Uncomfortable Oxford
Academic led organisation raising awareness about the ‘uncomfortable’ aspects of history. They conduct walking tours of Oxford and Cambridge, panel discussions and events to provoke discussion about racial inequality, gender and class discrimination, and legacies of empire.
Labelling Matters
A project to review the Pitt Rivers Museum‘s use of language in display cases and websites. It extends work on temporary exhibitions, research, and events, into the permanent galleries. Aims to address language that is outdated, offensive, inappropriate…
Decolonising Museums campaign: Museums Association
The Museums Association is a membership organisation that campaigns for socially engaged museums and a representative workforce. Their Decolonising Museums campaign began in 2021 to create guidance for museums, encouraging them to reinterpretation and decolonise…
https://www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/decolonising-museums/
Public Art Sustainability Assessment
An initiative by Chrysalis Arts to promote good sustainable practice in public art. Guidelines and case studies for artists and commissioners involved in the development, creation, maintenance and decommissioning of public art.
The Creative Climate Justice Hub
Library of climate resources for artists and cultural practitioners who want to understand the systemic causes of the climate crisis. Contains resources that explore how climate justice intersects with social, economic and environmental injustice, and…
Green is the New Black
A monthly column in The Art Newspaper spotlighting the people and projects aiming to make the art world more environmentally sustainable, by Louisa Buck. Column sponsored by Crozier art handling company.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/keywords/green-is-the-new-black
QUEERCIRCLE
QUEERCIRCLE is a LGBTQ+ led charity working at the intersection of arts, culture and social action. Network of artists, curators, writers, thinkers, community organisers, grassroots organisations and charities who collectively work together to reimagine the role cultural spaces play…
Ethics of Collecting
An open source code of conduct aimed at contemporary art collectors. A voluntary set of principles and standards to inspire and guide contemporary art collectors’ behaviors. It aims to help collectors become proactive agents toward a more…
Backdoor Broadcasting Company
Audio recordings of selected academic talks, covering a wide range of subjects, from 2008 2021.
Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire
Detailed information on over 6,000 films showing images of life in the British colonies. Over 150 films are available for viewing online. Find films by country, date, topic, or keyword. Over 350…
Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery
Database containing the identity of all slave owners in the British colonies at the time slavery ended, and all the estates in the British Caribbean colonies. Building on two earlier…
London’s Affordable Artists Studio Network
Network of affordable artist studios that advocates for the sector and shares best practice.
Grizedale
Based at Lawson Park farm in the English Lake District. Produces creative and productive projects for the surrounding farm land with artists. Hosts visiting and resident artists. Central to their work is the pursuit of valuable function for art,…
Flat Time House
Former studio home of artist John Latham (1921 2006). Gallery and centre for alternative learning, the John Latham archive, and an artist’s residency space.
London Film Photography
This site is a comprehensive listing of film photography darkrooms, shops, and processing labs currently open in London, UK.
Art Monthly
Published ten times a year, includes features, interviews with and profiles of artists, and coverage of major trends and developments by independent critics. Extensive reviews on exhibitions and books. Events listings calendar of art world events. Regular column…
The Art Newspaper
Respected monthly international art journal. Includes news and events around the art world, information on the art market, and exhibition listings.
#BAMEover
Created by Inc Arts, the #BAMEover statement was created from a survey completed by over 1,000 people on use of the term BAME in arts, culture and media. The Statement outlines rules for engagement and terms of reference for…