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Nationalistic Fun Palace, 2016
A new year. A cultural event. Not all cultures. Our culture’s.
Traditionally, at least in our culture, a time of misadvised, soon misplaced resolutions. Most are very personal. The one I want to talk about here is “for everyone”. Yes, that’s right, everyone! It’s an all-inclusive provocation. … READ MORE
In attempting to look at whether participatory art can support sustainable social change, it is probably worth exploring different perspectives relating to this question. So I’ll start by looking at different approaches to sustainability of arts practice. Future posts will then attempt to define participatory arts and concepts of social change. … READ MORE
In attempting to look at whether participatory art can support sustainable social change, it is probably worth exploring different perspectives relating to this question. So I’ll start by looking at different approaches to sustainability of arts practice. Future posts will then attempt to define participatory arts and concepts of social change. … READ MORE
Participatory arts or, more precisely, socially engaged arts practice is resurgent. Participation in the arts is, like many times in the past since the Victorian era, being promoted as a panacea for many of the issues facing our communities. New initiatives such as ArtWorks , Cultural Value Project and Participation & Engagement in the Arts seek a sea change in UK cultural and educational settings. … READ MORE
