I have been reading ‘Funny Weather – art in an emergency’ by Olivia Laing (almost required reading for our times) and was struck by her use of the word ‘hospitality’ in the introduction, in relation to what artists do and can do for us.
Continue reading “Use or ornament? Finding a role and relevance for Learning during Lockdown”
A couple of months ago, colleagues from CCSE teamed up with collaborators from STAR Project and Renfrewshire Council to deliver a workshop as part of our UKRI supported, place-based partnership funded work looking at the impact of cultural regeneration on improving prosperity and wellbeing.
Continue reading “Paisley’s Art & Soul: A Short Film 🍿 📽️”
While formal, officially sanctioned social gatherings were banned during lockdown, more localised and creative responses to the restrictions associated with COVID-19 were evident, across the world.
Continue reading “‘Stories from the Streets’: COVID-19 and (hyper) local collective responses”
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe not taking place for the first time in its 73 year history was a huge professional and personal blow to the thousands of individuals and organisations who make up the festival.
Continue reading “The Impact of Lockdown: A View from the Fringe”
This week, Active Schools Coordinators Tammy Johnston and David Rose reflect on the ways in which the COVID 19 pandemic has impacted on their work and, on the experiences of the young people they work with. Active Schools is a government initative funded by sportscotland and managed by Local Authorities.
German philosopher and cultural critic Fredrich Nietzsche once said “invisible threads are the strongest ties”. As well as being reminiscent of Paisley’s very own Sma’ Shot, there is the undeniable truth that these invisible threads Nietzsche refers to are what binds our communities together.
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