The Revolutionary Arts Group

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People and places have inspired and informed the Revolutionary Arts work since it was formed in 2000. In exploring the local, it often acts as a creative alchemist bringing together artists, makers and thinkers with local authorities, community groups and other arts organisations.

The group make all sorts of things for all sorts of audiences, from big festivals to intimate 'kitchen table' networking events, and particularly enjoy short, temporary interventions.

Since 2001, Revolutionary Arts have established artists' open houses in Worthing and Horsham; painted giant murals with young people; exhibited work by hundreds of artists in galleries, arts centres, empty shops and churches; published a poetry anthology; used environmentally-friendly paint to produce a massive panorama in an eco-centre; managed community arts festivals; and sent artists and poets back to school to inspire children.

You can see images from past events in the Revolutionary Arts Group archives

With the Empty Shops Network, Revolutionary Arts have brought together people from across the UK who are exploring the high street. The Empty Shops Network has managed projects in Brighton, Brixton, Carlisle, Coventry, Shoreham by Sea and the group's hometown of Worthing. The network has also published the Empty Shops Workbook; staged the country's first Empty Shops Conference; and provided speakers for events from the top of the country to the bottom - including Belfast, the Midlands, Cumbria, London and the South Coast.

Some things Revolutionary Arts do happen regularly, some happen when enough people come together, and some projects pop-up once and are never seen again. Some projects are in traditional arts venues, but most are outside them in empty shops, public spaces or in the open air.  Some projects are big and visible, but some happen below the radar. 

Underlying all the activity is a commitment to supporting early-career, emerging and semi-professional creative people as they develop their lives, skills and careers.

By making things and supporting others, Revolutionary Arts gives people a chance to experience, enjoy and understand the contemporary arts in the places where they live.

Products for Artists:

• Spark
• Artists and Makers South East Group
• Empty Shops Network

Products for Places:

• Made In Worthing
• Horsham Open Studios
• Artists and Makers Festival - with open houses 

Products for Web:

• Artists and Makers

Products for Young People:

• Business and Enterprise Gallery
• The PMS Project

Products with Music:

• Revolutionary Music
• Roundabout Club
• Worthing Music Network

The Revolutionary Arts Group is part of:

• APD - the Artists Professional Development network
• NAN - Networking Artists' Networks
• Empty Shops Network
• Worthing Music Network
• Hastings Arts Forum
• Worthing Arts Council
• The Artist's Yearbook published by Thames & Hudson

You can also find the Revolutionary Arts Group on:

• Flickr (find the Artists and Makers group)
• Twitter (or find artistsmakers)
• Facebook (or search for Love Arts, Love The Revolutionary Arts Group)
• Big Art Mob (or find the RevolutionaryArtsGroup blog)
• YouTube

Things Revolutionary Arts Helped Start:

• The Acacia
• Buzz Theatre
• Celebration Samba
• Creative Quarter
• Empty Shops Network
• Save Worthing Museum

Stuff Revolutionary Arts Stick To:

Plain English
"Revolutionary Arts support the use of Plain English because it
means we can talk to more people about what we're passionate about, and
they'll understand what we're saying." 

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