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22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, Queens
New York
NY 11101

About

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 [fn] The musician Keiji Haino[/fn] thought could give a name to our activities.  We have heard many translations of it – ‘a […]

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Present

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 […]

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Past

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 […]

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Team

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 […]

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Agency

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 […]

Local Organising

Arika works on projects locally with grass roots groups all year round. Local Organising, as we call it, is a manifestation of our desire to support radical social change. Arika’s Local Organising programme involves ongoing collaborative relationships with grassroots groups and community organisers in Scotland and abroad.

Privacy Notice and Cookies Policy

Privacy Notice At Arika, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of visitors to our web site and subscribers to our e-newsletter and postal mailing list. Here you’ll find information on how we treat data that we collect from visitors to our website, or when someone subscribes to our newsletter. Visitors to Our […]

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Solidarity Statements

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 […]

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Contact

We are a community interest Company Registered in Scotland SC299245

Programme

We think of art as a relationship that constantly unfolds in the realm of the common, a process and a continuum. Our Programme seeks to support connections between art and social change.

Site Credits

Site Design: Rectangle & Maeve Redmond Web Development: Rectangle Arika Identity: Julia

Archive

Arika have been creating events since 2001. The Archive is space to share the documentation of our work, over 600 events from the past 20 years. Browse the archive by event, artists and collections, explore using theme pairs, or use the index for a comprehensive overview.

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