Brokered Dreams: 98 Uses for Vacant Space
Brokered Dreams: 98 Uses for Vacant Space
Published by New Zealand public art organisation Letting Space, Brokered Dreams: 98 Uses for Vacant Space discusses and catalogues a unique arts and community development programme. Urban Dream Brokerage brokers the creative use of vacant space, aiming to grow diverse community building living spaces in cities. From a mental health gym and a political hair salon, to a people’s cinema and a moodbank, this book details many inventive projects brokered between 2013 and 2018 in Wellington, Dunedin, Masterton and Porirua with words from both Letting Space and the occupants, with the aim of inspiring everyone to occupy space and help transform our towns and cities as places for all.
Published by New Zealand public art organisation Letting Space, Brokered Dreams: 98 Uses for Vacant Space discusses and catalogues a unique arts and community development programme. Urban Dream Brokerage brokers the creative use of vacant space, aiming to grow diverse community building living spaces in cities. From a mental health gym and a political hair salon, to a people’s cinema and a moodbank, this book details many inventive projects brokered between 2013 and 2018 in Wellington, Dunedin, Masterton and Porirua with words from both Letting Space and the occupants, with the aim of inspiring everyone to occupy space and help transform our towns and cities as places for all.
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Editor: Mark Amery
Design: Megs Russell
Photography: Gabrielle McKone, Justin Spiers, Jannelle Preston Searle and various
Printed by Soar
Funding: Wellington City Council