Every day is like Sunday
Like a bouncy castle when the air is turned off, the world I knew is folding in on itself. Cities
Category: Thinking
What matters (and it isn’t always the arts)
It helps to get a bit of distance, even if it’s only the 20km round trip to collect the village’s
Let's use this breathing space wisely
Take a breath. Two weeks ago, I was talking with friends in the local café about the worsening situation in
More needs of artists and cultural organisations in a crisis
Here are some more responses from artists and arts organisations about the difficulties they are facing as a result of
The needs of artists and cultural organisations in a crisis
On Thursday 19 March 2020, I received a request from Arts Council England to take part in an online meeting
Talking with the Arts Council
Yesterday evening I had an email inviting me to join a meeting (online) to talk about Arts Council England’s response
Wellbeing matters
At lunchtime on Friday, I stopped by the village café (I’ve been at home in rural France since early March).
This changes everything
Sometimes, change is extraordinarily sudden. The first case of coronavirus appeared in China on 19 November 2019. It reached Italy
People and places
The cultural dimension of places has become a common subject of policy, academic discourse and art projects. I don’t remember
The continuing validity of community development
In preparation for a visit to meet Northern Heartlands in County Durham, I’ve been reading about their community projects and artists’ residencies,
