The Spacemakers
6 Thursdays from 20 May - 24 June 2010 Hannah Maclure Centre Abertay University, Top floor, Student Centre, 1 – 3 Bell Street, Dundee 7.00 – 10.00 pm

Celebrating the Art of Urban Subversion
An introduction to contemporary explorations of the city, celebrating cooperation and community alongside the gentle art of reclaiming and subverting space. In distinctly non-academic terms you will be introduced to a range of initiatives including ReTag (USA), Yomango! (Spain), Ligna (Germany), StreetTV2 (Italy), as well as UK based examples such as The Space Hijackers, Labofii, NATO, and My Dads Strip Club. Alongside copious amounts of tea and biscuits there'll be screenings offering new perspectives on street art. And for those who crave a wee bit of academic stimulus there'll be some bed-time reading to give you a peep into the different methods and thinking of cultural activists. Outside of our time together, armed with a "toolbox" of tactics and techniques, you'll be supported to implement a small project of your own.

Programme
20 May – We Are The Spacemakers 27 May – Reclaiming Space 3 June – Screening of Matt McCormick's 'Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal' 10 June – Screening of 'Public Discourse' by Brad Downey, Tim Hansbury and Quenell Jones 17 June – Making Space 24 June – Occupying Your Rightful Space

Who should come?
This is an opportunity to explore connections between interesting individuals from a range of different backgrounds ... so we need variety. Whether you're a nobody, a somebody, a creative mutant, dysfunctional thinker, guerilla gardener, scientist, film-maker etc.... add yourself to the list.
This is free but you’ll need to reserve your place with JB at D-AiR