MEANS is a community-led project aimed at supporting grassroots art, music, and writing through the publication of a physical magazine. With each issue dedicated to a unique, socially minded theme—such as Power, Privilege, and Politics—the magazine explores real-world issues that affect grassroots artists while simultaneously serving as a vehicle by which to share and promote their work.

The magazine is first and foremost a ‘means’ of fostering community, well-being, and social inclusion. With a recent study showing that 73% of independent musicians suffer from mental ill-health - a number that rises exponentially for those in poverty or with a disability - a supportive community for grassroots artists is more vital than ever. The role of MEANS is to foster meaningful connections between an often disparate array of global grassroots artists, offering a non-hierarchical, economical, and community-led means of sharing their practice.

MEANS has covered topics as broad as the Ukrainian musical underground’s response to war, the effect of sanctions on Iranian composers, philosophical discussions on composition and spirituality, alongside interviews with contemporary artists, label profiles, photography and artworks from the UK, USA, Europe and beyond.