Melissa Blackburn
@MelCBeee
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CEO @Lockleazehub and trustee @ArtspaceUK. Communities are the strongest unit of creative social change. Not posting here currently...
Bristol, England
Joined November 2018
'The. only effective way to complain about the way things are is to make new and better things, untested and unexampled things, things that spring from the gravity of creative conviction and drag the status quo like a tide toward some new horizon.' @themarginalian.
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RT @wshed: So long, Twitter/X - we're leaving š.Itās a sad end, but we have been asking ourselves how we can say we are a values-led organiā¦.
watershed.co.uk
From Fri 20 Dec we will no longer be posting on Twitter/X.
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Excited to read this book just published by the incisive and wise @Grace_Quantock - for those living with chronic illness and those who support them (ie everyone).
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Delighted to share that I'm starting a new role as CEO @LockleazeHub this week, working with and for the fantastic community in Lockleaze, Bristol on housing, climate action, and togetherness. Canāt wait.
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My last week @UWEBristol , and I'm sharing this brilliant blog from @weareunltd and @joverrent about partnerships. Partnerships have driven so much of my work in the last six years (thanks @PMStudioUK and @wshed) and this blog is so clear-eyed š.
š¤ How do we choose our partners and ensure these relationships achieve our end goal?. Our mission is to drive significant change in the cultural sector until our role becomes obsolete. We can't do this alone. @joverrent explains our approach in a new blog:
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Proud of this report Alternative Technologies: A Just Transition written by @DrFuraha_Asani and Zoe Rasbash around some workshops we ran this year - centering care, co-production, wellbeing and climate action
watershed.co.uk
The workshop series examining technologies and their past, present, and future role in climate justice publishes their findings.
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In awe of this careful, thoughtful multi-layered work from @CIVIC_SQUARE and all their collaborators, a feast of inspiration for what is possible for local communities.
The Physical Infrastructure Design of Neighbourhood Public Square will make 3ĀŗC Neighbourhood and Endowing The Future tangible through co-building regenerative, distributive-by-design neighbourhood civic infrastructure at the heart of Ladywood, Birmingham.
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Standing ovation @hayfestival for Robin Wall Kimmerer .āEven as a young girl I understood that the plants would teach me what I needed to know, through a combination of love and showing what was lostā
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Loved @dandawcp show @mayfestbristol last night, very moving and thoughtful, what @maykithappen do best.
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Excited about the new More Than Human AI teams from @watershed and @MyWorldCreates - get ready for some deep and challenging thinking about AI.
News news news: "Watershed and @MyWorldCreates unveil six teams awarded Ā£45K to build prototypes exploring the creative potential of Artificial Intelligence. ".
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Exciting new project incoming - a Citizens Assembly which will write the WoEngland's Cultural Plan, set up by @TrinityBristol @StPaulsCRNVL @CitizensInPow and @WestofEnglandCA. Great Producer job for that here:
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Begin International Womenās Day on Friday with us in a moment of reflection. A gathering together in solidarity for women living in and with conflict across the world. Fri 8 March 09:30am, Free, all welcome. Please share
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Great idea - @RisingArtAgency have spaces for 10 organisations to access 4 hours of strategic mentoring from a young Rising creative for free. Clever. Deadline 11 March - quick!
rising.org.uk
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Let's not fall asleep. Arts orgs have enough to contend with. We need environments that foster care, courage and creativity. See also: UN Human Rights Dec Article 19 - the right to freedom of expression.
APNews: Arts Council England (@ace_national) has updated its policies, warning that "political statements" made by individuals linked to an organisation can cause "reputational risk", breaching funding agreements (1/5).
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And there are fantastic two new jobs here below, plus Producer jobs at some of the partner organisations. Pls share x.
And details of two new jobs, Executive Producer and Producer, that will be based with us @PMStudioUK .
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So proud of @veritymcintosh @JoannaLansdowne and the whole cracking consortium that put this Immersive Arts vision together. It's a game changer.
Can't wait to start this amazing project. The dream team consortium are @UWEBristol @BristolUni @PMStudioUK @wshed @nerve_centre @theCentre @crypticglasgow @xolabs @weareunltd @XRDI_ and @IUK_Immersive. Funded by @ahrcpress @ace_national @CreativeScots @ArtsCouncilNI @Arts_Wales_.
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Thanks @zorasbash for this cracking article @JuliesBicycle about Grounding Technologies. Excited to build on its success in an even more community-led, climate justice focussed way. @Bristol_BathRD @wshed @WestofEnglandCA.
Delighted by this @JuliesBicycle article by the wonderful @zorasbash about our successful #Groundingtechnologies pilot project which we're currently making new plans for:
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Great news - @Sparks_bristol has secured a 2 year lease to continue running their 'department store with a difference' in the heart of Broadmead. Incredible work from @ArtspaceUK and @GlobalGoalsCtre in building this new community ā¤ļø.
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LOVED working with the 6 funded teams on Grounding Technologies last year, focussing on local just climate action via creative technology, recognising that community-led approaches and peer to peer learning are so key. We knew that, right?.
In 2023, Grounding Technologies brought together 6 diverse teams from across the West of England to explore how creative technology can bolster place-based, community-led climate action. Read our report on this emerging intersection @Bristol_BathRD .
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