Art can be a powerful force for change, and this new evidence brief focuses on the impact of how institutional actors, such as non-governmental organisations and intergovernmental institutions, use art in their programming to advance gender equality. This brief uncovers the evidence on the success of arts-based initiatives to complement another ALIGN Report: The power of feminist artivism to change gender norms. The analysis is based on a database that identified 115 arts-based gender equality initiatives implemented between 2013 and 2023 in over 55 countries.