Urban Hosts brings together people who are actively producing alternatives to our given city infrastructures, norms and perceptions. Established in 2013 since then over 80 speakers from across the globe have contributed to the programme.

This special issue of Urban Hosts deals with economic and ecological cities, business as an art medium and economic transformation.Joining us will be

Bianca Elzenbaumer [IT]

Designer and co-founder of Brave New Alps presents work on ecologically and socially just economies.

Chiz Williams [UK]

Composer and decorator shares learning’s about the economic realities behind collaborative projects across the visual arts and music.

Ruth Catlow [UK]

Artist, co-founder and artistic director of Furtherfield discusses the groups approach to sustainable activity, including the potential of blockchain to promote an equitable transparent arts ecology.