• The Intersection of the Arts and Mental Health

    Free resources at my other website, The Creative Catalyst, including a curated document highlighting the growing scientific research underway that quantify both the mental and physical health benefits art and craft based activities provide.

    https://www.thecreativecatalyst.com.au/art-health-and-wellbeing

  • Library Resources

    The Commons, Social Change Library

     

    A great resource to support you to change the world for the better. The Commons Library includes 1000+ educational resources in a range of formats. Topics include campaign strategy, community organising, working effectively in groups, justice and diversity, creative activism, and much more. All materials are free, digital, and directly available.

    https://commonslibrary.org/

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    Sustainability, Climate Change and the Arts

    Carbon Arts- Creative solutions for a changing climate
    http://www.carbonarts.org/

     

    Climarte -Arts for a Safe Climate
    http://climarte.org

    Tipping Point Australia - Connects artists with scientists, economists, politicians, activists on climate change
    http://tippingpointaustralia.com

    Julie's Bicycle- resources to assist the arts community to build sustainable practice into their business.
    The green guides, case studies and reporting information are transferable.
    http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources

    Artists and Climate Change- an insightful blog that has contributions from the artistic community on the vexing problem of climate change.
    http://artistsandclimatechange.com/

    Curating Cities
    Curating Cities is a 5-year research project that examines how the arts can generate environmentally beneficial behavioural change and influence the development of green infrastructure in urban environments.
    http://curatingcities.org/

    Creativity

    Brain Pickings by Maria Popova ... a true hunter gatherer
    http://www.brainpickings.org
     
    Remix is everything by Kirby Ferguson, NY filmmaker
    http://www.everythingisaremix.info/

    Contemporary Art

    Sculpture by the Sea...promoting public art
    http://www.sculpturebythesea.com

    Google Art Project- everything.... museums, galleries and museums worldwide-  huge free resource
    http://www.googleartproject.com/

    Documenta 13 ...held in Germany, Kassel every 5 years and "was dedicated to artistic research and forms of imagination that explore commitment, matter, things, embodiment, and active living in connection with, yet not subordinated to, theory."
    http://d13.documenta.de/

    and just useful...

    Social Media and Marketing
    Art and Money by Chris Guillebeau, 2009
    http://unconventionalguides.com/art.htm