Arika is a political arts organisation concerned with supporting connections between artistic production and social change. We have been creating events since 2001.
Arika is a Japanese word, which a friend of ours 1 thought could give a name to our activities. We have heard many translations of it – ‘a secret hiding place’, ‘the location of all things’. But the one we like the best is – ‘a place where maybe you might find the thing you desire 2
We think of art as a relationship that constantly unfolds in the realm of the common, a process and a continuum. We see our role in this unfolding relationship as celebrating and supporting connections between art and social change. When we say art, we mean the ways we sing and dance together, the ways we listen […]
Archive Since 2011 we’ve been working to bring documentation of our past work into the public domain through our website. On this site you can access an extensive archive of video and audio recordings of experimental music, art work, discussions, films and performances. If you, or an organisation you are a part of would like […]
We are a not-for-profit Community Interest Company. The current team at Arika is made up a small team of employees and a whole host of amazing freelance project workers and artists depending on what we’re working on. We use union advised rates of pay and do not employ volunteers. Our current employees are: Bryony McIntyre […]
We recognise that Arika has, over time, accrued certain access to resources and potential to leverage funding that others might not be able to access. In our Episodes, we try to use those resources to centre the ideas, voices and practices of communities seeking to dismantle the oppressions that are disproportionately killing them and damaging […]
Arika believes the most important way to exchange solidarity is in practical, ongoing, tangible ways. We try to do this via both our local organising and public programmes. Local Organising involves long term partnerships with grassroots groups in which we co-operate to create events initiated and chosen by the groups. Our public events are always […]
We are a community interest Company Registered in Scotland SC299245
Arika is currently supported by: