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Reclaiming plaques for the people: art raids the archives

When people talk about historical plaques and markers, who should get one, why they matter and what they’re ultimately for; things can get heated. And not just because there’s very long waiting lists on most of the bigger plaque schemes … Continue reading

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Peer Plaques: community voices writ large

Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park, London, was once the symbolic epicentre of free speech, a concept mirrored in city and town public squares wherever people were entitled to speak their mind or insisted on doing so. Nowadays the web with … Continue reading

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Open Plaques Open Day event confirmed

Good news! We’ll be holding our Open Plaques Open Day event on Saturday 25th September 2010 in the Centre for Creative Collaboration (venue hashtag: #c4cc) at 16 Acton Street, London WC1X 9NG. If you’re interested in joining us, save the … Continue reading

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Open Plaques selected for RSA Catalyst support

We’re delighted to announce that Open Plaques has been selected for RSA Catalyst funding and support. This backing from the RSA will help us accelerate collaborative development of the website and its content through a one-day event this autumn, and … Continue reading

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