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We're looking for two enthusiastic library volunteers to join the Stuart Hall Library team! 📚 Apply now and take the next step towards a career in libraries and specialist collections! ✉️ ‼️Deadline: Thursday 15 October 2026 iniva.org/about/vacancies/l...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Interested in libraries, contemporary art and visual culture? We're looking for two enthusiastic library volunteers to join the Stuart Hall Library team! 📚 Apply now and take the next step towards a career in libraries and specialist collections! ✉️ iniva.org/about/vacancies/l...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here's a round-up of the events happening this month at iniva! 😍 Check out our website www.iniva.org for more information about these very exciting events and stay tuned for more upcoming programmes! ✨

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Can't make it to the Stuart Hall Library on a weekday? We're opening on Saturdays 📚 For the run of Andrew Pierre Hart's 'If you like rice, you'll understand – Collective Noise', we will open on the first Saturday of each month. You can see the full exhibition across iniva and Chelsea space.

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Introducing Davina Dhallu, our new Stuart Hall Library Manager! 📚 Davina manages our collection and wonderful volunteer team. She researches non-Eurocentric histories and knowledge production, with a personal interest in music history. Her staff pick: 'Decolonising the Mind' by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Polaris Magazine Issue 03 - a Transational Travel Magazine Born in Japan was generously donated to our collection by its founder, Takuro Nuruki, who visited us last month. Come and read it at the library. The Stuart Hall Library is open to all from Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm.

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

At the end of July, we filled the courtyard with authentic sound system vibes led by Shelaine Prince & music by DJ Bad Anju, to close out Dancehall Riddim Queens! 💃 Thank you to everyone who danced with us, and to Linett Kamala for sharing your beautiful work and the power of Dancehall with us.

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Stuart Hall Library reopens tomorrow, Tuesday 1 September 2026, at 10 am! We hope you've had a restful summer, and we can't wait to welcome you all back to the library 📚 Stuart Hall Library is open to all from Tuesdays to Fridays, 10 am to 5pm.

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Have you seen our new iniva leaflet? ✨ Designed by artist Emma Hall, it’s an introduction to our programme, the Stuart Hall Library and iniva’s Archive — with a poster on the back! Pick one up from the library for yourself and one for the friend who needs to know about iniva! (it's free!) 🌷

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We are delighted to announce the writers selected to develop new texts as part of the next phase of The Message Is in the Pattern, the third iteration of iniva’s Post-National Digital Pavilion. ✏️ iniva.org/introducing-the-s...

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Introducing the selected writers for The Message Is in the Pattern - iniva

We are delighted to announce the writers selected to develop new texts as part of the next phase of The Message Is in the Pattern, the third iteration

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Stuart Hall Library will be closed over the summer, as the iniva team will be taking a well-deserved rest, and prepare for an exciting rest of the year! 🌞 Our online shop is still available so feel free to browse and purchase our publications and artist editions.

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Last Tuesday we had a wonderful evening with Rajyashri Goody. Though Anya Paintsil was sadly unable to join us, it was a rare opportunity to experience in person the digital commissions made for The Message Is in the Pattern. iniva.org/programme/project...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Last chance to see the Dancehall Riddim Queens, a solo exhibition by Linett Kamala, and then let's close the fantastic show by dancing it out with Shelaine Prince and DJ Bad Anju at the Dance Party! Photographs from the opening of Dancehall Riddim Queens taken by Pupat Chenaksara

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We had the best time with Maya last week at Bring Ya Ting to Bling! 🤩 Thank you to everyone who came for our hands-on workshop with Maya Scarlette! It was amazing to see everyone's final creations inspired by dancehall fashion and the art of DIY self-styling; they all looked beautiful. ✨😍

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We recently had our away day at Lauderdale House – a chance to reflect & welcome new staff as we gear up for Living Legacies 🌱 We were joined by our trustees and partner organisations, and we had the joy of hearing about their vital community work. Thank you all for making the day so special. 💓

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Step into the rhythm of Jamaican Dancehall in this joyful, all-levels dance workshop led by Shelaine Prince, with music by DJ Bad Anju in response to the Dancehall Riddim Queens exhibition by Linett Kamala. This is a space to move, let loose and have fun.

