One of our local arts centre had the great idea of hosting an event about 'socially engaged art' then charged £100 for the low and no incomes to get in. Falling into that bracket the only way we could attend was to raise the money by begging.
With over 180 attending we thought it would be easy. But after 4 hours we only raised £42.38, not even half way.

By 12.30 we’d a cold bum and was hungry so went home.

We did however met some very nice people. By the end I’d been given 2 Coffees, 1 Tea, 3 Biscuits, 1 Apple and 1 Cigarette. Admittedly that was mostly from my friend Jess, but it all counts. Don’t you think?

Joking aside, it would have been really nice to go, I heard there was some great stuff talked about. Maybe the organisers can’t talk full responsibility, our begging failed as much as their strategy of inclusion.

And with the profit? We launched The £42.36 Commission in May 08. | Watch the video