A new article written for Arts Professional by Ralph Kennedy, CEO of Without Walls, explores how outdoor arts continue to create vital “moments of joy and belonging” for communities across the UK. The piece highlights how free, high-quality work in public spaces transforms everyday environments into shared cultural experiences – breaking down barriers and helping people feel connected, included and inspired. With audiences that are younger, more diverse and highly social, outdoor arts are a powerful, often underestimated, force within the cultural ecology. Read the article here
Sector Strategy for Joy and Belonging
After reflecting on important outdoor arts milestones, the article then points to the outdoor arts sector strategy, Wherever You Are, Whoever You Are, The Arts Are Yours: A Strategy for Joy and Belonging created for, with and by the Outdoor Arts Sector. The strategy is a framework for the future of the outdoor arts sector, built on long-term stability and growth.
Image credit: Patois by Jeanefer Jean-Charles, photo: David Levene