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We're looking for a Website & Communications Manager to join our team! 👀 iniva.org/about/vacancies/w...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Join Post-National Digital Pavilion artists Rajyashri Goody and Anya Paintsil in conversation with iniva curator Beatriz Lobo, as they discuss the thinking behind their commissions — from working with communities to the everyday practices that shape their work. billetto.co.uk/e/the-messag...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Here's a round-up of the events happening & opportunities closing this month at iniva! 💚 Check out our website www.iniva.org for more information about these very exciting events and stay tuned for more upcoming programmes! ✨

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to Dancehall Riddim Queens: Reading & Listening Session facilitated by Linett Kamala and Becca Dudley, despite the crazy heat! It was such an incredible session as we went deeper into the context and academic research behind Linett's paintings made in 1999. 🔥

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Come bling your ting with Maya Scarlette! This hands-on workshop will explore dancehall fashion, drawing connections between dancehall aesthetics, making, and diasporic forms of self-styling and creativity.💅

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We're hiring an Assistant Librarian to join the team at the Stuart Hall Library! 📚 More details here: iniva.org/about/vacancies/a...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who braved the heatwave to join us for Revisiting Club Mix 🌡️ We still have one more event centred on iniva's moving image collections -- don't miss it! billetto.co.uk/e/moving-ima...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

In her blog post, our previous Library volunteer Imrana Khanum writes about belonging, identity, and the urgent need for a more inclusive art curriculum. 📚 iniva.org/addressing-belong...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

2 weeks left to apply! We're thrilled to work with Siddhartha Mitter and Dr. Margarita Lila Rosa who will help us select our writers for the International Open Call! They will also provide personalised feedback to the first 10 shortlisted writers! ✏️ More info: iniva.org/programme/events/...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📢 Last chance to join our Reading & Listening Session with Becca Dudley and Linett Kamala! billetto.co.uk/e/dancehall-...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Join Maya Scarlette for a hands-on workshop exploring dancehall fashion, the art of self-styling and DIY culture! Centring fashion as creative expression and cultural language, we will draw connections between dancehall aesthetics & diasporic forms of creativity. ✨ billetto.co.uk/e/dancehall-...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It's International Archives Week! We're opening up iniva's moving image archive for two drop-in sessions on Friday 13 June 2026 at 12pm and 1pm, and we'd love you to join us. iniva.org/programme/events/... #IAW2026 #internationalarchivesweek #worldarchiveday #inivaarchive

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Muslim women artists have always been inventing the future. This reading list by library volunteer Surah ya Salaam refuses the past-making version of them that exists in the Euro-American imagination, and goes looking for the obscure, the alive, and the generative. iniva.org/muslim-women-thin...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📢 NEW DATE & VENUE ANNOUNCED! Join us for a night of remixing, collective practices, and radical creativity across visual art and sound system culture with Keith Piper, Gary Stewart and Daniel Oduntan! 🗓️ Tuesday 23 June 2026, 7pm - 10pm 📍Club Silly,18 Valencia Place, Lambeth, London SW9 8EP

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Here's a round up of the events happening & opportunities closing this month at iniva! 😍 Check out our website www.iniva.org for more information about these very exciting events and stay tuned for more upcoming programmes! ✨ Photography by Pupat Chenaksara

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

📣 International Open Call for Writers to reflect on Post-National Digital Pavilion: The Message Is in the Pattern! We welcome all writers of any discipline, at any stage and from anywhere. 🗓 Deadline: 29 June, 10:00 BST Full details on how to apply here: iniva.org/programme/events/...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Join us for a reading and listening session! Facilitated by Becca Dudley and Linett Kamala, this session explores Linett's work and archive with a focus on colourism, body politics, and women's representation within dancehall culture. Book your free ticket now! billetto.co.uk/e/reading-li...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

'Making Kin', part of our Post-National Digital Pavilion was cancelled in solidarity with the ANGA strike during the Venice Biennale opening. It's recording will be shared soon. 📸 Carolina Caycedo & Thania Peterson in dialogue with Rose Afefé, Rajyashri Goody & Anya Paintsil.

