Welfare State International

The company's name was originally 'The Welfare State', based on the concept of offering art for all on the same basis as education and health. Welfare State International was initially known for staging large-scale outdoor spectacular events. At this time (the late 1960s), forsaking theatres and galleries for the street was unusual for arts companies. In November 2001, Welfare State International was described by the Guardian Guide as "Britain's foremost arts and installations collective." Welfare State International's 'The Raising of the Titanic' (Limehouse Basin, London, 1983) has been listed among "Productions that transformed theatre". Welfare State International ceased operating on April Fools' Day 2006 after a performance at Ulverston. == Dead Good Guides ==

Gill and Fox have transitioned their work into the artist-led organisation 'Dead Good Guides', which seeks, for art, a role "that weaves it more fully into the fabric of our lives." == Related Publications ==

• Engineers of the Imagination (1983, 1990), eds. Tony Coult and Baz Kershaw . • The Dead Good Funeral Books (1996), Sue Gill and John Fox . • The Dead Good Book of Namings and Baby Welcoming Ceremonies (1999), ed. Jonathan Howe w/ Sue Gill and John Fox . • In All My Born Days (2021), Sue Gill . == See also ==