Co-Creating Public Space

Co-Creating Public Space invites communities to creatively engage with artists to rethink the use of the public space in #Southampton, and beyond.

[Susie @susiejgray09]

@CoCreateSoton @publicartonline thinking about @Beam_ArtsUK @BOlawoye report on power structures in public art commissioning - funding, artist recruitment and procurement systems, decision making. Needing some flex and wider involvement.

[Susie @susiejgray09]

Need for more equitable processes and approaches to public art commissioning. Reports from @Beam_ArtsUK @publicartonline @cvanetwork @CoCreateSoton

[Susie @susiejgray09]

@publicartonline at @CoCreateSoton highlighting wide ranging issues with some #publicart commissioning approaches including need for greater diversity + signs of change in recent commissions.

[Susie @susiejgray09]

Can we really cocreate public space or just elements within, when design projects are prescribed? How do we collaborate and incentivise community long term guardianship? @cultureand_ @publicartonline @CoCreateSoton

[Susie @susiejgray09]

@publicartonline @cultureand_ @katyBeinart on the public in public art @CoCreateSoton challenges of private public space, how covid disrupted public space, clampdowns on public protest

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Our workshops are about to begin!

At #HowCanWeThrive, let’s discuss the challenges we face, the power we have to challenge, how to make projects accessible, and what makes for an innovative public space. @upprojects @JHansardGallery

#CoCreatingPublicSpace #Community
#Workshop

[Susie @susiejgray09]

@CoCreateSoton the unsustainability of arts #grant funding systems when trying to run long term socially engaged projects that need to evolve. @publicartonline @JHansardGallery

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How are we all economists?

Our #HowCanWeThrive conference is exploring how resources can be given to communities. @upprojects @JHansardGallery

#CoCreatingPublicSpace #PublicArt #Communities #GivingBack

[ixia public art @publicartonline]

Our board members @artspired & @susiejgray09 are in Southampton today at this #CoCreating #PublicSpace

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How can we change our idea of time?

Our #HowCanWeThrive conference is exploring the idea of slowing things down to better fit the needs and quality of socially engaged practices! @upprojects @JHansardGallery

#CoCreatingPublicSpace #PublicArt #SlowingDown #MakingTime

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Our #HowCanWeThrive conference is informed by notions of care and principles underpinning alternative economies. We want to explore how creative practices can build collectivity through sharing resources, values and opportunities in equitable ways. @upprojects @JHansardGallery

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Our #HowCanWeThrive conference is underway! In partnership with @upprojects and @JHansardGallery.

Welcome to all the speakers and guests today. It’s gonna be special.

#CoCreatingPublicSpace #PublicArt #Community #MakeTogether

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@JHansardGallery @SouthamptonCC @ace_national @ArtsUniSouth @ArtsUniSouth @unisoton_wsa @UoS_Engagement @chaosouthampton @VisitSoton @SotonEvents @aspacearts @ght_soton @solentuniversity @SolentCreatives

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📡Grace Lau: Portraits In a Chinese Studio
Artist Talk & Reception
⏲️Saturday 23 September, 3–5pm
FREE, booking required
>>Book your place by emailing [email protected] by Friday 22 September.

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#JHGLau #GraceLau #CoCreatingPublicSpace #CoCreatingSoton #CCPS #ArtistTalk #InConversation #Exhibition #SotonArts #Southampton #CommunityEngagement #CAS

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The selection of the portraits taken in Southampton earlier this year as part of Grace Lau’s Portraits In a Chinese Studio is now on show at @JHansardGallery until 28 Oct.
#CoCreatingSoton #CCPS
>>>https://t.co/Yc9e6sABGU

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#OozingGloop #TentacularSpectacular #DragArtists #GenderNonConforming #MidnightSwampGala #PrideCelebration #BatterseaArtsCentre #Arts #ContemporaryArt #ArtCommunity #CCPS #CoCreatingPublicSpace #CoCreatingSoton

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🌈 Join us for a mesmerizing night at the 'Midnight Swamp Gala' 🎥

📅 Friday, 25th August
⏰ 10:30 PM – Midnight
📍 John Hansard Gallery
🆓 Open to the public
❗️You must be over 18+

On the eve of @Soton_Pride, the digital drag of Tentacular Spectaculars’ queer cryptids coming!

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Commissioned by @JHansardGallery as part of Co-Creating Public Space, with support by @ace_national, @SouthamptonCC , #GOSouthampton, @ArtsUniSouth and @Soton_Pride . Produced by @artsadm