Community opera in a pandemic
In February, I participated in the kick-off meeting of TRACTION, a Horizon 2020 project researching how digital technology can support
Category: A Restless Art
Posts that relate to the project itself
Art for social change – or social justice?
In 1990s Britain the term community art began to be replaced by participatory arts, which many people hoped didn’t carry ‘the baggage of
Remote residencies: a paid opportunity for community artists in England
In the last post on this site, I wrote about the challenges that Covid-19 presents to anyone who makes community
An open letter about community art
Community art has proved its value over 50 years (and more) so its recognition in Arts Council England’s new strategy
Making community art in a time of coronavirus
Arlene Goldbard and I hosted our second online conversation last Thursday evening. It felt very different to me, as our
A satisfactory philosophy of ignorance
If you know that you are not sure, you have a chance to improve the situation. Richard P. Feynman, The Meaning
The Roots of War: Continuing a conversation with Arlene Goldbard
A couple of weeks ago, I published a text on the ethics of participatory art by Arlene Goldbard on A
Talking about the ethics of participatory art
When I invited Arlene Goldbard to take up this virtual residency, it seemed a simple idea, and so it has
5. Practicing ethics
Welcome to Arlene Goldbard’s virtual residency on ‘A Restless Art’, in which she shares her ideas about the values and
4. Spotting ethical challenges
Welcome to Arlene Goldbard’s virtual residency on ‘A Restless Art’, in which she shares her ideas about the values and
