“Socially engaged art, participatory art, social practice, relational aesthetics, social justice art, community art, relational art, activist art—all are terms used to describe an art which takes its form from artistic practice within the context of human interaction and social spaces.”

Cara List, Art and Architecture Librarian, University of Oregon

AlterForum is a collective exploration of socially engaged / participatory practices as a potential tool for institutional critique. Our membership is composed of mostly Master of Fine Art Students at the Glasgow School of Art.  We have met for potluck dinners followed by presentation, workshops and discussion on numerous occasions since February 2013.