CEO @Lockleazehub and trustee @ArtspaceUK. Communities are the strongest unit of creative social change. Not posting here currently...
Bristol, England
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'The... only effective way to complain about the way things are is to make new and better things, untested and unexampled things, things that spring from the gravity of creative conviction and drag the status quo like a tide toward some new horizon.' @themarginalian
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So long, Twitter/X - we're leaving 👋
It’s a sad end, but we have been asking ourselves how we can say we are a values-led organisation whilst using a platform that promotes irresponsible content and hateful behaviour.
Read more and follow us elsewhere:
watershed.co.uk/news/so-long…
Excited to read this book just published by the incisive and wise @Grace_Quantock - for those living with chronic illness and those who support them (ie everyone).
Delighted to share that I'm starting a new role as CEO @LockleazeHub this week, working with and for the fantastic community in Lockleaze, Bristol on housing, climate action, and togetherness. Can’t wait.
My last week @UWEBristol , and I'm sharing this brilliant blog from @weareunltd and @joverrent about partnerships. Partnerships have driven so much of my work in the last six years (thanks @PMStudioUK and @wshed) and this blog is so clear-eyed 💚
🤝 How do we choose our partners and ensure these relationships achieve our end goal?
Our mission is to drive significant change in the cultural sector until our role becomes obsolete. We can't do this alone.
@joverrent explains our approach in a new blog: bit.ly/3Wij5iX
ALT Seven people on the mattress of a bed having a pillow fight with feathers flying around. Text reads: Who we get into bed with and why: our partnership framework.
Proud of this report Alternative Technologies: A Just Transition written by @DrFuraha_Asani and Zoe Rasbash around some workshops we ran this year - centering care, co-production, wellbeing and climate action watershed.co.uk/news/alterna…
In awe of this careful, thoughtful multi-layered work from @CIVIC_SQUARE and all their collaborators, a feast of inspiration for what is possible for local communities.
The Physical Infrastructure Design of Neighbourhood Public Square will make 3ºC Neighbourhood and Endowing The Future tangible through co-building regenerative, distributive-by-design neighbourhood civic infrastructure at the heart of Ladywood, Birmingham. bit.ly/PublicSquareDesign
Standing ovation @hayfestival for Robin Wall Kimmerer
‘Even as a young girl I understood that the plants would teach me what I needed to know, through a combination of love and showing what was lost’
Loved @dandawcp show @mayfestbristol last night, very moving and thoughtful, what @maykithappen do best
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Excited about the new More Than Human AI teams from @watershed and @MyWorldCreates - get ready for some deep and challenging thinking about AI
News news news: "Watershed and @MyWorldCreates unveil six teams awarded £45K to build prototypes exploring the creative potential of Artificial Intelligence..."
wshd.to/aisandbox
ALT A computer screen covered in slime, moss and frog spawn.
Exciting new project incoming - a Citizens Assembly which will write the WoEngland's Cultural Plan, set up by @TrinityBristol @StPaulsCRNVL @CitizensInPow and @WestofEnglandCA. Great Producer job for that here: trinitybristol.org.uk/about/…
Begin International Women’s Day on Friday with us in a moment of reflection. A gathering together in solidarity for women living in and with conflict across the world. Fri 8 March 09:30am, Free, all welcome. Please share watershed.co.uk/whatson/1251…
Great idea - @RisingArtAgency have spaces for 10 organisations to access 4 hours of strategic mentoring from a young Rising creative for free. Clever. Deadline 11 March - quick! rising.org.uk/strategic-ment…
Let's not fall asleep. Arts orgs have enough to contend with. We need environments that foster care, courage and creativity. See also: UN Human Rights Dec Article 19 - the right to freedom of expression.
APNews: Arts Council England (@ace_national) has updated its policies, warning that "political statements" made by individuals linked to an organisation can cause "reputational risk", breaching funding agreements (1/5)
And there are fantastic two new jobs here below, plus Producer jobs at some of the partner organisations. Pls share x
And details of two new jobs, Executive Producer and Producer, that will be based with us @PMStudioUK
watershed.co.uk/jobs-opportu…
So proud of @veritymcintosh @JoannaLansdowne and the whole cracking consortium that put this Immersive Arts vision together. It's a game changer
Can't wait to start this amazing project. The dream team consortium are @UWEBristol @BristolUni @PMStudioUK @wshed @nerve_centre @theCentre @crypticglasgow @xolabs @weareunltd @XRDI_ and @IUK_Immersive
Funded by @ahrcpress @ace_national @CreativeScots @ArtsCouncilNI @Arts_Wales_
Thanks @zorasbash for this cracking article @JuliesBicycle about Grounding Technologies. Excited to build on its success in an even more community-led, climate justice focussed way. @Bristol_BathRD @wshed @WestofEnglandCA
Delighted by this @JuliesBicycle article by the wonderful @zorasbash about our successful #Groundingtechnologies pilot project which we're currently making new plans for: juliesbicycle.com/news-opini…
Great news - @Sparks_bristol has secured a 2 year lease to continue running their 'department store with a difference' in the heart of Broadmead. Incredible work from @ArtspaceUK and @GlobalGoalsCtre in building this new community ❤️
LOVED working with the 6 funded teams on Grounding Technologies last year, focussing on local just climate action via creative technology, recognising that community-led approaches and peer to peer learning are so key. We knew that, right?
In 2023, Grounding Technologies brought together 6 diverse teams from across the West of England to explore how creative technology can bolster place-based, community-led climate action.
Read our report on this emerging intersection @Bristol_BathRD
watershed.co.uk/studio/sites…
An incredible opportunity for someone interested in designing participatory, community -led approaches with the fantastic team @WeCanMakeHomes - deadline 3 Jan : kwmc.org.uk/new-job-opportun…