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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
COP 30: For Climate Action Rooted in Culture
By Thiago Jesus, Indigenous Projects Manager at People’s Palace Projects November 2024 – Thiago Jesus, our Indigenous Projects Manager, worked (...)
November 12, 2024.
Strengthening the Culture Agenda at the G20 on the Road to COP30!
By Marcele Oliveira, PerifaLab Executive Director August 2024 – Less than 18 months before COP30 in Belém, People’s Palace (...)
August 08, 2024.
Unveiling Painful Truths: The Launch of ‘Gendered Urban Violence Among Brazilians’
In 2016, PPP embarked on an interdisciplinary project to uncover the realities of gender violence experienced by two distinct groups: (...)
July 29, 2024.
“MAGNIFIQUE!” – A REVIEW OF THE FILM ‘VALE? IS IT WORTH IT’
By Prof. Dr. Ivone de Lourdes Oliveira at the 18th Abrapcorp Congress (Spoiler Alert!) Curitiba, May 2024 – After (...)
May 30, 2024.
Care to Create: Share your Stories
When: Monday, 8th July 2024, 5:30-7 pm
Where: Online - via Zoom
Building Community Mental Health: A Lecture by Dr Padmavati Ramachandran
What makes communities stronger towards severe mental illnesses? People’s Palace Projects and the Unit for ...
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