Welcome to the arts and activism pages. Here you will find information about upcoming events, exhibitions and projects. Art and activism at RISC is a unique project that aims to promote social justice, sustainability and actions for change through creativity.
We do this in a number of ways:
- A Global Youth Activist group: led by young people for young people
- Schools work: Teaching Global Citizenship through Art and Design
- Public workshops and events
- Exhibitions
- Providing educational resources and Creative Professional Development for artists teachers and youth workers
- Partnerships with local, national and international organisations
If you would like further information or would like to get involved in our work please contact shehnoor@risc.org.uk
Background
The arts are a method of communication; confronting and questioning our established systems; the inquisitive, reflective and critical observer of the relationship between the individual and their social, political, economic and natural environments.
As a development education centre we believe the arts play a valuable role in education and the mobilisation of individuals and communities: as movements for positive change, the exchange of information; as a vehicle for direct action, resisting oppression and inequalities; and to build a sustainable and equitable world.
Our approach has been to provide a space at RISC for collaboration and discourse between artists, communities and campaigners to explore issues around social justice and sustainable development: creating opportunities for positive actions for change.
Fair fashion street theatre performance
Lights out campaign- children make and deliver posters encouraging local businesses to switch off at night
Teacher's workshop on contemporary Chinese artist Huang Xu
Highdown pupils make the news inspired by a street paper from Bolivia
What happened to the bees? A family workshop and talk in partnership with The British Science Association
Reading's Dhoom Dhamaka celebrations: drawing to dance performance
International Women's Day celebrations - singer Beck Stickland
Arts and Activism is supported and funded by Arts Council Britain
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What's Global Citizenship Got to do with The Olympics? 16:00 until 18:00 on Thursday 23rd February 2012 Move beyond the flags and anthems! Sign up for this participatory workshop for primary and s... |
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Global Citizenship from the Margins to the Mainstream 10:00 until 16:00 on Thursday 8th March 2012 at RISC, 35-39 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS Cost: £60 inc VAT Hear Lucy Siegle, k... |
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