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Entanglement project in 6 continents

Artist: Alessandro Zannier

Cameroon Pavilion – 59th International Art Exhibition of Venice
International conference

“ENT PROJECT – 6 CONTINENTS”

59th International Art Exhibition of Venice 

Cameroun Pavilion – Palazzo Ca’ Bernardo Molon, San Polo 20186 – Venice

On Friday 1st July 2022

Start at 18.00 – End at 19.15

– Talk 30 minutes

– Performance 30 minutes

Free entrance

Conceived as an information and performative conference, the event includes a talk where Alessandro Zannier and his curatorial management are presenting the scientific, artistic, philosophical and divulging relevance of “ENT” project, taking stock of this suggestive operation that provides 6 twinning with some remote places, one per each continent. 

The meeting with the artist and the performance by the Ottodix Ensemble, that will be taking place in presence of the lighting installation “ENT2 Venice/Yaoundé” in front of a limited audience composed of viewers and insiders, are being moderated and translated into English by Francesca Sabatini in the theatre and videorecorded to be distributed by a press release to newspapers and trade magazines, as well as TV channels and thematic websites later on.

The “ENT” project

Alessandro Zannier’s “ENT” project, one of a kind, has intercepted two Venice Biennales of Arts in a row in the last two years. 

After the participation in his double role as visual artist and musician-performer to the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2021 (“Resilient Communities” Pavilion Italy) with “ENT1 – Venice/Auckland” in connection with the twin installation sent to the antipodal Auckland University (NZ), Alessandro Zannier created the second twinning, this one with the African continent, crossing Venice’s environmental data with Cameroun’s ones.

Based on his seventh concept album “Entanglement” subjects (signed under his musical alias”Ottodix”), the project aims at talking some sense on the definitive link between single local phenomena on a global scale, with a cause-and-effect on the whole system.

Emma Hislop – UNKNOT

Join us on Friday 1st July from 6pm to celebrate the opening of Emma Hislop: Unknot
an exhibition of new work and Hislop’s first solo presentation.

Unknot showcases Hislop’s use of her multi-disciplinary practice to explore her perspective of the world as an assortment of unique connections. The exhibition showcases her fascination for approaches and methods of research into esoteric themes.

Taking a cohesive look at the value of material processes and their individual, masterful skillsets as both sciences and crafts. Through encounters and research across alchemy, mysticism, quantum physics, taxonomy and dual/alternative worlds and world views, she plays fact off fiction to trip, mock and investigate the changing goal posts of knowledge.

Free, drop-in event. No booking required.
Refreshments provided
Unknot is supported by Wasps and Marchmont Estate.

Exhibition runs 1. July – 1. August
Opening Hours Mon – Fri 0900 – 1700hrs
Southblock Gallery
Glasgow, G1 5QH 

http://www.emmahislop.co.uk​
@hislopemma​

Tree Talk: Artists Speak for Trees

Thursday, June 23

United States: 10:00am PDT, 11:00am MDT, 12:00pm CDT, 1:00pm EDT

Europe: 19:00 CEST Australia: 3:00am AEST, Friday, May 27

Hannah Chalew, Hings Lim, Paula Pedrosa, Barry Underwood

The entanglements of a forest are vast, complex and mysterious. Today artists seek to understand and express the interconnectedness of trees with all living beings. Members included in the online exhibition and book Embodied Forest will share their diverse artworks and ideas about our human relationship with trees and forests.

Tree Talk is moderated by Sant Khalsa, ecofeminist artist and activist, whose work has focused on critical environmental and societal issues including forests and watersheds for four decades.
 
Co-sponsored by Joshua Tree Center for Photographic Arts

Gif Images: ©Hannah Chalew, Embodied Emissions, 2020; ©Hings Lim, Witness of Land (Historic Palm Tree at Exposition Park), 2021; ©Paula Pedrosa, Diorama, 2015; ©Barry Underwood, Blue Line, 2010.

Members and one guest are free. General Public can attend for $10. All participants MUST REGISTER.

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Art ON Fire

Thursday, June 16

United States: 10:00am PDT, 11:00am MDT, 12:00pm CDT, 1:00pm EDT

Europe: 19:00 CEST Australia: 3:00am AEST, Friday, May 27

Aviva RahmaniMichael & Heather Llewellyn, David Paul Bayles,Frederick J Swanson, Sam Hitt

Over 300,000 acres have burned in New Mexico over the last two months, in the Spring no less. In this Zoom event we will hear from members who have created data visualizations made during an artist residency, organized a group exhibition titled Forest Fires addressing wildfires in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, see photo documentation from a series titled Following Fire that’s a collaboration between an artist and scientist visually assessing the Holiday Farm Fire in Oregon, and a guest speaker who is an activist presenting an alternative perspective on the current Hermit’s Peak and Calf Canyon Fires in New Mexico. We will also have a selected group of artists present who are addressing wildfires in their work that will participate in the Q&A following.

