How to relate yourself as an artist to a community in a sustainable way? How to avoid institutionalization without losing the power to organize? How to not become cynical working in a public space seeing many people just don’t care? How to start thinking about artistic education as a critical entrance to the social fabric of the city?

In today’s neoliberal ‘creative industries’ landscape, there is a need to redefine the concept of autonomy. The term has multiple meanings and potentially creates confusion.