My goodness I could have filled the selection box many times over this week! I take that as a good sign that there’s lots happening in the sector at the moment albeit in response to an uncertain operating environment.
Exploring Creative Democracy with Goldsmiths
Insights from Future Arts Centre’s forum on the notion of ‘creative democracy.’
…a term being used to describe the ways arts centres and cultural organisations are helping communities participate more actively in shaping the places they live, and the decisions that affect them.
Flint & Clay: Conversation, translation and exchange
An absorbing and in depth review of how Flint & Clay created meaningful opportunities for conversation during Folkestone Triennial 2025.
What do we mean when we call something a crisis?
Very pertinent in the light of many of the conversations I have had this week.
A crisis sounds like something dropped down by the gods, thrust upon you when least expected, totally outside of your control. But crises rarely appear overnight, and rarely can we claim to have had no hand in making them. Most of the crises we’re now dealing with as a society (climate, housing, geopolitics, polarisation, far-right extremism, inequality) have been brewing for decades, and were the result of policies chosen and decisions made — they did not simply appear one day.
The era of Big Tech accountability is now
The Centre for Countering Digital Hate reports on its view that accountability is growing.
Speaking at Cambridge University earlier this month, CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed laid out exactly how far the accountability movement has come, and what making the progress last will take.
Journey Through Time: McCarthyism series (Podcast)
Not the lightest of listening but it feels very resonate and gives some interesting context for where things stand in America today.
A brush with…Teresita Fernandez (Podcast)
A wonderful exploration of Teresita’s influences and inspiration. Do check out her work if you don’t know it. Here’s an added YouTube talk.
Finally, I’d like to thank Arts Professional, and all the presenters and participants involved in the Business of the Arts Summit this week. It was a very energising day with lots of takeaways to consider. Thanks to everyone who attended my session on Fragile to Flourishing. I’ve had lots of valuable feedback all very welcome, thank you to everyone who took the time to get in touch. As a result, I’m going to do a blog series picking up some of the key points I shared at the Summit. More to follow!