggestions include ways to use your local library, music stores, art galleries, and parks as well as ways to engage with people in your community.