projects
This section describes grass-roots projects and cultural programmes which challenge current social inclusion ideology and work out of a framework of cultural democracy. Projects featured here subvert existing models of arts and social inclusion projects which are problematic in their design, conceptualisation and execution.
www.culturaldemocracy.net welcomes any reports on projects or programmes relevant to the theme of cultural democracy. To submit reports by email, contactus@culturaldemocracy.net
Media Savvy
Between November 2003 and February 2004, Ann McCluskey and Owen Logan, an artist and photographer, both with training in social sciences, formed two discussion groups with senior citizens at the LaHA Centre. The project was part of social inclusion initiatives in the South Edinburgh SIP zone. In founding the Media Savvy project, Owen and Ann were also responding to certain problems in policies that use arts as a tool of 'social inclusion'.
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Walkout Photographers
WALK OUT is a coalition of people contributing rapid photo protests against the new world order of debt and war.