Why are there so few books about community art?
There are very few books about community art in Britain, despite its 50 year history. The key texts are: 1978, Artists
Category: Third generation
Keep your eyes on the prize, hold on
In A Restless Art (the book, not the blog) I argue that participation has become normalised in cultural policy and
Who gets paid – and why?
Like a lot of freelance artists, what I get paid ranges from a lot to nothing, according to the commissioner’s
‘‘I didn’t realise I had so much to say until we began this conversation.’
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What’s in a name?
When I began thinking about this project, several years ago, I was determined to avoid the marshlands of jargon. Participatory
The complexities of socially-engaged art practice
‘What are our motives? How do we make sure this isn’t just about us as artists and what we want?
Movimento de Expressão Fotográfica
The development of a visual aesthetic culture in all its conceptual dimensions and its accessibility to EVERYONE is fundamental to
Curtain
When we met on Friday morning, there was a cheerful determination to get on with what was still to be
Things get tough
Well. Today was a challenging day. First of all, I had to dance, or at least move in roughly the
Finding our voice
The last post was about trusting the process. I didn’t expect things to happen so quickly, but a morning’s work
