RISE Together
In 2019, Culture Liverpool commissioned RISE; a season of commissions, exhibitions, events and happenings exploring and telling the stories of women in all their power and glory, through a cultural lens. Featuring women from Liverpool, the UK and the rest of the world, RISE shone a light on those females whose legacy educates, empowers and inspires us and future generations.
The RISE programme was ongoing for 2020 but the recent COVID-19 pandemic has, as with other events and activities, brought it to a halt for now. However, as women, surely we have something to say about current events, the impact they’re having on our everyday lives and those of others around us and our communities, the impact this will have on our work, our families, our arts and cultural organisations now and in the future. How will we RISE out of this situation?
Culture Liverpool have produced a specially curated
programme for RISE which once again showcases the fantastic talent, creativity and the female strength and spirit. The programme is a social commentary on social inequalities, isolation, and how this has become the new norm through loss and separation. The stories are told through the eyes of female artists of different ages and backgrounds and brings them visibility through a digital platform of podcast, blogs, music, visual art, and comedy.
RISE has been curated by Liverpool City Council and funded by Arts Council England.
Want to find out more about the RISE Together programme? Culture Liverpool’s Head of Arts & Participation and RISE curator, Alicia Smith, took part in the below BBC Radio Merseyside interview with Jermaine Foster. Just press play and skip to 51.50 to catch up now.
RISE Retrospective with Almanac Arts
RISE Retrospective with Almanac Arts Almanac Arts work with writers, musicians and artists to make adventures in performance, print and music. Writer/musician Lizzie Nunnery and writer/dramaturg Lindsay Rodden have been…
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Amber Akaunu: Still
During this uncertain time, some of us have been forced to slow down and reconnect with ourselves and our surroundings. For RISE Together, I have created a series of still…
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Amina Atiq: Lockdown
My project Lockdown invites viewers to a Yemeni-Scouse household, through a series of images that captures different aspects of my life…
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Catherine Rice & Stephen Fletcher: Virtual Insanity
Actress and social club diva, Bev, is locked in quarantine in a little fishing village: Anfield, Liverpool 4. On her…
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Clare Brumby: 45K
45K is a piece of mobile phone photography, created to explore the prevailing gender divide in the UK and across the…
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Claire Bigley: Mothers Who Make, Liverpool in Lockdown
COVID-19 has had a huge impact not only on my daily routine, but also my son’s, which is why I…
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Erika Diettes: Introspección
I am grieving, my beloved father who passed away three months ago. My beloved General had lost his capacity to…
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Jennifer John Music: The People’s Remix Choir
The People’s Remix Choir is an accessible and inclusive virtual choir. It is an opportunity for everyone passionate about singing to…
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Jernice Easthope: Oh Hun Women’s Hour
Created especially for RISE Together, the Oh Hun Women's Hour highlights conversations with active females from the Oh Hun collective.…
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Karen Gallagher & Associates: And This Is What Am Doing!
On 10 March 2020 I launched Karen Gallagher & Associates, only to have the country lock down two weeks later.…
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Lizzie Nunnery: Little Bird, A New Piece Of Flash Fiction
Photo Credit: Joy Stamp on Unsplash Set in the current moment of isolation, this prose piece provides a snapshot of…
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LUNA: LUCENT
LUNA - lucent embodies womxn empowerment and has been composed by inviting local creative womxn of Liverpool to contribute a short…
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Sharon Bailey: Home Alone Together
Since the lockdown I’ve been in regular contact with older people I connected with for my Home Alone project, individuals stuck…
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Tmesis Theatre: And Still We Rise
Just before the pandemic struck we were lucky enough to perform our new show, Wicked Women, a celebration of extraordinary…
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