The Relationship is the Project

It’s been a year since we launched the second edition of #TheRelationshipIsTheProject and we couldn’t be prouder. Huge thanks to all of our amazing contributors, readers and NewSouth Publishing for making it happen. #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt

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Bracing and immensely valuable clarity? *swoon* Thanks, Veronica, for another gorgeous review. 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment

Couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Thanks, hapoy_stomach. 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice

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Starting the day with another lovely review from Nixie the Pixie 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice

Another lovely review from Rika 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice #ParticipatoryArt

Another lovely review from Rika 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice #ParticipatoryArt

Couldn’t be more delighted that #TheRelationshipIsTheProject is “An invaluable resource for anyone working in the arts.” THANKS, Veronica. 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD

“Community and relationship building is so vital to the future of the arts.” We couldn’t agree more, nixiethepixie. Thanks for the review. 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD

Did you know #TheRelationshipIsTheProject makes a great professional book club read? Grateful for this latest endorsement from The Centre for Impact & Change. 🙏 #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD

Thanks, Nikita. 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice #ParticipatoryArt

Humbled to be called ‘the best book on community organising’ at a time when we’ve never needed community, solidarity, deep listening and meaningful action more. Thanks, Philonysh. 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt

Huge thanks to Rika for another marvellous review. 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice #ParticipatoryArt

“Every single person who works or who wants to work directly with community needs to read this book.” Thanks, Megan. 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment

“The strength of this book lies in its breadth.” HUGE thanks to Nikita Vanderbyl and Professional Historians Australia for this month’s wonderful review of #TheRelationshipIsTheProject. 🙏 🙏 🙏 More at historians.org.au/book-reviews/t… #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice

but delves deeply into the public responsibilities of publicly-funded arts and cultural organisations. Worth a listen wherever you get your podcasts. #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment

Posted @withregram • @katelarsenkeys In the pool this week, I’ve been back-cataloging @EstherAnatolitis on the Decoding Cultural Leadership podcast (@DCLPod), which not only mentions #TheRelationshipIsTheProject (🙏)…

More loveliness from Amanda. 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice #ParticipatoryArt

Supporting change, development and trust? We’ll take it. Thanks, Amanda. 🙏 #TheRelationshipIsTheProject #CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice

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