A-N ASSEMBLY  THAMESMEAD

SAT 26 OCT

A-N Assembly Thamesmead addresses issues around agency, placemaking and collective organisation in order to open up debate about artist-led responses to cultural inequality, public space, housing and community production.
 
London’s position as a global centre for contemporary art is underpinned by its many art schools and vibrant artist-led scenes that feed a wider ecology of commercial galleries, collectors, institutions and international audiences.

But London’s position is seen as precarious. Sustaining an arts practice in the capital in the face of high costs of studio and living space is now challenging for the majority of artists. The strain of 10 years of austerity politics has added further impetus for artists to consider living and working elsewhere.

Drawn by opportunity and affordability, artists are living and working in new parts of the city. In the process, new initiatives are developing and raising critical questions about the role artists and arts organisation play in the regeneration of London and the changes to its communities.

Assembly Thamesmead includes contributions from artists, curators, producers and organisations working in London, with a particular emphasis on ‘London’s edge’. Through panel discussions, screenings, artists talks and workshops, this day-long event provides artists with an opportunity to share ideas and take action.
 
A full programme of the day can be downloaded here 

The event was commissioned and supportd by a-n 

image: Alberto Duman, Talking Ghosts