Every Tuesday night during 2010 was a night that basekamp, Philadelphia’s collaboration-driven art/organizing space, lit up screens and filled bellies with their Plausible Artworlds potluck series. While that series served as a way to share knowledge about alternative models of creative practice, it concluded after its 52-week run, and it seems that basekamp’s 2011 chats won’t be held under the same umbrella. The extended schedule is yet to be announced, but the chats kick off tonight with Doug Paulson of Flux Factory discussing the upcoming Congress of the Collectives.
Congress of the Collectives is an interlocking series of events intended to unite art collectives, collectivized spaces, and audiences, so that we may discuss, connect, and collaborate with each other. Like many efforts before it, this Congress intends to be a venue for addressing key concepts, frameworks, and problems of working collectively; for sharing strategies; and for creating new platforms for future projects. Perhaps most importantly, the Congress will continue previous endeavors by others along similar lines – in particular it will work to promote enduring relationships between participants, and join existing efforts to formalize an international exchange program between collectives.
Tune in this (and every) Tuesday night at 6PM – in person, with a dish for the potluck, or via Skype. The basekamp space is at 723 Chestnut St, 2nd floor, Philadelphia, USA. The virtual basekamp chat space can be found by messaging the user basekamp on Skype via the button above.
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