Future Creatives

Because they are waiting for you to start it.

Discover a revolutionary approach that puts power back into the hands of artists and fans. This podcast episode unveils a more equitable way to support the arts, empowering creators and audiences to collaborate and thrive. Learn how to break free from the limitations of traditional funding and build a sustainable future for the arts.

#artsfunding #creativeeconomy #faneconomy #artsadvocacy #podcast #artists #supportthearts #decentralization #artistsupport #artbusiness

Maybe we should save ourselves with the technology and strategies that are freely available to us.

It's time to take control!

In this podcast, we dive deep into why the arts sector needs to break free from its reliance on political funding. Discover how artists, fans, and venues can create a sustainable and thriving arts ecosystem. Learn about crowd-commissioning, the power of community, and the role of technology in revolutionizing the industry. It's time to redefine the future of art!

This episode introduces you to why The Cultural Assembly started Future Creatives and if you're a purpose driven creative, impact investor or lover of culture, then listen to how you can play your part in ensuring the arts and culture survives.

Join the priority list - https://theculturalassembly.com/fc/

In this episode Kwesi talks to rappers, Mukimala and Catalyst, who together form The MC 255. 

They talk about what informed their lyrics in creating their track Colon-isation.

https://www.instagram.com/themc_255/

https://micshariki.africa/the-mc-mukimala-catalyst-refraction/

In this interview I'm chatting to Gee Sinha from our sister company ReSpace projects on how to ethically fill and ReSpace empty commercial properties.   

Helping you restart the economy and develop your area into a vital place where you can be plant the seeds of regeneration with a creative approach.   It's no secret an upsurge in creativity, culture and community is always the forerunner of regeneration.  

Need help Respacing? Contact us HERE 

http://uk.respaceprojects.org/ 

https://www.theculturalassembly.com 

https://kwesijohnson.net

The Future Creatives Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/future-creatives/id1501010203  

Daniel Banks is an award winning theatre director, facilitator and educator and he is one of the pioneers of Hip Hop Theatre and former faculty member at Tisch School of the arts at NYU where he headed up the Hip Hop Theatre Programme.  He’s a published author several times over, and one of the books we’re talking about today is Say Word Voices from Hip Hop Theatre. Co Director and Co-founder of DNA Works based in Fort Worth Texas You’re in for a treat as we talk ritual theatre through Hip Hop, new models of creating and distributing performing arts work and the difficulties venues are facing.  Even in 2015 we could see the fragility of the most recent funding and distribution model for the arts. It always has been, we’ve gone along with the illusion that it worked rather than disrupt it and make it work for the many not the few.  Hope you enjoy, don’t forget to subscribe, like and share.  #hiphoptheatre #hiphoptheatrefestival #dnaworks #theculturalassembly #folded.space #deconalize #nyu #rennieharrispuremovement #gemmahoddy #artists4artists #sadlerswells #kamilahforbes #hollybass #sayword #dannyhock #teocastellanos #danielbanks #angelakariotis #willpower #ebonihogan #abiolawendy #yuribasholane #joehernandez-kolski #antoygrant #gabrieldionisio #kristofferdiaz #vanessahidary #archiemfonekong #babaisrael #kwesijohnson

Some quick tips to get you up and running

Holistic regeneration has to include the people or your beautiful apartments are going to sit on a dump of a high street.

There's an over supply of coffee shops now, time for some fresh thinking. You've got to get creative with them. Don't compete, create.