About KQ

Programme interventions

Through research, artistic experimentation, cultural programming, community-rooted interventions and interdisciplinary collaboration, we develop creative approaches to some of the most pressing questions of our time.

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On this page: Six areas of work

Six areas of work

Interconnected areas of social transformation

We commission, produce and facilitate cultural and artistic experiences across visual, performing and digital arts, film, media, public art and emerging creative practices, and convene artists, researchers, activists, communities and institutions to develop responses to shared challenges.

  1. 1Peacebuilding, Democracy and Governance
  2. 2Climate and Environmental Justice
  3. 3Migration, Inclusion and Social Cohesion
  4. 4Health, Gender Equality and Bodily Autonomy
  5. 5Creative Economies and Inclusive Futures
  6. 6Freedom of Expression and Cultural Rights
Illustration: a ballot box and citizens, for peacebuilding and democracy

1

Peacebuilding, Democracy and Governance

Using artivism, cultural dialogue and participatory creative practices to address conflict, strengthen democratic participation, advance freedom of expression and explore alternative approaches to peacebuilding and social cohesion.

Illustration: a sprout growing in the rain, for climate and environmental justice

2

Climate and Environmental Justice

Engaging creative practitioners and communities to make environmental challenges visible, communicate ecological knowledge, question unsustainable systems and inspire collective environmental action.

Illustration: a path of footsteps leading to an open door, for migration and belonging

3

Migration, Inclusion and Social Cohesion

Using storytelling, artistic exchange and cultural encounters to challenge exclusion, explore identity and belonging, and build understanding across communities and borders.

Illustration: two people in conversation beneath a heart, for health and gender

4

Health, Gender Equality and Bodily Autonomy

Creating platforms for expression, dialogue and public engagement around gender justice, reproductive health, bodily autonomy and the social and cultural conditions that shape individual well-being.

Illustration: a market stall with patterned cloths, for creative economies

5

Creative Economies and Inclusive Futures

Exploring the relationship between cultural production, creative entrepreneurship, innovation, livelihoods and the role of artists and cultural practitioners in shaping inclusive economies.

Illustration: a microphone and paintbrush, for freedom of expression

6

Freedom of Expression and Cultural Rights

Advancing the right to create, participate in cultural life, access information and express diverse identities, experiences and perspectives without fear of exclusion or repression.

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