named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Autonomedia Calendar of Jubilee Saints
Annual calendar featuring radical cultural and political figures, celebrating dissenting voices and movements as a form of cultural resistance.
Black Mystery School Pianists and Other Writings
Publication of experimental writings by jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, exploring intersections of music, race, and avant-garde culture.
Critical Art Ensemble Publications
Dissemination of works by the Critical Art Ensemble and related authors, focusing on artistic activism, bioresistance, and electronic civil disobedience.
Endnotes Journal
Publication of a journal/book series focused on communist theory, gender abolition, and contemporary class struggles, originating from an international discussion group.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Urban Resilience Planning & Advocacy 1 activity
- Conduct and publish research on ecological transformation in urban settingsPublishes research-based books and participates in international discussions on ecological transformation in urban settings, including studies on IT, water management, and social dynamics, in collaboration with Neustart Schweiz and other groups.
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Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
- Produce and distribute annual Jubilee Saints wall calendarProduces and distributes an annual full-color wall calendar celebrating radical cultural and political figures, now in its 34th year, as a project offering a reprieve from the legacies of colonization.
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Documentary Film Production 1 activity
- Produce and publish documentary filmProduced the documentary film "In The Sky’s Wild Noise", documenting cultural and political narratives.
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Academic Journal and Scholarly Publication 1 activity
- Publish Endnotes journal/book series on communist theory and class strugglesPublishes Endnotes, an ongoing journal/book series since 2005, focused on communist theory, gender abolition, contemporary class struggles, and value-form theory, accepting unsolicited submissions aligned with its theoretical focus.
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Literary and Cultural Publishing 1 activity
- Publish and distribute books on radical media, politics, culture, and ecological transformationPublishes and sells books on radical media, politics, culture, Christian nationalism, political advertisements (1952–2024), ecological transformation models, and essay compilations such as _OVERTHROW!_ and _Unreality and Its Discontents_, through its online bookstore and partner distributors.
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Nonprofit Music Recording and Distribution 1 activity
- Release music albumsReleased three full-length music albums in a single year: _The Cosmic Piano_, _Armageddon Flower_, and _Horizon_.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Document and publish research on autonomous community spacesPublished a work documenting the creation and repeated rebuilding of a scrapmetal garden and free community space in New York’s Lower East Side, originally established in 1985.
- Produce cultural activism through experimental art and performanceDevelops and presents cultural activism via recombinant theater, molecular interventions, utopian plagiarism, electronic civil disobedience, installations, and performances.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$163K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$163K100%
Investment income$400%
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expenses
Total expenses$162K
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balance sheet
Total assets$201K
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Net assets$25K
2 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue +51.7%
relationships · 19
Who they work with
- AK Distribution Partner — Distributes Autonomedia books
- Aufheben Partner — Source of former participants who helped form the original Endnotes group.
- Bluestockings Books Partner — Sells Autonomedia books in Manhattan
- Critical Art Ensemble Partner — Autonomedia publishes and promotes works related to the artistic and activist practices of the Critical Art Ensemble.
- Critical Art Ensemble Partner — Collaborates on the publication of books and critical works addressing cultural and political issues.
- Critical Art Ensemble Partner — Publishes works by the Critical Art Ensemble, including analyses of Christian nationalism and artistic resistance.
- Friends of the Classless Society Partner — Contributing collective to the EndNotes journal.
- Istvan Kantor Partner — Author of JUNK: The MetaLphysical Art of Cowboy Ray Kelly, published by Autonomedia.
- James Koehnline Partner — Artist contributing artwork to the 2026 Autonomedia Calendar of Jubilee Saints.
- Neustart Schweiz Partner — Collaborative research and publication partner focused on ecological transformation.
- Neustart Schweiz Partner — Publishes works by members of Neustart Schweiz, an independent study group focused on ecological transformation and urban models.
- PM Press Partner — Distributes Autonomedia books
- Property Is Theft (P.I.T.) Partner — Sells Autonomedia books in Brooklyn
- Sacred Congregation for Universal Jubilation Partner — Collaborative group providing text for the 2026 Autonomedia Calendar of Jubilee Saints.
- Small Press Distribution Partner — Distributes Autonomedia books
- The Critical Art Ensemble Partner — Collaborative publishing relationship; Autonomedia published a book authored by The Critical Art Ensemble
- Théorie Communiste Partner — Engaged in critical exchange leading to the formation of the Endnotes group.
- Turnaround Distribution Partner — Distributes Autonomedia books outside North America
- Yuko Otomo Partner — Collaborated on the publication of _Black Mystery School Pianists And Other Writings_, with Otomo providing a detailed introduction.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Autonomous Radical Publishingmethodology: autonomous_radical_publishingBy operating an independent publishing space that prioritizes radical, boundary-challenging work, we amplify marginalized voices and ideas, because institutional publishing often suppresses dissenting or non-commercial perspectives.
- Collective Theoretical Debate as Intellectual Practicemethodology: collective_theoretical_debateBy organizing intellectual work around open-ended, collective debate rather than individual authorship, we generate more robust and liberated theory, because dialogue resists ideological capture and fosters emergent understanding.
- Grassroots Psychological Operations for DIY Activismmethodology: do_it_yourself_activismBy providing tools and frameworks for individuals to conduct psychological operations, we enable decentralized resistance, because empowering autonomous actors multiplies the reach and resilience of countercultural movements.
- Micro-political Cultural Activismmethodology: cultural activism through artistic interventionBy deploying artistic interventions such as electronic civil disobedience and recombinant theater, we disrupt dominant sociopolitical narratives and open space for alternative meanings, because cultural forms can subvert power more effectively than direct protest alone.
- Radical Commemoration as Cultural Resistancemethodology: cultural resistance through radical commemorationBy celebrating radical cultural and political figures, we challenge dominant historical narratives and sustain movements for justice, because memory and representation are battlegrounds in the struggle against colonization and exploitation.