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Dangerous Ground: Reframing Cultural Value

Posted by Clare Cooper  |  15th Feb 2013
"Cultural Value is shaping up to be the defining debate for cutural policy both in terms of research and ...read more
"Cultural Value is shaping up to be the defining debate for cutural policy both in terms of research and practice" Eleonora Belfiore MMM has teamed up with Ele Belfiore's Cultural Value initiative to set up a series of ...read more

PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES IN THE ARTS SECTOR

Posted by Clare Cooper  |  19th Nov 2012
Nadine Andrews, researcher, coach, consultant and MMM Associate, shares new insights into the connections between the ...read more
Nadine Andrews, researcher, coach, consultant and MMM Associate, shares new insights into the connections between the competencies, qualities and attributes held by people working in the UK's arts and heritage sector and their capacity ...read more

Cultural Innovators Studio Pilot

Posted by Clare Cooper  |  4th Sep 2012
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What if? FESTIVAL OF TRANSITION

Posted by Shelagh Wright  |  16th May 2012
A nationwide ‘Festival of Transition’ has begun, running until 20th June, the first day of the 20th UN ...read more
A nationwide ‘Festival of Transition’ has begun, running until 20th June, the first day of the 20th UN Earth Summit in Rio. Instead of flying to Brazil, create something positive about climate change and the economic crisis in ...read more

Museums and Material Culture – reflections from the Happy Museum Symposium

Posted by Clare Cooper  |  15th Feb 2012
Hilary Jennings, Associate of the Happy Museum Project reflects on the potential tension between museums ...read more
Hilary Jennings, Associate of the Happy Museum Project reflects on the potential tension between museums as collectors and preservers, even ‘temples’ of our material culture  - and the need for a shift in ...read more

By The Majority For The Majority

Posted by Clare Cooper  |  11th Jan 2012
MMM’s Clare Cooper talks to Marshall Marcus, previously Head of Music at Southbank Centre about his new role as ...read more
MMM’s Clare Cooper talks to Marshall Marcus, previously Head of Music at Southbank Centre about his new role as special project advisor for Southbank Centre’s El Sistema project and director of the Simon Bolivar Music ...read more

The Role of Art and Culture in 'The Great Transition': Videos from August 23rd 2011 event

Posted by Clare Cooper  |  2nd Oct 2011
On August 23rd this year (2011) we launched one of re.think's Foundation Projects: The Role of Art and Culture ...read more
On August 23rd this year (2011) we launched one of re.think's Foundation Projects: The Role of Art and Culture in The Great Transition. You can watch videos of some of the panelists contributions here:read more

Finding Common Cause by Catherine Bunting

Posted by Shelagh Wright  |  28th Sep 2011
Surprisingly little is known about what actually happens to people during an artistic or cultural experience, ...read more
Surprisingly little is known about what actually happens to people during an artistic or cultural experience, particularly in comparison with the wealth of data that’s been produced in an effort to demonstrate the wider social and ...read more

"Early Warning Signs" Ellie Harrison

Posted by Clare Cooper  |  15th Sep 2011
"Early Warning Signs" Ellie Harrison describes the ideas and thinking behind one recent project and offers ...read more
"Early Warning Signs" Ellie Harrison describes the ideas and thinking behind one recent project and offers her art up for adoptionread more

re.ason + madness by Shelagh Wright

Posted by Shelagh Wright  |  25th Jun 2011
Is it reasonable to think that at this critical moment in time we can work with art and culture to find new and ...read more
Is it reasonable to think that at this critical moment in time we can work with art and culture to find new and imaginative ways to learn to live better? Art and culture can't save the world but they are a fundamental part of how we ...read more