Artist-Led: "Guides on the Ground"

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Artist-Led: "Guides on the Ground"

Introducing the first episode from the next show from Jackanoid Paralope: Artist-Led, f.k.a. Making Strange. This show follows artists who are tackling systems change and community well-being, utilizing their creative skillsets to develop new models of investment. Follow the show Artist-Led and have this story delivered directly to your inbox. + ARTIST-LED What if artists weren’t just shaping culture—but helping redesign the systems that shape our lives? Artist-Led introduces a new class of creative practitioners working at the intersection of community, capital, and systems change. Some are embedded within communities—listening deeply, surfacing shared values, and helping translate them into action. Others are working at the structural level, rethinking how community development is funded and who gets to lead. Rooted in the work of CultureBanq, the series follows three place-based projects as proof of concept—offering a ground-level look at how artist-led enterprises can drive meaningful social outcomes while modeling new approaches to community investment. Both intimate and expansive, Artist-Led makes the case for artists not as afterthoughts, but as essential collaborators in building more responsive, human-centered systems. Follow the show Artist-Led | Series launches June 1st. + Company website for Jackanoid Paralope [https://www.jackanoidparalope.com/]. JOIN OUR SUBSTACK COMMUNITY [https://jackanoidparalope.substack.com/] Dispatches on creativity & entrepreneurship Advance looks at new releases Centralized feed for all show content Exclusive bonus content Ad hoc art and bespoke haikus Ask Me Anything's with show creators Discounts on merch Members-only events Early subscribers help us create jobs, expand our team, and produce more episodes and shows. Mentioned in this episode: Artist-Led premiere Artist-Led, the newest series show from Jacknoid Paralope, premieres June 1st and continues on Mondays through the month of June. Follow/Rate Artist-Led to help elevate this story about artists tackling systems change to promote community well-being.

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