artists in residence
By isabelle wilkinson
We all have good ideas, but not many people do anything about them.
artists in residence celebrates the people turning ideas into action, and thinking differently to leave things better than they found them. Each week, a new interviewee shares their experience of a problem, the process they went through to do something to solve it, and their recommendations for how you can bring your own idea to life.
We believe creativity and community are the most valuable tools we have for solving society’s biggest problems, and that when it comes to people and planet, we are all artists in residence.
artists in residence celebrates the people turning ideas into action, and thinking differently to leave things better than they found them. Each week, a new interviewee shares their experience of a problem, the process they went through to do something to solve it, and their recommendations for how you can bring your own idea to life.
We believe creativity and community are the most valuable tools we have for solving society’s biggest problems, and that when it comes to people and planet, we are all artists in residence.
Latest episode
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Create impactful photographic campaigns for the BBC with Jason Baron
For the final episode of series 3, we spoke to Jason Baron, a creative industry veteran whose work centres on making brands and people look good. A photography expert who dedicates so much of his time to giving back to t… -
Make films that create change with Nelly Rodrigues
Nelly Rodrigues is a filmmaker, producer, editor, and director. Through their work as a university lecturer at BIMM, and one of the co-founders of the Trans Creative Collective, Nelly’s mission is to amplify the voices and stories of trans and gender… -
Write about why we’re failing our youth with Ciaran Thapar
Ciaran Thapar is a writer, author, and social worker who brings all of those things together to create meaningful change. In 2021, Ciaran published his first book, Cut Short, which tells the stories of a cast of characters at the sharp end of the UK… -
What does 'creativity' mean to you? series 3
In our weekly conversations, we focus on speaking to people who use creativity for good. But, before that was our focus, and for all of series 1, this podcast was focused on asking questions about creativity more generally. -
Run a streaming platform dedicated to the future with Sam Sutaria
Sam Sutaria is the CEO of Waterbear Network - an interactive streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet. First described as the Netflix for nature, what Sam and the Waterbear team are building sets out to bridge the … -
Write a debut novel about identity, loss, and belonging with Jyoti Patel
Jyoti Patel is a writer. In 2021 she won the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize, which led to publishing her debut novel, The Things That We Lost, in January 2023. Jyoti is a graduate of the University o… -
Reclaim social media from the influence of billionaires with Eric Holthaus
Eric Holthaus is a meteorologist, author, and leading journalist on all things weather and the climate crisis, based in Minneapolis. Most recently, he's the founder of a weather service called Currently, and Project Mushroom - the … -
Advocate for climate and social justice with Samia Dumbuya
Samia Dumbuya is a facilitator, community organiser, and climate justice activist who has been campaigning and organising for social, climate and racial justice since she was a teenager. Samia has been a key collaborator… -
Connect displaced people with local communities with Colette Batten-Turner
Colette Batten-Turner is the founder and CEO of Conversation Over Borders, a community interest company connecting displaced people with the wider community to cut through social isolation, uphold rights and ensure everyone has equal opportu… -
Create empowering creative campaigns for Nike with Greg Hoffman
Greg Hoffman joined Nike as a 22-year old design intern. He retired in 2020 as Chief Marketing Officer. Over three decades, Greg was responsible for crafting some of the most iconic brand campaigns in history. His book, E…