May 18A Culture of Possibility Podcast #28 Ben Fink and Kate Fowler on Art in a Democracy from Roadside TheaterMy new book is out! You can order here: In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? NOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 28th episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility.” It will be available starting…Appalachia9 min readAppalachia9 min read
Apr 18The Loss of ShameI’m suspicious of nostalgia, even though I’m not immune to it. A glancing reference to the Sixties and I’m off on a magic carpet ride of reminiscence. Despite all of our youthful excesses and errors, I’m as imprinted with that era as a baby duck is with its mama. The…Jewish5 min readJewish5 min read
Mar 16A Culture of Possibility Podcast #27 François Matarasso and Arlene Goldbard on What Community-based Art Can DoMy new book is out! You can order here: In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? NOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 27th episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility.” It will be available starting…Community Art8 min readCommunity Art8 min read
Feb 16A Culture of Possibility Podcast #26 Beverly Naidus on Planting the Seeds of HealingMy new book is out! You can order here: In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? Click here to read about and find a registration link for a free interactive workshop based on the book. NOTE: This post is to introduce you to…Community Art7 min readCommunity Art7 min read
Feb 1What It Means to be *Expensively* EducatedMy new book is out! You can order here: In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? Grifters, con artists, and sleight-of-hand entrepreneurs come in all ages, classes, genders, and colors. My subject today is the grifters born into ideal circumstances for learning the…Cryptocurrency6 min readCryptocurrency6 min read
Jan 19A Culture of Possibility Podcast #25, Jasmina Ibrahimovic on the International Community Arts Festival, Refugee Journeys, and Art as an Antidote to DehumanizationPre-order my forthcoming book: In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? NOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 25th episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility.” It will be available starting 20 January 2023. You can…Community Art6 min readCommunity Art6 min read
Dec 16, 2022A Culture of Possibility Podcast #24, In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: Arlene Goldbard on What It Means to Be EducatedPre-order my forthcoming book: In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? NOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 24th episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility.” It will be available starting 16 December 2022. You can…Education7 min readEducation7 min read
Nov 21, 2022Rick and the Raven: My Strangest Painting So FarPre-order my forthcoming book: In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? I have been learning so much from painting since I resumed in earnest three years ago after a very long hiatus. (You can read more about how and why here.) The first…Painting4 min readPainting4 min read
Nov 18, 2022Radical Hope: Carol Bebelle on Belonging, Becoming, and HealingPre-order my forthcoming book: In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? NOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 23rd episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility.” It will be available starting 18 November 2022. You can…New Orleans6 min readNew Orleans6 min read
Nov 4, 2022O Fam, Where Art We?Pre-order my forthcoming book: In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? for 20% OFF+ FREE SHIPPING (to addresses in the US). Enter code JUSTICE20–FM at checkout! I talk each month to a good friend who’s centrally involved in community-based arts in another country…Art7 min readArt7 min read
