Community art – Thinking about participatory art

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 end of Welfare State Ulverston is a country town a mile or two from Morecambe Bay, in North West

Someone recently suggested to me that I should speak of ‘Art in the Community’ because community art seemed to be

Almost imperceptibly participatory art is becoming an ordinary dimension of social programmes. It has happened quietly over two or three

‘Yes. No idea. I don’t know. Who knows? Yes.’ Since I heard about Fun Palaces a few months ago, I’ve

The value of participatory art in informal education has long been recognised. People who take part in such projects can gain

Time is an important factor in differentiating in participatory and community art. The shorter the project, the less potential for

‘Art was always used at Craigmillar as a frontline activity, as a language of regeneration: it was about fighting talk,

One reason why this blog (and the book it supports) is called ‘A Restless Art’ is to escape the trap

One of the best things about a restless art has been seeing just how much great community art is happening across and beyond