‘The MIAAW Monthly’, a cultural democracy email
For the last couple of years, I’ve been doing a podcast with Arlene Goldbard, in which we talk with like-minded people
Category: Second generation
Access ≠ Democracy
When I began in community art, the photocopier was new technology. In the printshop where I was an apprentice, we
Some thoughts on podcasting
In January, I began an experiment in podcasting, following an invitation from Owen Kelly and Sophie Hope, who host an
Safari park lions
BBC Radio has just broadcast a programme entitled ‘Everyone is an Artist’. It’s part of Archive on 4, a series
‘Wish You Were Here’ – A community art project during lockdown
In late January 2021, in the depth of winter and the midst of lockdown, a small group of people gathered
Better together
Last night I sat in a Dublin B&B for watching a performance unfold in Leeds Playhouse through a laptop screen. It was
Still thinking about co-creation
In March, I posted a question on Twitter about co-creation. What do artists mean by ‘co-creation’? I’m writing about the
It’s still A Dead Good Life
At the beginning of the year, The Lawnmowers premièred the movie that we’ve been working on. I wrote about how
I Remember: Leicester
The books have arrived, and I’m making 12 parcels of authors’ copies and more for people who’ve helped along the
Valleys Kids
Valleys Kids shows how close community art and community development can be, especially when work is rooted and sustained. The
A Restless Art 