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Challenge your creativity!
This blog is a guest post by Rosie who is on a 10 week programme with 64 million Artists. This is her view on what creativity means to her. I believe being creative gives you the feeling of freedom! No barriers to what you create, just your mind, passion and emotion. I think it’s extremely important to express yourself whether it is through a hobby, work or just genuinely how you feel. Being creative can…
Read MoreCultural Democracy in Practice – The Movement for Cultural Democracy
As part of our series on Cultural Democracy we have been asking for contributions from people working in this way in the field. This is the latest manifesto from The Movement for Cultural democracy – a movement which exists to collectively create and collaboratively campaign for the realisation of a radical and transformative cultural programme…
Read MoreCome and work with us! Paid work opportunity for 16-25 year olds in Islington.
All Change and Impact Hub Islington are looking for young people aged 16 – 25 living, working or studying in Islington to be part of a unique PAID WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITY. The Opportunity: 3* entry level roles in the Creative and Tech sectors in Islington Designed for and by Young People aged 16-25 No experience…
Read MoreCultural Democracy in Practice – The Common Lot
The Common Lot is an open collective of people dedicated to working together to produce relevant, high quality, original theatre that can be enjoyed by all. Director Simon Floyd believes a democratic approach is ‘the only way to make art’ and human connection should be at the heart of creating meaningful work. By, with and…
Read MoreCultural democracy in practice – Units of Power
Units of Power Units of Power was a 2016 project led by artist Jack Brown in partnership with Children and the Arts and Saatchi Gallery. It took place in 3 schools in Tottenham, London – Northumberland Park Community School, St Paul’s and All Hallows Primary School and Risley Avenue Primary School. The visible outcome of…
Read MoreCultural democracy in practice – Feast
Feast Feast is an innovative model for development that has been running for 10 years across Cornwall, encouraging artists and communities to make work, festivals and events, rooted at the heart of local areas. In 2017/18 alone their work enabled 1,651 artists and 1,944 volunteers to make cultural activities that were experienced by 12,928 active…
Read MoreCultural Democracy in Practice- The Agency
The Agency – BAC, Contact Manchester and People’s Palace Projects The Agency is a three-way collaboration between Contact Manchester, Battersea Arts Centre and People’s Palace Projects. It draws upon strong community connections to work with vulnerable young people who will benefit from joining the creative processes of Contact, BAC, and now other participating partners across…
Read MoreCultural Democracy in Practice – The Shop Front Theatre
The Shop Front Theatre The Shop Front Theatre, managed by Theatre Absolute, is exactly what it says on the tin, a theatre in a shopfront in quite a dilapidated shopping centre in the centre of Coventry. It’s not flashy, it has a few lights and is a bit ‘dodgy and dirty’ as Co-Founder Chris O’Connell…
Read MoreCultural Democracy in Practice – Scottee and Friends
Scottee and Friends We met Scottee and Asad in the rehearsal room for their new show Fat Blokes, which had just premiered at Southend and was going on to run in Peterborough, Manchester, London and across the UK in the Autumn. Scottee, an artist and activist, predominantly makes work in collaboration and for this show…
Read MoreCultural Democracy in Practice – Northern Heartlands
Northern Heartlands Northern Heartlands is one of the Great Place schemes, jointly funded by ACE and HLF with the ambition to empower communities through culture, heritage and the arts. One of the only schemes not to be embedded within a local authority, the bid itself left space for the strategy and direction of the process…
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