Leaning in to the uncertainty
The pandemic has caused all sorts of trouble to the Traction project, as it has to everything and everyone, everywhere.
Category: Intentions
A Culture of Possibility #2: The community murals of Amber Hansen and Reyna Hernandez
Amber Hansen and Reyna Hernandez live in Vermillion, South Dakota, a small city of about 10,000 people in the American Mid-West. Both women came
Holding onto community
Suddenly it’s October, and Fun Palaces weekend is here. Since its invention in 2014, the Fun Palaces idea has burst
Participation, cultural rights and the 2020 Rome Charter
Yesterday was the opening day of an international conference, focusing on the 2020 Rome Charter that was published in the summer. Along
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
Talking about culture, philanthropy and democracy (ADESTE+)
ADESTE+ is a European project dedicated to increasing cultural participation, supported by the EU’s Creative Europe funding. With 15 partners from
Talking with Northern Heartlands
In February, I spent a couple of days in County Durham, meeting artists and local people involved in the Northern
Art for social change – or social justice?
In 1990s Britain the term community art began to be replaced by participatory arts, which many people hoped didn’t carry ‘the baggage of
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
A Restless Art 