Holding onto community
Suddenly it’s October, and Fun Palaces weekend is here. Since its invention in 2014, the Fun Palaces idea has burst
Category: Third generation
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
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
Arts and homelessness during Covid-19
‘Stay home’ is good advice, but it depends on having a home to stay in. Across the world, millions of
What did you do in the pandemic, daddy?
On Tuesday, I’d planned to go to Leeds to meet Alan Lane of Slung Low, and learn at first hand
This is what we’re working to protect
Everyone knows the theatres are closed, along with cinemas, concert halls, museums and galleries. Yesterday, the 2020 Edinburgh Festivals were
ICAF is cancelled
The speed and depth of the events we are all now living through takes my breath away. Just a month
None of this is easy
A couple of days ago, I gave a lecture about art in criminal justice contexts. It’s not a field in
It’s Fun Palaces weekend
When I was a young and earnest community artist, I bridled at the word fun. The art we made wasn’t
‘Here we found a space to think’
When I argued – as I still do – that people benefit from participating in art, it is because of its potential for learning, emancipation and empowerment. Experience changes us. Powerful experiences, such as those that come from creating art with other people, can change us deeply. But that change is something we do for ourselves: it is not done to us
