4th International Arts and Homelessness Summit 2026
Our 4th edition of the international gathering of arts and homelessness projects around the world
We are very happy to announce that the 4th International Arts and Homelessness Summit will take place on 17th March 2026. This event will be online and, this year, themed around the new arts and homelessness sector Quality Framework – illustrating projects and artists that excel in creating work that joyful, accessible, co-created and ethical. The programme takes place between 10.30am and 6.00pm (UK time) and includes:
| 10.30-10.35 | Welcome |
| 10.35-10.45 | Performance slot (artist tbc) |
| 10.45-11.00 | From Conversation to Collaboration: A Cross-Continental Partnership (Museum of Understanding Through Tolerance and Inclusion, Australia and Seeing Through the Arts, Nigeria). Chaired by Lisa Ogun’ |
| 11.00-11.45 | Arts, Dignity and Community: The African arts and homelessness Hub in Practice (presentations from projects around Africa) |
| 11.45-12.00 | Break |
| 12.00-12.30 | Putting the Quality Framework into Practice: Collective reflections and discussion about the new arts and homelessness framework which is designed to help projects work in the most effective way. Chaired by Natasha Steer and Katie Langford |
| 12.30-12.45 | Performance slot (artist tbc) |
| 12.45-13.30 | Break |
| 13.30-13.45 | Belonging Through Song: Choir With No Name – a new film of a song co-created with the all the choirs around UK. |
| 13.45-14.30 | In Solidarity: Art, Resistance and Community in Latin America. Presentation of an online gallery from Latin America; anniversaries from No Tan Distintes (Argentina) and Uma só Voz (Brazil). Chaired by Rhianna Patterson |
| 14.30-14.45 | Creative Space: Film from Cocoroom. A tour of Cocoroom in Japan, a social enterprise guesthouse and cafe and the home of the University of Arts of Kamagasaki. Introduced by Matt Peacock |
| 14.45-15.00 | Break |
| 15.00-15.45 | Who Tells the Story? Ethics, Image and Power in Arts & Homelessness. The launch of Reframing Homelessness – a guide to ethical representation and a discussion on ethics with Rey Trombetta (Streetwise Opera, UK), photographer Anthony Luvera, Owen Clayton (University of Lincoln) and Diana Rosenthal (New York University). |
| 15.45-16.15 | Celebration as Resistance: Festivals in Practice with Pop Rua Festival in Brazil (organised by the Museum of Portuguese Language and Sesc) and One Roof Festival in UK (at Old Diorama Arts Centre). Chaired by David Tovey. |
| 16.15-17.00 | In the Work: What We’re Learning from Co-Creation – a discussion and creative activities from four artists working in the sector: JP De Souza, Ronnie McDowall, Bekki Perriman and Sam Spenser. Chaired by Samra Said. |
| 17.00-17.10 | Break |
| 17.10-17.25 | Of, By and For: Skywatchers in the Tenderloin – a film and discussion from Skwatchers who work in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, USA |
| 17.25-17.35 | Carrying It Forward: A Closing Reading by a member of Cardboard Citizens |
| 17.35-18.00 | Reflections, networking, questions |
Tickets for freelancers are £10, organisations £20 (click here) and free for unwaged people (email hello@artshomelessnessint.com to be put on the guest list).