“The exhibition “Amplify Action: Sustainability through the Arts”, is a collaborative project of the Pratt Center for Community Development, Pratt Institute’s Initiative for Arts, Community and Social Change (IACSC), and the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. The project is a part of the Arts Implementation Fund of the Pratt Center, recently established through a generous grant from… Continue reading Amplify Action
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SurVivArt – Arts for the Right to a Good Life
The Heinrich Böll Stiftung has started yet another interesting project referring to arts and sustainability. Artists from six mainly southern countries are invited to discuss the meaning of the right to a good life. Based on the fact that our daily lives and our ways of achieving a “good life” always influence the environment in… Continue reading SurVivArt – Arts for the Right to a Good Life
Balance Unbalance 2011
Montreal, Canada; November 4th and 5th, 2011 Environmental problems are a challenge for all disciplines, this is not a remarkable statement anymore. But bringing together people from the various “little worlds” and setting up a base for transdisciplinary communication still is a difficult mission. The “Balance Unbalance Conference 2011” is trying to manage a conference… Continue reading Balance Unbalance 2011
The 1st Cultura21 Forum in Germany
Cultura21 e.V. is happy to announce the first „Cultura21 Forum“ in Germany: The Cultivation of Ecology/-ies: gardens and complexity in rural and urban areas September 23rd to 25th, 2011 – “Studio Kunst und Landschaft” in Hude (aprox. 13 km from Oldenburg) The complete program can be downloaded as a PDF file: Cultura21Forum_Program(ENG) modified recently!… Continue reading The 1st Cultura21 Forum in Germany
Lofoten Whale Festival
Henningsvaer, Norway; August 1st – 6th, 2011 We all know about the beauty of the largest animal on Earth, but still the whale lives under constant existential fear. Often, human beings do not see how important parts of the ecosystem are being threatened because the used medium for environmental communication is not attractive enough. The… Continue reading Lofoten Whale Festival
Festival “Über Lebenskunst”
Perspectives for a sustainable way of living – “Haus der Kulturen der Welt” and in the city of Berlin, 17th to 21st August, 2011. Once again, Berlin is going to be the host of a very interesting festival. “Über Lebenskunst” (German play on words: “about the art of living” or “The Art of Survival”) will… Continue reading Festival “Über Lebenskunst”
Symposium: “Animal Ecologies in Visual Culture”
Reposted from: www.antennae.org.uk/Symposium The symposium on October 8th 2011 at University College London proposes an exploration of artistic practices involved with animals and environments. In the recent re-surfacing of the animal in contemporary art, emphasis has been given to mammals, mainly because of the most immediate relational opportunities that these animals offer to us. However, a number… Continue reading Symposium: “Animal Ecologies in Visual Culture”
Call for Photographs and Videos: Environmental Photographer of the Year
The Environmental Photographer of the Year is an international showcase for the best environmental photography and video, honouring amateurs and professionals of all ages. Organised by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) since 2007, the Environmental Photographer of the Year is one of the fastest growing photographic competitions in the world. Next… Continue reading Call for Photographs and Videos: Environmental Photographer of the Year
Kumasi Biennial Symposium: Community Arts in Focus
July 16th until August 6th 2011 in Ghana The Curio Kiosks project of the first Kumasi Symposium was a successful attempt to bring international contemporary art to the general public in Sub-Sahara Africa, who might not normally come to art galleries and museums. How can the scope of this project be broadened? How can the rural… Continue reading Kumasi Biennial Symposium: Community Arts in Focus
‘Pool – Creative City Projects
What does “pool” in “Liverpool” stand for? It is the goal of ‘Pool to explore, reveal and celebrate the origins of the city of Liverpool and in so doing to contemplate and influence the city’s future. Through walks, picnics, celebrations, conferrings and positive documentation, ‘Pool works with communities in Liverpool to raise awareness about the ecology and social… Continue reading ‘Pool – Creative City Projects
