diff --git a/backend/routers/activities.py b/backend/routers/activities.py
index 03bfc51..b8f9bbf 100644
--- a/backend/routers/activities.py
+++ b/backend/routers/activities.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from typing import List, Optional
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 from database import get_db
-from models.user import User
+from models.user import User, UserRole
 from models.activity import Activity, ActivityType
 from models.project import ProjectMember
 from schemas.activity import ActivityResponse
@@ -26,15 +26,17 @@ def get_project_activities(
     current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """Get activity feed for a specific project (excludes activities for deleted records)."""
-    # Verify user has access to the project
-    member = db.query(ProjectMember).filter(
-        ProjectMember.project_id == project_id,
-        ProjectMember.user_id == current_user.id
-    ).first()
-    
-    if not member and not current_user.is_admin:
-        from fastapi import HTTPException
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Access denied to this project")
+    # Only artists are restricted to their explicit project memberships; coordinators,
+    # directors, developers, and admins have access to all projects (matches shots.py/assets.py).
+    if current_user.role == UserRole.ARTIST:
+        member = db.query(ProjectMember).filter(
+            ProjectMember.project_id == project_id,
+            ProjectMember.user_id == current_user.id
+        ).first()
+
+        if not member:
+            from fastapi import HTTPException
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Access denied to this project")
     
     # Use ActivityService to get activities excluding deleted records
     activities = ActivityService.get_activities_excluding_deleted(
@@ -66,15 +68,17 @@ def get_task_activities(
         from fastapi import HTTPException
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Task not found")
     
-    # Check if user is a member of the project
-    member = db.query(ProjectMember).filter(
-        ProjectMember.project_id == task.project_id,
-        ProjectMember.user_id == current_user.id
-    ).first()
-    
-    if not member and not current_user.is_admin:
-        from fastapi import HTTPException
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Access denied to this task")
+    # Only artists are restricted to their explicit project memberships; coordinators,
+    # directors, developers, and admins have access to all tasks (matches shots.py/assets.py).
+    if current_user.role == UserRole.ARTIST:
+        member = db.query(ProjectMember).filter(
+            ProjectMember.project_id == task.project_id,
+            ProjectMember.user_id == current_user.id
+        ).first()
+
+        if not member:
+            from fastapi import HTTPException
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Access denied to this task")
     
     # Use ActivityService to get activities excluding deleted records
     activities = ActivityService.get_activities_excluding_deleted(
@@ -122,34 +126,10 @@ def get_recent_activities(
     current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """Get recent activities from all projects the user has access to (excludes activities for deleted records)."""
-    # Get all projects the user is a member of
-    project_ids = db.query(ProjectMember.project_id).filter(
-        ProjectMember.user_id == current_user.id
-    ).all()
-    
-    project_ids = [pid[0] for pid in project_ids]
-    
-    if not project_ids and not current_user.is_admin:
-        return []
-    
-    # For non-admin users, filter by their project access
-    if not current_user.is_admin:
-        # Get activities from user's projects, excluding deleted records
-        all_activities = []
-        for project_id in project_ids:
-            activities = ActivityService.get_activities_excluding_deleted(
-                db=db,
-                project_id=project_id,
-                skip=0,
-                limit=limit * 2  # Get more to account for filtering
-            )
-            all_activities.extend(activities)
-        
-        # Sort by created_at and apply pagination
-        all_activities.sort(key=lambda x: x.created_at, reverse=True)
-        return all_activities[skip:skip + limit]
-    else:
-        # Admin gets all activities excluding deleted records
+    # Only artists are restricted to their explicit project memberships; coordinators,
+    # directors, developers, and admins see recent activity across all projects
+    # (matches shots.py/assets.py).
+    if current_user.role != UserRole.ARTIST:
         activities = ActivityService.get_activities_excluding_deleted(
             db=db,
             skip=skip,
@@ -157,6 +137,30 @@ def get_recent_activities(
         )
         return activities
 
+    # Get all projects the artist is a member of
+    project_ids = db.query(ProjectMember.project_id).filter(
+        ProjectMember.user_id == current_user.id
+    ).all()
+
+    project_ids = [pid[0] for pid in project_ids]
+
+    if not project_ids:
+        return []
+
+    all_activities = []
+    for project_id in project_ids:
+        activities = ActivityService.get_activities_excluding_deleted(
+            db=db,
+            project_id=project_id,
+            skip=0,
+            limit=limit * 2  # Get more to account for filtering
+        )
+        all_activities.extend(activities)
+
+    # Sort by created_at and apply pagination
+    all_activities.sort(key=lambda x: x.created_at, reverse=True)
+    return all_activities[skip:skip + limit]
+
 
 # Admin-only endpoints that include activities for deleted records
 @router.get("/admin/project/{project_id}/all", response_model=List[ActivityResponse])