Is sustainability about adding new fuel to old fires?

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.  But for now it's…Read more Is sustainability about adding new fuel to old fires?

Is sustainability about adding new fuel to old fires?

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.  But for now it's…Read more Is sustainability about adding new fuel to old fires?

Can participatory arts support sustainable social change?

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…Read more Can participatory arts support sustainable social change?

Arts Participation and the Health and Wellbeing Agenda

This is a repost of my report for Participation and Engagement in the Arts – click here to see the original post The under belly of Northern Stage provided an unusual setting for the second seminar of 2013. It's dimly lit space, reminiscent of a night club, created an intimate and rather relaxed environment for…Read more Arts Participation and the Health and Wellbeing Agenda

Why we’re bringing our old-new curiosity shop to Blyth

dot to dot active arts’ popup participatory art project old-new curiosity shop will soon open in Blyth, Northumberland – this is why… This is a copy of my guest post on the Empty Shops Network blog (9th May 2013) - Click here to see the original post The town of Blyth has a long proud…Read more Why we’re bringing our old-new curiosity shop to Blyth