🔴 'Every day I create new works with all my might. The older I become, the brighter my life gets.' - Yayoi Kusama, born #OnThisDay in 1929. 🔴

🔴 #YayoiKusama , Infinity Mirror Room-Phalli’s Field 1965 © Yayoi Kusama 🔴

Guerilla Girls, anonymous US women artist's pressure and protest group aiming to expose the art world's sexism #WomensArt #InternationalWomensDay

✍️ Dear Work, We Need to Talk.

@JoVerrent recently shared an honest letter at a Clore Leadership Now event addressing the challenges confronting leaders in the cultural sector today.

Check out the piece now up on our blog: bit.ly/4bF571v

📢Edinburgh and Angus #CreativeAgeing artists. Does sharing with your fellow artists give you a boost? We are trialling Peer Support Networks from March through to June. Bursaries offered. Find out more here: luminatescotland.org/job/artists-pe…

🚨 TRAINING OPP 🚨
We've teamed up with the brilliant Alison O'Connor to run a 2-day online training course for experienced arts facilitators in April to learn how to run Reflective Practice groups. Interested? You'll find more info and booking details h
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Call-out to artists/commissioners/partner organisations delivering creative activities for people with challenging conditions/circumstances. Share what supports you in your work and what more is needed. tinyurl.com/yckmuwvf 1 of 2

Dec 12 1891 - The first issue of The Clarion was published, an influential socialist newspaper based in Manchester, England. Founder was radical journalist Robert Blatchford radicalmanchester.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/the…

Thanks Ollie! It was great to have the opportunity to share my leadership experiences and meet everyone on the programme. And yes, here's to experimenting with slow approaches to leadership! nicolanaismith.co.uk/research-writi…

When they ask you - what do you do?

ACE's call for freelancers to participate in yet another survey has led to anger and dismay. Chrissie Tiller says systemic change is needed Dr. Chrissie Tiller Arts Council England artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/artic…

Social art practitioners - this is one for you!

Insightful blog by @Nicolanaismith1 '...this idea of being fallow[...]for[...]things to be[...]unmanaged, untended and uncultivated, to see what comes to the surface without intention or strategy[...]who knows what will bloom.' #creativediscourse #fallowtobloom #climacteric

So many people to thank for being colleagues, advisors and friends including: Rebecca Spooner @karen Fearghus Ó Conchúir Carrie Patten Luminate Scotland Dr Kathleen Turner she / her Roxane Permar Siún Carden Jayne Wallace Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance Flourishing Lives Ross Millard Mary Muir Chris Fremantle and more.

It's nearly 5 years since I completed my an_artnews Fellowship with Clore Leadership I've written a few reflections on leadership practices, research supporting change, meeting people where they are & time for a bit of a rest. You can read more here: nicolanaismith.co.uk/blog/time-for-…

Looking forward to exploring this resourse from Ireland and thinking about how it links to the work of Ben Walmsley Dr Emma McDowell Melissa Nisbett artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/artic…

It's lovely #SummerSolstice day and the bees 🐝🐝🐝🐝are loving the wild poppies at the allotment 🩷

#SummerSolstice 2023 #longestday #sun #wildflowers

Brilliant to see Luminate Scotland featured in new CultureRadarUK Fair Work publication talking about the artists support programme we ran for freelance artists.
'It became apparent from the very first session how much people valued the programme and the peer support it offered' 💛

Interested in social art practice? Wanting to study at post graduate level from where you are based in the UK and internationally? Now accepting applications to the MA Art and Social Practice programme uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/ma-…
#PostGraduateStudy #OnlineLearning #SocialArtPractice

The points made on this slide by Prof. Eleonora Belfiore #WIASN (she/her) are spot on!

THE PARK SHOW RETURNS! 😍
Are you ready for an epic whirlwind adventure?

The Dukes outdoor theatre extravaganza is back with an adventure for the whole family...

Around the World in 80 Days! 🌍🐘⛵️🎈🚂🧭

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