ArtivistGM

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, GM Libraries & Archives, and Manchester Histories collaborated to deliver an exciting programme of artist residencies in archives across Greater Manchester; ArtivistGM.

ArtivistGM enabled archivists and artists to collaborate in bringing a heritage collection or archive to life and create new ways for the public to engage with the heritage of their local area.

The project was designed to enable a dynamic relationship between a creative practitioner and an archivist in each GM district which explored the importance of a creative archival process and develop a deeper understanding of how archives can be opened up to public engagement in new ways.

The work took inspiration from the Peterloo Massacre and the themes of Protest, Democracy, Freedom of Speech.