working class
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Curating working-class art as evidence to our real lives
Beth Hughes is an independent curator focusing on art by artists from working-class backgrounds who has spent over 15 years working…
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Ian Prowse – The gift and graft of the working-class background
The Liverpudlian singer-songwriter pursued his creative dream against the odds of a Northern Council Estate. Sheer grit, determination and the unshakable…
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Sequins, Glitter and the Council Estate: The Beautiful Resourcefulness of Adam Frost
From childhood, Adam’s life has been shaped by sparkling diversity, ingrained resourcefulness and unshakeable resilience. As he embarks on creating his…
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Meg Molloy: The Outside Insider
A freelance arts communications professional grew up where the art world didn’t exist as a possibility. Not withheld. Absent. She fought…
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Sam Oddie — What it Cost to Believe, and the Courage to Continue
A documentary filmmaker from Ashton-under-Lyne, he started making films at fifteen with no contacts, no connections and no route in. At…
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No money, no connection, no deal – working class authors in the publishing world
Born in the Bronx, British-American writer John Lugo-Trebble knew from a young age what it means to have barely anything. When…
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Amie Kirby — The Keeper of Flames
Writer, archivist, community organiser and Arts Emergency Young Trustee — she has spent her life building the spaces that should already…
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THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE
We compiled these numbers because we know the reality. We live it. This is what the creative industries look like when…
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‘All Great Art Begins in the Mess Room’: Artists in Uniform and the Persistence of Creativity
‘Front of House’, an exhibition showcasing artistic talent from current and former front‑of‑house staff at the Natural History Museum, celebrates the…
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The Fight for the Working Class Artist
Talent doesn’t care where you come from. The creative industry does. From school stages to audition rooms, working-class artists are up…
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