Over the course of four frenetic days (24 - 27 October 2008), This Is Not A Gateway (TINAG) will bring together, people living and working in Europe, who's main preoccupation is the city.

TINAG creates platforms for emerging academics, activists, human rights canvassers, artists, politicians, writers, musicians, architects and more, whose point of departure is the city. TINAG is interested in building platforms for those outside of established circuits including illegal immigrants, travelers and people living in cities of past or continuing conflict. There is no doubt the most compelling new ideas and knowledge on cities is here.

In its first year the festival will be held across London; cafes, community buildings, galleries, restaurants, colleges, parks, bars, streets and occasional plush city office boardroom - to hold workshops, round table debates, film screenings and more. A significant portion of the programme will comprise of peer-to-peer workshops (i.e. A to Z Of Getting Your Book Published; Going Freelance – Taxes & Other Complexities; Organising & New Political Frameworks). Every second year TINAG is open to proposals from other European cities to host the festival.

TINAG are facilitators. We will provide the infrastructure and support to enable participants to hold their own activities. We are interested in finding out what questions and projects, related to cities, are currently being generated by those who live and work in cities everyday.  This will form the festival programme. We believe key themes and strands will emerge through the participant-led initiatives, becoming clearer after the festival rather then being projected beforehand.

TINAG are putting out a call for people to come forward with proposals for the festival - discussions, workshops, exhibitions, film screenings, publication launches. We encourage participants to develop cross-disciplinary proposals. DEADLINE 10 August 2008

To submit a proposal fill out the form below and email it to coordinatorsATthisisnotagateway.net OR post to 24 Myrdle Court / Myrdle Street / E1 1HP