François Matarasso

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Category: Where do you stand?

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 François Matarasso

Instrumentalisation: a convenient mask

October 17, 2019 François Matarasso

None of this is easy

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 François Matarasso

Who are you writing for?

May 20, 2019June 10, 2019 François Matarasso

Let’s talk about money

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 François Matarasso

A brief observation on aerosols

November 28, 2018February 22, 2019 François Matarasso

Everyone can cook

October 18, 2018October 20, 2018 François Matarasso

Cultural democracy and the European Parliament

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 François Matarasso

Is there a community arts movement once more?

September 16, 2018October 3, 2018 François Matarasso

Restless Research: Confessions of a Confused Community Art Scholar

August 1, 2018 François Matarasso

On volunteering: who gets paid (cont.)

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