I'm not quiet about politics, especially right now - When Trump was running for US president I campaigned against him and what he represents, as well as when he was sadly elected. Before I had been an active protestor against the cuts to the NHS, Universities and Communities around the UK. With Brexit I personally saw an increase in hate speech against minorities and immigrants. I also noticed the community I've lived in and called home for the past 2 years suddenly become a different place. Hyde park is a student area, because of it's closeness to the universities however the close surrounding areas are homes to families of multiple cultures and religions and is welcoming to all couples and identities. As this is the case and I am aware the impact of University Dept, cuts to education, cuts to public services such as liberties and community spaces - all impact the working classes first and their accesses to the arts. So one night, around a kitchen table myself and two others began discussing politics and the state of the country. Leaving EU and not having free travel was scary for us, as freelance artists - the idea of being blocked off was terrifying but we knew we couldn't do much as three people. However, we could help our community.
Our goal is to set up a non-profitable charity collective, that promotes artists from local communities and gives back to community projects such as keeping green spaces open, charity spaces like food banks and soup kitchens. All of this is very new to me, however I'm determined to help my community and the working classes accesses to the arts.
As of now, we are a group of three who have begun approaching artists of all ages, backgrounds and identities to take part in the future. And we currently don't have a name.
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