Old Words #11 – ‘All in this together’
Still from ‘Ghost Town’ The Specials, 1981 THE DEPOLITICISATION OF COMMUNITY ART IN BRITAIN, 1970-2011 In 2011, I was asked
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Access ≠ Democracy
When I began in community art, the photocopier was new technology. In the printshop where I was an apprentice, we
There is always an alternative. Always.
On Tuesday, I facilitated a talk for the Scottish Culture Collective by my friend Heba El Cheikh. She spoke about
Old Words #4, ‘The Art of Uncertainty’ (2010)
This month’s Old Words are unusual, since they don’t get around to the arts until the last quester of the
Other People’s Books: some recommendations
Over past year or two, I’ve had a series of conversations with people about books they’ve been working on. Some
If not now, when?
My father and grandfather survived the Shoah, thanks to the Greek resistance. My grandmother survived because she was Christian. Millions,
Optimism is a valuable resource
Jubilee Arts was a pioneering community arts project founded in 1974, in West Bromwich, an industrial town west of
Emerald Cities
A friend’s recent email made me think again about why I have never really believed in irreversible progress, and certainly
Why we need parliaments
Yesterday, Canada’s Parliament was attacked by an armed man. Twenty years ago, the philosopher Isaiah Berlin was awarded an Honorary
The Pinning Stones
Portraits from The Pinning Stones by Ray Smith On Thursday, the residents of Scotland decide whether to leave the United Kingdom
Parliament of Dreams 