Big Society, space station 65, london
Closing Event Friday 29th October 6.30-8.30
Contributors selected so far include: Alfred Resch, Ana Laura Lopez de la Torre, Andrew Cooper, Andy Bowman, Ann Robinson, Anna Baker, Arnaud Desjardin, Arnold Reinsch, Ben Pritchard, Brendan McIntyre, Caroline Gregory, Cathie Pilkington, Cathy Wade, Cecile Emmanuelle, Charlie Fox, Chris Clack, D Rosier, Daniel Manning, Danielle Drainey, David Shenton, DJ Roberts, Dominic Allan, Dominic Thackray, Elaine Arkell, Eli-Rose Sanford, Elsa Okazaki, Emma MacKinnon, Fabienne Jacquet, Francesca Destefanis, Gerlind Zeilner, Jackie Raybone, Jennet Thomas, Jennifer Ball, Jo Betteridge, Jo David, Jo Waterhouse, John Butterworth, Jon Hewitt, Jonathan Greet, Joyce Treasure, Julian Stallabrass, Julie Caves, Jung-Hua Liu, Kirsten Linning, Mario Neugebauer, Mark Pawson, Martin Gantman, Martin Hand, Matt Rowe, Michael Bartlett, Mike Chavez-Dawson, Niall McCullough, Nova Marshall, Oliver Palmer, Patrick Galway, Patrick Staff, The Peoples’ Revolution, Phil Polglaze, Philip Sanderson, Rachel Watts, Rebecca Farmer, Roberto Ekholm, Robin Smart, Rosalie Schweiker, Rosalie Woods, Russell Maurice, Ryan Hughes, Sara Willett, Sarah Lovett, Scott Robertson, Sophie Eade, Stephen Hodgkins, Steve Armstrong, Thomas Maihold, Tom Mason, Will Henry, Your Cousin Pia
What is the 'big society' if not arts for everyone? Tiny grants already stretch far into communities, making music, dancing and art, engaging with history and heritage, drawing people together in shared emotions and experiences. Civic pride, quality of life, pleasure and endeavour (and art for arts sake) is cheap for its rich returns, but it's not free.Polly Toynbee, Arts for everyone is cheap considering its rich returns, The Guardian, Wednesday 28th July 2010