NOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 25th episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture … More
Category: Education
Can you teach community art?
TL;DR? No. In the 1980s, when the first generation of community artists had been around for long enough to feel … More
Blinkered by my privilege
For decades, longer even, cultural policy in Europe has been imagined as a conflict between two ideas. The first is … More
Another Standard: How to judge community art
How do you judge a work of art? Even asking the question implies a series of judgements and beliefs. The … More
When we were in the streets
With everything that is happening to us, I’ve rather neglected this site recently, writing elsewhere about community opera and how … More
Anne Peaker Memorial Lecture
Tomorrow evening at the Young Vic Theatre in London, I will give the 10th Annual Anne Peaker Memorial lecture, on … More
‘Ja sam Muzej’ (Bosnia Herzegovina)
“I am the Museum” is a civil society and media action aimed to mobilize a massive citizens engagement to save … More
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 … More
Traditional music, young people and community in the Scottish Highlands
‘The fèis is very important to me because I am not very musical. I don’t play any instruments or sing, … More
2 – A Fun Palace reimagined in Farnham
Farnham is a handsome market town in Surrey, an ancient place with a castle, Roman roads and hill forts. It … More
A Selfless Art 