Carolyn Black, Author at a-n The Artists Information Company

Carolyn Black is an artist, producer and writer. She works under the banner of Flow Contemporary Arts as a Produce, curator, project manager. However, having returned t her practice in about 5 years ago the pandemic created a gap in her diary in which she could work 24/7 on her studio practice. Instagram @severnsideartist W: carolynblackart.com. In 2020 she was shortlisted for Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, Wells Contemporary, Earthphoto and RWA Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

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Climbing the ladder: socially engaged practice and participation

by Carolyn Black

At the recent two-day Social Making symposium in Plymouth, socially engaged practice was discussed in relation to Arnstein’s Ladder, a theory of citizen participation devised in the 1960s. Carolyn Black explores its relevance.

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Paying artists and changes for the worse: a personal call to action

by Carolyn Black

Producer and writer Carolyn Black has worked in the visual arts for over two decades. Having witnessed many ups and downs in the sector, she believes things have never been so bad for artists in the UK. It’s time, she says, for things to change…