THE ASSAULT ON CULTURE: A Mute Magazine talk on privatisation and critical artistic practice
Does private-public funding and management of culture mark the death of institutional and critical autonomy? And is direct censorship an anomaly, the most visible form of a wider constriction of cultural freedom, or the shape of cultural policy to come?
Mute has invited a range of practitioners along to discuss the perils and opportunities for critical cultural activity in neoliberalising institutions:
Featuring Michael Franti, Anti-Flag, Dead Prez, Wookie Foot w/ Matisyahu, Medea Benjamin (co-founder of CODEPINK and Global Exchange), Will Steger (arctic explorer and global warming activist), I Self Divine, B. Dolan and Prolyphic, Tru Ruts showcase, the Sustainable Living Roadshow, and more.
On September 2nd 2008, almost 10,000 people will gather at the Minnesota State Capitol Mall to engage in trainings, education, community building, music and art in the name of positive social and environmental change.
This adorable glazed porcelain sugar bowl, with crossed legs and fashionable socks, has obviously attended tea party etiquette class. He is one limited edition member of the "Walking Ware" Collection by Roger Mitchell's Lustre Pottery.
CONFERENCE The Italian perspective on metahistorical fiction: The 'New Italian Epic' Organiser, Claudia Boscolo, Royal Holloway University of London 2nd October 2008
Dialog:City is an arts and cultural event that catalyzes civic discourse by inviting internationally renowned artists and designers to create participatory, interactive, and dialogical site-specific works in neighborhoods across the city of Denver for citizens and audiences of the greater Denver region.
The UnConvention is a non-partisan collective of citizens who have come together to create a forum in which to promote the democratic and free exchange of ideas on important issues. It exists as a counterpoint to the highly scripted and predetermined nature of the contemporary presidential nomination process and convention.
On Saturday 20th September 2008, join the Peckham Street Trainers on a tour that will introduce you to innovative and playful ways of reclaiming public space. Peckham Street Training is an artistic collaboration between Lottie Child and net-art organisation Furtherfield.org in association with Gloucester Primary School.
Part of Peckham Street Training, Clare Cumberlidge from The General Public Agency in conversation with artist Lottie Child and net art organisation Furtherfield.org. Talk to include presentation by the artists and discussion on the notion of participation in the public realm and contemporary art.
@ South London Gallery, 65 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UH
Wander back in time between 1946 and 2003 (approx.)To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the “biggest ever eviction” in Britain at Huntley Street.Saturday 16th AugustMeet 2pm in Tolmers Square
Hotel Diaries is a series of video recordings from award-winning artist and filmmaker John Smith, shot in hotel rooms across the world over a period of six years, all of which relate personal experiences to the current conflict in the Middle East. In each of the recordings the hotel room is employed as a ‘found’ film set where the architecture, furnishings and decoration become the means by which the filmmakers’ small adventures are linked to major world events.
FACT presents new commissions from artists U-Ram Choe (Korea) and Ulf Langheinrich (Germany) as part of the fifth Liverpool Biennial. The theme of this year’s Biennial is Made Up. At FACT, artists focus on the power of the mind to make up meaning when faced with complete abstraction and extreme sensory deprivation.
The first major solo exhibition by young artist Tom Dale, traces the phenomenon of the motorcycle stunt driver, in particular th 1970s American Icon Evel Knievel. Dale's new sculptural work is series of reconstructed stunt ramps whose trajetories have been skewed. Leading off into impossible directions they conjure up ideaologies of national pride and sacrifice: launch pads for the political ideals of a culture and its time.
Hybrid Toy Workshop A different kind of play... 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 October 2008
In this concentrated hands-on workshop, led by Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino and Nick Weldin from tinker.it, participants develop prototypes for playful hybrid applications and tools. We will focus on designing physical toys with digital media components.
The workshop is designed for a maximum of 16 media makers, artists, designers and producers.
The results of the workshop will be presented during the Cinekid Festival.