Archiving the Future is a collective which aims to engage community, creative and activist groups in activities that preserve their work in creative ways so that future generations can learn from them.
Aims:
- Embedding our philosophies of open access knowledge, collective care and future-facing social responsibility in our work.
- Improving access and raising awareness of community archives, community archiving and the importance of accessible heritage work
- Create a community and supportive network of marginalised groups which supports and develops the individual skills of community members
- Creating diverse engagement within the community while supporting sustainable and creative practices
- Working with other organisations to help create bespoke accessibility and diversity in practical ways
- Promoting equality and challenging sexism, racism, transphobia and all forms of discrimination in everything we do
We are currently in the process of establishing ourselves as a community group and applying for funding for projects. If you are interested in being involved, please contact us at archivethefuture@magneticideals.org
News
20/10/2022 – Our Space – Connecting Arts and Community Archives Project
Through telling stories about ourselves and others using various artistic modes, we can form social bonds, learn about the support available and heal in a shared space.
We are currently developing an exciting project in partnership with Magentic Ideals, Arts for Life and Albion Life. The project is inspired by the idea that archiving holds the ability to assist communities to take root and flourish, sharing past memories and experiences while simultaneously creating more for the future. It aims to document the current transformation of the Albion Life Centre as a flagship project, capture the local community’s history and provide sessions that inspire future projects and connects with existing archives. We aim for these workshop sessions to centre on the ethos of collective care and community building.
We will run a series of creative workshops during this project, encouraging the community to come together. A few examples of these could include collages of community-owned photos, painting a mural together, creating upcycled sculptures for the allotment, creating mosaic ‘peace-poles’ for the garden, spoken word evenings, interviewing each other for oral histories, poetry/writing sessions, soundscapes, making films/docuseries about the changes and development. Importantly, we want to centre, capture, and celebrate the diverse lived experiences of local people. There will be the opportunity to have sessions that share and showcase the work as small exhibitions and socials.
Watch this space for more info coming soon!