What makes communities stronger towards severe mental illnesses? People’s Palace Projects and the Unit for ...
#ArtsAgainstAdversity
Diversity is in our DNA. Art is our action. Research is how we co-create transformation.
We are an arts research centre bringing together artists, activists, academics and audiences to challenge social and climate injustices through the power of the arts – in the UK, Brazil and beyond. Directed by Paul Heritage, People’s Palace Projects is a subsidiary of Queen Mary University of London.
Our key areas
Indigenous Exchange and Climate Action
The heart of this work is in the Indigenous Territories of the Brazilian Amazon region. We support cultural exchange between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, activists and academics. Our collaborations have taken us to Venice Biennale 2021, Glasgow Science Centre, Tate ...
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Cultural Value and Heritage
Our work in this area aims to understand and assess the full creative, social and economic potential of local arts organisations, measuring the value of culture and heritage beyond numbers.
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Creativity and Mental Health
Engaging in cultural activities improves well-being and mental health, particularly for people on the margins of society. Our research projects in this area aim to understand the impacts of this engagement, develop new approaches and share knowledge globally.
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Resistance and Transformation
From projects on migration in the Global South, to work tackling bias, racism and discrimination against disadvantaged young people in the UK, all our work in this area aims to resist and transform what otherwise tears us apart.
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PPP in numbers
- 1,341,236 people reached
- 530 partners
- 110 completed projects
- 22 active projects
- 23 countries
Our voices
The latest from our blog
Breaking Free: Women’s right in Post-Assad Syria
This is the third blog post in a series of stories brought by photographer Khalil. Over a decade ago, Khalil (...)
January 06, 2025.
The horror of Sednaya prision in Syria by Khalil, a Visiting Artist
This is the second blog post by photographer Khalil. Over a decade ago, Khalil took part in a visiting artists’ (...)
January 03, 2025.
Paul Heritage receives MBE in UK New Year’s Honours list
We are proud and delighted that Paul Heritage’s services to UK/Brazil collaboration through creative practice were recognised in the UK New (...)
January 02, 2025.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria by a visiting artist
Over a decade ago, Khalil — a photographer — took part in a visiting artists’ program led by PPP Associate (...)
December 16, 2024.
Building Community Mental Health: A Lecture by Dr Padmavati Ramachandran
When: Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Where: Clark-Kennedy Lecture Theatre - Queen Mary Innovation Building
Stages Workshop at The New Vic Theatre
Get ready to dive into the world of art for social justice through the free ...
When: Monday, November 18
Where: New Vic Theatre
Creative Care
In The Verbatim Formula project, we use creative practices and conversation. We explore our experiences, ...
When: Friday, 24 January 2025
Where: Clore Learning Centre at The National Theatre