#covidcreativestoolkit

In these times of social distancing, as a global pandemic transforms every aspect of our lives and relations, two things are becoming very clear: First, we simply cannot proceed with business-as-usual. Everything must, at least temporarily, change. Second, we are at our most resilient when we come together to share knowledges about how to make those transitions in ways that foster solidarity - even if our circumstances make this extremely challenging. Today, I am happy to announce the launch of the #CovidCreativesToolkit, a set of carefully-curated mutual aid resources, ideas and pathways for creative practitioners (including artists, makers, curators, designers, hackers, educators, facilitators, etc) who find themselves needing to migrate their practice onto digital spaces and places. The kit's 7 sections are intended to support different aspects of this journey, from digital gathering to digital well-being. This kit is rooted in collective and open co-creation. It has been brought to life thanks to the insights of 20+ creative practitioners around the world, who have come to it with diverse perspectives from their work across community, arts, technology, academic and cultural sectors. It is also a living document, and as such it will continue to get commented on, modified and remixed as we learn together. As Arturo Escobar puts it in Designs for the Pluriverse, in designing tools (from objects to spaces to discourses) we are also creating new ways-of-being. It is our hope that this kit's way of being in the world is one of care, mutual respect and encouragement - to keep creating, and together! Please enjoy, distribute widely, share what you think, and join us... bit.ly/CovidCreativesToolkit #CovidCreativesToolkit