‘What I’ve Been Looking For’
The Musicals Choir was started by Cristina Colomer, director of the Escola de Músics in Raval, for young people experiencing
Category: History
Leaning in to the uncertainty
The pandemic has caused all sorts of trouble to the Traction project, as it has to everything and everyone, everywhere.
A Culture of Possibility #3: Clare Reynolds on Restoke’s Work in Staffordshire
This post, written by Arlene, introduces the third episode of “A Culture of Possibility,” our monthly podcast, in which we
A Culture of Possibility #2: The community murals of Amber Hansen and Reyna Hernandez
Amber Hansen and Reyna Hernandez live in Vermillion, South Dakota, a small city of about 10,000 people in the American Mid-West. Both women came
Holding onto community
Suddenly it’s October, and Fun Palaces weekend is here. Since its invention in 2014, the Fun Palaces idea has burst
What we have lost, and what we hold to still
I am looking up at the third floor window of number 36 – smaller than the windows below. We know there is a window seat inside. It’s where the midwife sat, almost 18 years ago, as our daughter Hannah gave birth to Rosa May, her second child, at 6am on a clear spring morning.
Talking about culture, philanthropy and democracy – Part 2
Following yesterday’s post, here is Sajida Carr‘s presentation to ADESTE+. Following on from Francois talk there have aeons of activities
Which murals are worth saving?
Murals were a cornerstone of the early community art movement. Between the 1960s and 1990s, hundreds were painted, mostly outdoors,
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
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
