Graduate Manifesto
As part of 'MANIFESTOS from times of CRISIS' by Rossana Irvine
13 MAY 2021, ONLINE VIA ZOOM
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Circus Sideshow were delighted to host a group of Graduate Associates to come together and make a manifesto, facilitated by artist Rosanna Irvine as part of her ongoing series ‘MANIFESTOS from times of CRISIS’. A participatory public art work in which groups of people create their own collective manifesto.
MANIFESTO
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1. We value sharing human experiences through creative exchange.
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2. We want art to be framed in a broader way: an appreciation that the creative imagination can transform people and society.
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3. We value creative processes that are open to all, based on authentic relationships, processes that are not compromised by a quick-fix approach.
4. We value art that supports collaborative and creative processes.
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5. We believe that all forms of art should be available and accessible to all regardless of their situation or location.
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6. We value a culture that supports the integrity of the individual artist and embraces a diversity of personal circumstances.
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7. We believe that art should be funded on the basis of the quality of the process as a key part of the outcome.
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8. We believe in embracing risk and making mistakes as a core ingredient of the creative and learning process.
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9. We believe art can be a vehicle to drive relationships, bring people together and generate communities.
10. We value SLOWNESS.
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13 May 2021