Ways of Working are pleased to share a film resulting from The Street Matters - a Swansea Connect and Flourish Project - featuring the work of artists in residence Marva Jackson Lord, Alan Whitfield, Nazma Botanica, NylahMAK and Mohammed Hassan.
The Street Matters was a partnership project that set out to explore the potential for developing a neighbourhood plan for St Helens Road in Swansea. The project focused on equity, sustainability and a shared understanding of place, culture and identity.
The Street Matters was co-devised and developed by Owen Griffiths and Isabel Griffin. It was delivered through Ways of Working with community partners EYST, YMCA Swansea, Swan Gardens (Caredig) and Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.
As a partnership project led by artists, The Street Matters set out to explore the potential for developing a neighbourhood plan for St Helens Road – a place where domestic life meets local economy, culture, and faith. Situated in the most diverse ward in Swansea, this street is a place of significance for many people. We worked with fifty different artists and creatives to articulate a shared understanding of place, culture and history, considering how we might collectively plan for the future of St Helens Road. Together, we gathered current perceptions of the street as well as people’s hopes and ideas for the future, centring concerns around climate, social, cultural and community justice and sustainability, rather than traditional economic regeneration goals.
The Street Matters was a Connect and Flourish Project funded by Arts Council of Wales & National Lottery Good Causes. We are very grateful to all the organisations and individuals who embraced The Street Matters, supporting and working closely with us as the project developed and grew over time.
Visit our website to read more, view the film and look at the project archive.
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