Constellations ° Assemblies: Pushing for Spatial Justice

Online Events Programme

Taking place between June 2025 and March 2026, UP Projects’ latest Constellations ° Assemblies programme takes inspiration from Thomas Aquilina’s research into spatial justice, in particular his 2025 essay, “Who’s right, what right, and where’s that right?”. The programme will explore spatial justice and the role that art and artists can play in advocating for more inclusive cities. Through the series, the conversations will question who has rights in the development of public spaces and highlight the importance of community voices in determining whose rights and what rights are centred in urban development narratives.

Through two online Assemblies we will address two distinctive rights to public space: ‘A right to feel safe’ and ‘A right to determine value’, reflecting on the role of public art and social practice in pushing for social justice within urban frameworks whilst also unpacking the opportunities and challenges that may arise when campaigning for more equity in the public realm.

• A Right to Feel Safe: Amplifying the Voices of Women, Girls and LGBTQI+ Communities in the Public Realm

• A Right to Determine Value: Embedding Community Voices in the Development of Public Space

Further speakers to be announced shortly.

To enable access to this high-quality programme, UP Projects operates “Pay What You Can” ticketing for Assemblies, with a suggested donation of £5 per event.

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Constellations ° Assemblies are curated by UP Projects and supported by Arts Council England.

Accessibility

Live captioning and British Sign Language interpretation will be available during all Constellations ° Assemblies. If you have any specific access needs, please email constellations@upprojects.com in advance of the event, and we will assist where possible. Alternative interpretation and access needs are generously supported by Arts Council England.

The event will be accessed via UP Projects’ digital participation space, The Hall, and will take place on Zoom.

Online resources will be produced as part of the Constellations ° Assemblies programme and hosted on UP Projects’ Resource Library. These will include accessible event recordings with BSL interpretation and captions.