The Human Touch: making art | leaving traces
Fascinating and timely exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge looking at human touch, the sense whose use has been so restricted in the pandemic, across cultures and time. Closes on 1 August.
Anthro-Vision
A new book from anthropologist turned journalist, Gillian Tett
…, trying to navigate the 21st-century world only using the tools developed in the 20th century, such as rigid economic models, is like walking through a dark wood with a compass at night and only looking down on the dial. Your compass may be technically brilliant and tell you where to aim. But if you only focus on the dial, you may walk into a tree. Tunnel vision is deadly. We need lateral vision. That is what anthropology can impart: anthro-vision.
Tactics for the Tightrope
A new book on ‘creative resilience for creative communities’ from Mark Robinson.
The Grant Making practices we need
Thoughtful piece from Cassie Robinson, (Deputy Director at National Lottery Community Fund, Co-founder of the Point People, Policy Fellow IIPP, Founder Stewarding Loss, International Futures Forum). I know she’d love to hear any responses you might have.
Let’s talk good finance – arts, culture and heritage (15th September 2021)
This event is for charities, social enterprises and community businesses working in the Arts, Culture and Heritage sector who would like to learn more about how social investment could be a useful financial tool.
Tove
What better than going to the cinema on a potentially soggy summer weekend. As you may have guessed I’m a bit of a Tove fan, and I think this is worth catching.