Social Practice

Police Obsolescence Workgroup

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 22, 2019) by Wes Modes

An ongoing workgroup working toward a world without police. Some of the efforts of this workgroup include CopWatch, know your rights, police accountability, alternatives to calling the police, and education about police, courts, and jails….

Santa Cruz Art List

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 22, 2019) by Wes Modes

Collective Project: A forum for announcing non-institutional art events, meetings and projects, ideas and news. A website and email list, to keep in touch, to announce art events, and to document our work….

What Is Art?

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes

What Is Art? was a tiny, 50-person-capacity venue run by a collective of people from the Santa Cruz art and music scene. …

Demystifying Anarchy

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes

Demystifying Anarchy featured a panel of self-identified anarchists who spoke about what anarchy means to them and how they see the world. …

Anarchist Convergence

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes

Collective Event: Santa Cruz is a hub of anarchist culture and resistance, with a long history of radical struggle and active anarchist projects spanning decades. A four-day anarchist convergence in May 2009 for community building and sharing radical ideas….

North American Free Skool Conference

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes

The first ever North American Free Skool Conference, an amazing opportunity for free skools from all over to get together, exchange ideas, and make ambitious plans….

Free Carpentry

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes

A coalition of experienced builders and artists to work on interesting projects that required a combination of building ingenuity and artistic inspiration….

Million Clown March

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes

Some 80 normally jolly clowns, supported by the buzz of a dozen kazoos, sought to make their plight public and turn the fortunes of clowndom toward a brighter future….

Free Coffee Bar

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 16, 2019) by Wes Modes

We set up at the corner of Pacific and Cooper, our would be town square. We had a handsome coffee bar, a bright green market umbrella, stools, and fancy cafe aprons. People were cautious, confused, incredulous, inquisitive, excited, and grateful in pretty much that order….

Costco Soulmate Trading Outlet

Posted on November 9, 2019 (October 10, 2020) by Wes Modes

The Costco Soulmate Trading Outlet is the leading provider of low-cost, quality soulmates in Black Rock City since 1998….

Free Skool for Kids

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 16, 2019) by Wes Modes

A discussion, brainstorm, and scheming about creating a local free skool for kids K-12….