Class Matters is a one-day event exploring creativity and class. at the Glasgow School of Art. Artists, theorists and writers consider how class informs and impacts contemporary art in terms of class matters (ideologically) and the matter of class (materiality).

In recent decades we have witnessed changes in the perception and identity of class in the collective consciousness. For some it remains a significant marker for (did)identification that anchors us in our lives, for others it is an outmoded and reductive category. Whatever the view, class has theoretical, practical and ideological implications that crucially intersect with, for example, education, immigration, and inclusionary politics.
Class Matters brings together creative practitioners and theorists to explore the confluences between class and creativity with contributions from:
Hayley Dawson / Megan Devenny / Graham Fagen / Laurie Figgis / Michelle Hannah / Owain McGilvary / Trackie McLeod / Nat Raha / Margaret Salmon / Joey Simons / Jake Watts / Laura Yuile

Co-organised and Chaired by Dr Deborah Jackson and Dr Elizabeth Hodson