‘Beyond the Now’ is a syndicated social practice platform, founded by partners based and working in locations across the globe, which aims to open up new creative, cultural and political affinities for a post-pandemic world.
invites voices from diverse sectors and communities to explore, share ideas and creatively reflect on the questions:
The covid-19 global pandemic has challenged what it means to have a socially engaged practice. With restrictions on movement and physical proximity in effect – and heightened activism around racial injustice – creative practitioners, activists, civil society organisations and other actors are reimagining what community, resilience and social justice looks like in this new reality.
The contributions to Beyond the Now address the immediate effects of the pandemic on our shared understanding of social art practice, and the necessity for and experience of solidarity in a time of crisis.
All contributions are shared under a creative commons CC BY-NC-ND license. The posts are syndicated to the partners in this platform, so that contributions are visible across various international networks.
And some exciting news: Beyond the Now is delighted to have joined the project "A Fair New Idea!? Working Sustainably Internationally", funded by the @FlandersArts. We are one of eleven organisations/ artists participating in the year-long initiative.
Read MoreAs well as "New Coalitions in Socially Engaged Digital Practice", part of @mozillafestival, with panellists Will Prescott @CCDHate, @codekiit and Abdullah Alkafri, @EttijahatIndep with facilitators Áine O’Brien @CounterArts and Ailbhe Murphy @CreateIreland
Read More@IsmailEinashe We're also pleased to share recordings of our two recent public events, "Art and Mutual Aid after the Pandemic" as part of @ImagineBelfast, with panel members Dr. Stephen Felmingham, Dr Majella Clancy, Dr Kim Charnley, Sara Greavu and Jude Bennett:
Read MoreIn our second piece, @IsmailEinashe and Geesje van Haren discuss Lost in Europe, a cross-border journalism project that investigates the disappearance of child migrants in Europe, comprising a team of 24 journalists from 10 European countries
Read MoreThe ‘Arts and Uncertainty toolkit’, developed by @EttijahatIndep in partnership with the @lbBritish Council, provides an important example of a framework for artists to use amid the instability created by global crisis. Available in English and Arabic:
Read MoreWe're delighted to share our latest releases under Season Two - Mutual Aid, as well as news on a new initative for @Beyond_The_Now with @FlandersArts. Visit the website to see our updates:
Read MoreRT @CounterArts: The full report is available to read and download via our website: 8/
Read More29 March: @coculture_de presents "ACT, RECORD, REMEMBER, RE-ACT - Art and Politics in Dialogue: The 10th Anniversary of The Syrian Revolution". This week-long cultural event presents recent cultural initiatives that highlight art/activism intersectionality https://t.co/A94APw70Gg
Read MoreJoin us today at 11am - we're looking forward to discussing Mutual Aid, the theme of our second season, now live on our website.
Read MoreReally looking forward to this panel, exploring projects which enable creative practitioners, activists, civil society organisations to re-imagine what community, resilience and social justice looks like in the context of increasing intolerance and the shrinking of public space.
Read More‘Beyond the Now’ is a syndicated social practice platform, founded by partners based and working in locations across the globe, which aims to open up new creative, cultural and political affinities for a post-pandemic world.
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‘Beyond the Now’ aims for an accessible written style. It is not an academic journal and the written contributions may include first person accounts and reflections.
Contributions should be approximately 500-1000 words in length.
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Where the content of the submission involves theoretical or other specialist content, please aim as much as possible for exposition that will be accessible to a general reader (i.e. across academic disciplines and to non-academics).
The language of the site is English (UK spelling). Please use ‘z’ spelling for words ending in ‘-ize’, ‘-ization’ (Example: organize, organization). Alternative spellings in quoted material, book and article titles should not be changed, however.