Communitism
Communitism is an open community of creative professionals experiencing practices of commoning at Keramikou 28 in Metaxourghio. We revive abandoned or under-utilized cultural heritage buildings transitioning them into cultural commons entrusted and operated by active cοmmunities by building a cooperative relationship between owners and community members. Communitism calls for building owners (public or private) and cοmmunities to share responsibilities on maintaining and preserving cultural heritage. We consider collaborative artistic expression as a generator of common knowledge and practice. We believe space can shift behaviour and transform character. Art is the methodology to invite peοple used to acting as individuals into common practices to transcend into active citizenship. Communitism is based on sharing spaces, means of production, competences and time through practices of cooperation, solidarity and mutualism. Inspired by civic use principles we grant accessibility, usability, fairness, inclusiveness and common decision making process in the use and care of spaces.