Art should belong to everyone, not just the rich. We’re fighting for stronger support for emerging artists, museums, galleries, theatres and live music.
Artist Corporations: A groundbreaking structure for creative people
Creative people deserve the same economic advantages as everyone else. So we’re going to build it together.
Fighting for women’s liberation – Victorian Socialists
Women’s oppression is part of the fabric of capitalism. We’re fighting for free, accessible abortion, expanded paid parental leave, and free childcare.
We Need A Library Economy
Opposing racism – we’re stronger together – Victorian Socialists
Racism serves the rich and powerful by dividing workers. We’re fighting for working-class unity against racism so we can build a better society for everyone.
Still Moon Arts Society – Inspired & Connected
Still Moon Arts Society inspires vibrant and connected communities by creating artistic experiences and nurturing a passion for nature.
How Liminalism Became the Defining Aesthetic of Our Time
This crowd-curated digital movement is one of the most pertinent and explicit reactions to our particular slice of dystopian late capitalism.
Read The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
1935 essay by Walter Benjamin; proposes that mechanical reproduction devalues the aura of an artwork, that—in the age of mechanical reproduction and traditional ritualistic value’s absence—art production would be inherently based on political praxis
Pierre d'Alancaisez: The Crisis in Contemporary Art
We Are Civic Media
A discipline-crossing introduction to civic media via accounts from grassroots practitioners “Civic media” is the use of contemporary technologies to connect communities, inspire action, build civic capacity, and sustain social change efforts. Written by artists, creators, storytellers, organizers, and others working at the intersections of technology, social justice, and culture, this book summons civic media through the lived experiences of its contributors. Latoya Peterson delves into the therapeutic power of gaming; Akilah Hughes discusses identity and community through the lens of her campaign to change her high school's racist mascot; and Tyree Boyd-Pates emphasizes the potential power of museum curation to challenge power dynamics and bridge digital and physical realms. Through the experiences of these grassroots practitioners and many others, We Are Civic Media offers accessible insights for those interested in understanding, respecting, and practicing civic media.
Welcome to the next Renaissance
"We'd love a byline in Big Media. But we'll also be everything from baristas, booksellers, Etsy artists, and TikTok news creators to dog walkers, ice cream scoopers, copywriters, and marketers."
Interface Aesthetics: An Introduction
Rhizome champions born-digital art and culture through commissions, exhibitions, scholarship, and digital preservation.
Can Creative Hobbies Actually Change the World?
At first glance, belonging to a calligraphy guild or attending a quilting circle may seem like the very definition of apolitical activity. A handful of people gathering in a library conference room…
What Art Does: An Unfinished Theory
Why do we need art? What Art Does is an invitation to e…
About Artsite
Artsite is an artist-led arts charity in Swindon town centre, based in three former business premises in Theatre Square. Founded in 1999 and becoming a charity in 2007, it is a vibrant creative hub that supports regeneration, enriches the area, and provides artistic opportunities for the community.
Do you mean “can the arts business model survive monopolies?” Half of the story here is of concentration of power in a quasi-monopsony (eg Spotify) and a de facto monopoly (LiveNation). That’s what’s actually killing the arts.
Joey Politano🏳️🌈
Can the arts business model survive AI? Perhaps the best guide is to look at how the arts survived past tech revolutions Take music—internet piracy and then streaming killed the lucrative CD market, but musicians mostly saved their jobs by focusing much more on live concerts