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Julian Henriques dropped by the Stuart Hall Library just to see Linett Kamala's show 'Dancehall Riddim Queens'! 😍 His film 'Babymother' is featured as part of Linett's archive, as Linett had worked on it as a researcher! Find out more about this show: iniva.org/programme/project...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

It's a throwback to when we met Andy Koh and Sharon Lim from at the National Gallery Singapore ☀️ They also generously donated two books which are now in the Stuart Hall Library: Tang Da Wu: Earth Work 1979 and See Me, See You: Early Video Installation of Southeast Asia. 💛📚

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

We are thrilled to introduce How to Create a Tradition – Chapter 1: the party is everywhere by Rose Afefé (2026) 💜 You can view the work alongside the works by Rajyashri Goody and Anya Paintsil, and the curatorial writing by Beatriz Lobo. iniva.org/how-to-create-a-t...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We are thrilled to share Unhatanhat no more, no longer Upashitapashi उन्हातान्हात नो मॉर, नो लॉगर उपाशीतापाशी by Rajyashri Goody (2026) as part of The Message Is in the Pattern, a Post-National Digital Pavilion. 💛 You can view the work here: iniva.org/unhatanhat-no-mor...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Three new postcards from Linett Kamala's Dancehall Riddim Queens, £1.50 each, are now available at Stuart Hall Library! It's a small piece of the exhibition to send, to keep, to pass on. iniva.org/programme/project...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We are so proud to present Spun Yarn by Anya Paintsil (2026) as part of The Message Is in the Pattern, a Post-National Digital Pavilion. 🧡 You can view the work alongside the works by Rajyashri Goody and Rose Afefé, and the curatorial writing by Beatriz Lobo. iniva.org/spun-yarn-anya-pa...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Read our archive volunteer Maddie Black's latest blog post, where she reflects on what she found in iniva's Moving Image Archive: films that show what systemic power actually looks like. iniva.org/a-leaf-of-moving-...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Dr. Katherine McKittrick dropped by the Stuart Hall Library 🖤 We're proud to hold her book Trick Not Telos, which is a limited-edition handmade box set containing five essays by McKittrick, in English and French & housed in its own booklet. We are open Tuesdays to Fridays, 10am to 5pm. 📚

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Our team and artists are in Venice for the 61st Venice Biennale! ❤️ iniva.org/programme/project...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Are you an artist who brings communities into creative dialogue with archives? We're looking for a Community Engagement Artist for our four-year project, Living Legacies! 😍 ❗ Closing date: Wednesday 20 May 2026, 11.59pm For more information, visit iniva.org/about/vacancies 🔗

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Sign up to our newsletter to be invited to our secret meeting in Venice and preview the commissions for the Post-National Digital Pavilion 2026: The Message Is in the Pattern! 💌 🔗 mailchi.mp/iniva.org/sign-u...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

"Have you ever really looked at the word 'return'?" In her latest piece, Sepake Angiama sits with what it means to come back — to a place, to certain politics, to an archive — and finds that neither the place nor the person who left is ever quite the same. iniva.org/notes-on-return/

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

📢 Update: we've extended the deadline and revised the role! The Head of Development position has been retitled to Senior Fundraising Manager, with the salary range increased to £45,000–£50,000. For more information and how to apply: iniva.org/about/vacancies/

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Meet the artist behind Dancehall Riddim Queens, opening at the Stuart Hall Library on 29 April 2026! 🤩👋 iniva.org/programme/project...

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iniva @iniva-arts.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Due to the London tube strikes, the event 'Revisiting Club Mix' planned to take place on Tuesday 21 April 2026 at Reference Point will be postponed until further notice. Details of the new date will be announced soon. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

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