Interview with Tom Green, Platforma Arts + Refugees Network

Tom Green is the co-ordinator of Platforma, the new network for refugee related arts across the UK. Platforma is run in partnership between Refugee Week UK and Oval House Theatre and is supported by The Baring Foundation and Arts Council England.

In this interview Tom talks to Cathy Aitchison about the network, how it came about and
plans for future activities.
~ Tom Green, Platforma – main interview (MP3 – 5′ 59″)

In the second section of the interview he gives more details about the funding of Platforma.
~ Tom Green – funding of Platforma (MP3 – 1’05”)

For more information, please visit the Platforma website – or find them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PlatformaArts.

Platforma

New for this year is Platforma arts and refugees network, which is about supporting, developing and mainstreaming refugee related arts.

Launched in January 2011, Platforma is free to join and brings together groups and individuals who are developing refugee related arts. It is supported by Arts Council England and The Baring Foundation.