Homelessness
Fundraisingnews
Vancouver artists donate works to fundraiser for social housing in hardscrabble neighbourhood
Stan Douglas, Ken Lum, Douglas Coupland and others are helping efforts to raise C$8m for housing for Vancouver’s homeless
Crime news
San Francisco gallerist filmed hosing down unhoused woman strikes deal to have battery charges dismissed
Collier Gwin, who was facing up to six months in prison if his case had gone to trial, will complete 35 hours of volunteer work
Crime news
San Francisco gallerist filmed spraying unhoused woman with hose arrested and charged with battery
Shannon Collier Gwin could face up to six months in prison if convicted
Public artnews
New sculpture unveiled outside London's King's Cross station makes 'homelessness impossible to ignore'
The work—highlighting the growing crisis of rough sleepers in the UK—will also travel to Birmingham
A museum dedicated to homelessness will open in London next year
Founded in 2015 by a cultural professional who was once homeless, the Museum of Homelessness will now have a permanent space in Finsbury Park
Royal Academy of Artspreview
Royal Academy widens outreach with exhibition by homeless people
Art is Part of the Equation forms part of the institution’s push to make art more accessible