Screening and discussion, with Sophie Hope – at the Centre for Cultural Partnerships, University of Melbourne (RM C216, Music Building, 234 St Kilda Road) – Tuesday, September 18, 7 to 9pm This screening and discussion, led visiting practitioner researcher from Birbeck, University of London, Dr. Sophie Hope, introduces a partial history of socially-engaged art and… Continue reading Reclaiming evaluation as a critical practice: the powers at play between art, community, and government
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Borders Network: Creative Environments
This blog was created recently, with support of the Creative Arts Business Network to support an informal network for artists, designers, makers in the Scottish Borders concerned with ecology, environment and sustainability; sharing their upcoming and ongoing projects with other people interested in sustainability and eco-art. For more information, you can visit: http://ecoartborders.wordpress.com/
2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs from 3 – 27 August, 2012 This year, among all the shows, there are around 70 that have an ecological focus, whether that’s by dealing with a specific environmental issue, or by developing an ecological theme – like human relations with animals – in the context of a wider… Continue reading 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Time of the Clock, Time of Encounter
The aim of the project is to change the way people think about temporality. The group believes that arts and humanities have particular forms of knowledge around temporality that are of potential use to communities. This project investigates the difference between the time of the clock and the lived time of experience. We live in… Continue reading Time of the Clock, Time of Encounter
Liberate Tate´s gift
Liberate Tate is a group of artists and activists who oppose to BP´s sponsorship of the Tate galleries, they believe that BP´s sponsorship is incompatible with the Tate´s ethical guidelines,because the corporation is engaged in socially and ecologically destructive activities. Last weekend, on July 7th, the group arrived at the Tate Museum with a new… Continue reading Liberate Tate´s gift
McDonalds and Sustainability –
– come to think of it… McDonalds and Sustainability. Sounds extremly logical, doesn´t it? These days, the construction of the first sustainable McDonalds store, comes to an end in London. Does that mean, that in the future the well known Fast Food Chain won´t be the place anymore where uncritical and environmentunfriendly voices are still… Continue reading McDonalds and Sustainability –
Publication: Energising Culture
Earlier this month, Energising Culture was launched; a guide to future energy for cultural buildings, engaging the UK´s cultural leadership with the importance of planning a cleaner, more sustainable energy future for cultural buildings. Energising Culture is authored by Julie’s Bicycle, in partnership with the national advisory body for theatres in the UK, The Theatres… Continue reading Publication: Energising Culture
Good Pitch Europe 2012 – GPEU12
Good Pitch is an innovative model bringing together the skills of documentary filmmakers with NGOs, foundations, social entrepreneurs, brands, governments and media around leading social issues to expand the resources aimed at maximising the impact of social-issue documentary. Good Pitch Europe will be held on 25th of June at the Royal Institution of Great Britain… Continue reading Good Pitch Europe 2012 – GPEU12
Alternative Conference for the Rio Summit
Taking place on June 16th and 17th, 2012 in London, UK. At the central London Universities – SOAS, the Institute of Education (IOE) and University College London (UCL). Organised by the Campaign against Climate Change with the School for Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Department for Development Studies. Opening plenary in IOE, Thornhaugh Street off… Continue reading Alternative Conference for the Rio Summit
Conference 12 – Delivering Sustainable Theatres
12 June 2012 – Stratford Circus, London The challenge of achieving the triple bottom line Conference 12 looks at the sustainable design, development and operation of theatre buildings in relation to environmental, economic and social disciplines, and the challenges of delivering sustainable theatres for future generations. The conference will look at what sustainable development now… Continue reading Conference 12 – Delivering Sustainable Theatres
