Guest Post – ‘A Culture of Possibility’ Episode 21
By Arlene Goldbard This post is to introduce you to the 21st episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast,
Tag: policy
This is not a level playing field
Evaluation has become a dominant preoccupation in participatory art in the past generation. It’s a fascinating field, and I’ve played
Arlene Goldbard on Charters, Manifestos, and Cultural Democracy (Guest post)
‘Policymakers aren’t sufficiently aware of the values and biases embedded in the way cultural policy has been made by governmental and quasi-governmental groups’ @arlenegoldbard
Blinkered by my privilege
For decades, longer even, cultural policy in Europe has been imagined as a conflict between two ideas. The first is
Participation is everywhere. Now what?
“The vision of this Strategy, therefore, is of a country in which the creativity of everyone living here is celebrated
The function and purposes of art
A few days ago, I happened to see a media article from a senior cultural figure in which they wrote
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
Carla Schiavone on the genesis of the 2020 Rome Charter
The first anniversary of the 2020 Rome Charter is marked today by an event in Rome, under the auspices of
Notes for What Next UK
Here are the notes I prepared to speak at this morning’s meeting of What’s Next UK Preliminary No criticism: this
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
Parliament of Dreams 