BTC Notes First meeting, 17 April 2025 3-5pm Attendee: Taey, Lorrice, Joel, Demelza, Ocean Discussion: - Common desire for the Space for peer-support and mentoring - Common desire for the safe space to talk about lack of empathy, micro-racism, extractive education system, understanding of precariety of different contracts and responsbilities - understanding/critical view of role, and definition of what artistic research look like Next meeting 15th May 2025, 3-5pm Other things The third meeting can be in September. Next time we can look at specific dates together. Sharing - Demelza; flamego, rubbing, movement, dance - Ocean; working on waters, sea - Lorrice: looking for residency/exhibiton setting - Joel; land trust, social, urban work, space to think for whats next - Taey: derry trip, leaking