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The Intersection of the Arts and Mental Health
Free resources at my other website, The Creative Catalyst, including a curated document highlighting the growing scientific research underway that quantify both the mental and physical health benefits art and craft based activities provide.
https://www.thecreativecatalyst.com.au/art-health-and-wellbeing
Library Resources
The Commons, Social Change Library
A great resource to support you to change the world for the better. The Commons Library includes 1000+ educational resources in a range of formats. Topics include campaign strategy, community organising, working effectively in groups, justice and diversity, creative activism, and much more. All materials are free, digital, and directly available.
https://commonslibrary.org/
Sustainability, Climate Change and the Arts
Carbon Arts- Creative solutions for a changing climate
http://www.carbonarts.org/Climarte -Arts for a Safe Climate
http://climarte.org
Tipping Point Australia - Connects artists with scientists, economists, politicians, activists on climate change
http://tippingpointaustralia.com
Julie's Bicycle- resources to assist the arts community to build sustainable practice into their business.
The green guides, case studies and reporting information are transferable.
http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources
Artists and Climate Change- an insightful blog that has contributions from the artistic community on the vexing problem of climate change.
http://artistsandclimatechange.com/
Curating Cities
Curating Cities is a 5-year research project that examines how the arts can generate environmentally beneficial behavioural change and influence the development of green infrastructure in urban environments.
http://curatingcities.org/Creativity
Brain Pickings by Maria Popova ... a true hunter gatherer
http://www.brainpickings.orgRemix is everything by Kirby Ferguson, NY filmmaker
http://www.everythingisaremix.info/Contemporary Art
Sculpture by the Sea...promoting public art
http://www.sculpturebythesea.com
Google Art Project- everything.... museums, galleries and museums worldwide- huge free resource
http://www.googleartproject.com/
Documenta 13 ...held in Germany, Kassel every 5 years and "was dedicated to artistic research and forms of imagination that explore commitment, matter, things, embodiment, and active living in connection with, yet not subordinated to, theory."
http://d13.documenta.de/and just useful...
Social Media and Marketing
Art and Money by Chris Guillebeau, 2009
http://unconventionalguides.com/art.htm