Nowhereisland

22 February 2012

The Constitution is growing!

With 261 propositions already, the online constitution for Nowhereisland is already growing. We're testing out ways in which the full constitution can be viewable online and how to order it - by popularity, by most recent, by most liked or most disliked or by theme. Let us know on facebook your preferences. In the meantime, here's our first tag cloud for the constitution - enjoy!

 

 

9 February 2012

A massive adventure

Today High View Primary School will premiere their animation film on Nowhereisland's epic voyage. Thanks to Efford Take A Part who funded the film, film-maker Hana Backland, teaching assistant Gemma Ward and all the children who made it. The film forms part of the Nowhereisland Resources for Schools. View their fantastic film here.

 

5 February 2012

Check out Keri Smith's contribution today

The fantastic Keri Smith joins the Resident Thinker programme this week. Take a look.

30 January 2012

Let's write the constitution

Today we launch the online constitution for Nowhereisland. Law blogger Carl Gardner, this week's Resident Thinker, suggests, "Our constitution – the set of principles that define us – is 'cumulative'. Not finished and not ready, but always in, like Nowhereisland itself, a state of becoming. We will build and shape it with the propositions we make. Because it’s 'open to all citizens', you’re invited to create its contents and because it’s 'consensual', you’ll write it not just through proposals but by your readings and reactions. It will always be speaking – but listening is a part of our drafting work, too. What a principle means to you today is no less important that what your daughter thinks of it tomorrow – and no more. All will have 'the right to be heard' and, because new propositions will be made and responses will shift, our constitution is 'subject to change'.

Not fixed, not final and not what’s gone before: I think this way of constitution-making suits our island well." 

Let's get writing!

18 January 2012

Speak to the nation

Have you heard about the Resident Thinker competition? Have you been reading the Resident Thinker Letters and have something to say? Well now's your chance.

We’ve kept five of the prestigious 52 Resident Thinker weeks open for this competition and we’re asking people of any age and interests to enter, either individually or as part of a group. It’s your opportunity to have your say, reach thousands of Nowherians around the world and read their replies.

Take a look at the competition guidelines here. Deadline is 30 March, so get writing, filming and recording and spread the word!

11 January 2012

Alex Hartley's playlist

"Friday’s here and who better to create the first Phaidon Muse Music playlist of 2012 than an artist whose work will form part of the artistic backdrop to the Olympics this coming July. British artist Alex Hartley has chosen the music that helps him think, create and execute. We hope it will put a similarly positive spin on your weekend. Hartley’s work takes many forms, existing as wall-based photographic compositions to room-sized architectural installations." Check it out here!

6 January 2012

Join Live Debate today on Cultural Olympiad

Claire Doherty, Director of Situations, will be joining a live chat panel today with Ruth Mackenzie, Director of the Cultural Olympiad London 2012 Festival. Join the debate

23 December 2011

Seasons Greetings from Nowhereisland

18 December 2011

Nowhereisland marks International Migrants Day with Bristol action

Nowhereisland takes part in a global series of actions today as part of Immigrant Movement International(IM International), an ongoing project initiated by artist Tania Bruguera and co-presented by Creative Time and the Queens Museum of Art, New York. And at 2pm, Bristol Speakers Corner read allowed the Migrant Manifesto that was developed as part of Immigrant Movement International at College Green, site of Occupy Bristol.

Download the Migrant Manifesto here

Nowhereisland’s commitment to the rights of migrants continues this week with Forward Maisokwadzo as our Resident Thinker. Forward’s video letter to Nowhereisland reflects on his experience of being an exiled journalist from Zimbabwe and his work for City of Sanctuary.

View it here now

 

13 December 2011

Time Out on Nowhereisland