Gif above: ©Avivia Rahmani, Projections of Fire, 2021; ©Llewellyn Studio, FOREST⇌FIRE, 2021; ©David Paul Bayles, Fireweed and Charred Western Red Cedar, 2021; ©NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, April 23, 2022.

Members and one guest are free. General Public can attend for $10. All participants MUST REGISTER.

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Apply now for Creative Climate Leadership Canada Aug 1-5, 2022

We are happy to announce that the CSPA has partnered with Julie’s Bicycle (JB) to host for the first time in Canada the Creative Climate Leadership (CCL) program, with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.  Since 2017, JB along with multiple partners have been offering intensive training opportunities to creative leaders from the arts and culture sector to deepen their understanding and commitment to climate justice and the ecological crisis. The immersive course will take place at the Barrier Lake Field Station in Kananaskis, Alberta area adjacent to Banff National Park on the traditional territory of the Stoney Nakoda in the foothill of the Rockies, from August 1st to 5th, and is open to artists, curators, creative and cultural professionals and policy-makers that work and live across Canada. This CCL will be delivered in English. Please reach out to us if you would like to be notified of future CCL versions in French.

Application deadline: June 19th, 2022

We will notify successful candidates that they have been selected for participation by June 28, 2022

About the Creative Climate Leadership training course

CCL Canada, hosted near Banff, Alberta, will offer training for 24 individuals. Participants will learn, discuss and reflect on the topics of the climate crisis, climate justice, resilience and wellbeing, climate communication, and creative leadership for climate action, and will develop personal and professional tools and strategies to bring climate and ecological action to the center of their practices and organizations. The five-day intensive course enables participants to apply environmental frameworks and targets meaningfully to their work, and explore what leadership means in the context of a rapidly changing world.

For more information on the program or to check out some CCL alumni stories, visit https://www.creativeclimateleadership.com/ 

Eligibility 

The CCL is for artists from any form of art and practice or for other creative workers such as administrators, producers or policymakers, among others, who live and work in Canada. Don’t hesitate to apply if you are passionate and want to explore how to use your creative talents in service to the ecological crisis and climate justice. 

Logistics

Dates: August 1st to 5th, 2022

Language: English

Location: Barrier Lake Field Station, in the Kananaskis area adjacent to Banff National Park on the traditional territory of the Stoney Nakoda

Transportation, food & lodging: Participants will be provided with meals and lodging for the duration of the CCL, as well as transportation to the field station from Calgary. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Calgary.

Cost

The total tuition is 2000 CAD and includes the costs of the program, food, lodging; 6 months of mentoring, and inclusion in an ongoing international network of CCL alumni. 

We have a limited number of full or partial scholarships available for those who articulate financial need to support their participation. 

COVID-19 related information

We will follow all local public health requirements and all requirements directed by the University of Calgary throughout the program. Given that this event involves close interaction with others, we require all participants to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Individuals will be encouraged to take COVID-19 precautions to keep themselves and others safe, and hand sanitizer, disposable masks and rapid testing kits will be available for use as needed throughout the program. 

Please note that this information is subject to change. We will closely monitor the public health situation in Canada in the weeks leading up to the event and inform participants about any changes to our CCL health and safety guidelines. 

Contact

Please contact us at ccl@sustainablepractice.org if you have any additional questions about the CCL or application process.

Creative Climate Leadership is a Program of Julie’s Bicycle.

B/A Speaker Series: Greening the Arts Sector

You want your arts organization or project to be green, but you don’t know how to go about it? A great place to start is by tuning in to the Business / Arts Speaker Series next Thursday, May 26 for an introduction to the Creative Green Tools Canada with Devon Hardy.

Join us on Thursday, May 26th, 2022 for a conversation on greening the arts sector!

In this session with Devon Hardy, Program Director of Creative Green Tools Canada, we will explore strategies for improving the sustainability of our cultural institutions. Together, we will learn about the Creative Green Tools Canada (“CG Tools”), a free set of carbon calculation and reporting tools that allow organizations in the arts and culture sector to record, measure and understand the impacts of their venues, offices, tours, productions, festivals and more. During our discussion, we will consider the benefits of integrating these tools into our cultural facilities and programs as well as demonstrate how they can be put into practice.

REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2316527134504/WN_algNGiLGRQ2CxI7okHhxaw

Climate Justice Tea Time

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Blooming Ludus invites you to Climate Justice Tea Time 2022!
기후위기를 이겨내기 위한 티타임에 블루밍루더스가 여러분을 초대합니다!

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(*한국어 설명은 아래에 있습니다.)

DATE: Saturday 28 May 2022

TIME: 9am Atlantic (GMT-4) / 1pm UK (GMT) / 10pm Korea (GMT+9)

ONLINE – *The link will be sent to your email by 12 hours before the event.

Pay what you want! This is not a funded event. Your support and contribution are very much appreciated. You can pay us here: https://ko-fi.com/bloomingludus

Are you an artist feeling like the climate crisis is getting you down? Come and have a tea with us!
Climate Justice Tea Time is opening again!! We welcome anyone working in the field of arts, including artists, arts admins, staff, and academics… you name it! This is a place to connect, share ideas, and support one another across time zones. 

Blooming Ludus hosts this informal discussion exploring our responsibilities as artists within the climate crisis. Whether you are an expert who has been making climate centred work for years or someone who is just coming to the table wanting to make their practice greener, this is a place for us to connect, share ideas, and support one another. Grab a morning/lunch/evening tea and we’ll see you there!

Please contact us at bloomingludus@gmail.com if you have any questions about the event or accessibility concerns.

Blooming Ludus is a tiny international participatory theatre company based in Korea and Canada. We create climate art projects exploring our connection to the planet and each other since 2015.
Find out more about us at https://www.bloomingludus.com

*The session will be run in Korean and English. Please bring patience and an open mind with your tea.
*This is a safe space for everyone – all genders, all races, all religions, all countries of origin, all ethnicities, all sexual orientations, all abilities, etc. As an international team, we strive to create safety for all. Please be respectful to other participants and staff members, and be aware of the privileges you bring to the space. We will send you our online safe space policy with the link for the event – please read before attending.

Register here: https://forms.gle/TxXe5CfVTwo2Puvc7
Pay what you can here: https://ko-fi.com/bloomingludus

Creative Green Tools Canada

After two years of hard work and development, we will be officially launching Creative Green Tools Canada this Earth Day, April 22nd. 🌎

Join us for our live digital launch event, featuring addresses from some of the CG family and a very special musical guest!

We want to take a moment to thank our wonderful partners! Your unwavering support and feedback have been an essential part of this work. We can’t wait to see where our work together will lead us!

This work could not have been possible without Canadian Heritage and Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada whose generous contribution of half a million dollars has made the launch of Creative Green Canada Tools a reality.

This launch would also not be possible without The Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts and le Conseil québécois des événements écoresponsables – CQEER- Les Vivats who house this program, Julie’s Bicycle whose brilliant work and innovation paved the way, and of course, the tireless support of the Quebec Drama Federation.

We cannot wait for Earth 2022 and to take a major step with the canadian arts and culture sector towards a greener Canada.

To learn more about Creative Green Tools Canada, check out our brand new website!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE!

READ OUR PRESS RELEASE!

Water/Ways Thinking Downstream

On April 1 the Water/Ways exhibition opens at Massoni Art
An opportunity to view each artist’s unique vision of this essential environmental element

MASSONIART
203 High Street
Chestertown MD 21620
410.778.7330

Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium.  There is no life without water.

-Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

Featuring Eve Stockton, Simma Liebman, Grace Mitchell, Lisa Lebofsky, Wendy Prellwitz, Catherine Kernan, Katherine Cox, Kathryn O’Grady, Blake Conroy, Jonathan Mort, Deborah Weiss, Heidi Fowler, Leslie Grisby, and Emily Kalwaitis.

info@massoniart.com
https://deborahweiss.com/paintings/time-place

Earth Celebrations’ Ecological City – Art & Climate Solutions Workshops

Learn about local urban climate solutions, from green infrastructure to mitigate climate impacts to natural carbon reduction solutions. Research, explore and creatively interpret these sustainability initiatives through visual art, performance, music, dance and poetry. Learn #sustainable processes – #mycelium sculpture, #kombuchaleather, #bioremediation art, #ecoprinting, #naturaldyes, #papermache, #clay, #bamboo, #livingsculpture #recycledmaterials.

Participate with Earth Celebrations’ Ecological City: Art & Climate Solutions Action Workshops and collaborate with our artists-in-residence creating visual art, giant puppets, costumes and performances to be presented in the culminating Ecological City: Art & Climate Solutions Pageant celebrating climate solution initiatives throughout the community gardens neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.

ARTS & CLIMATE SOLUTIONS WORKSHOPS
March 5 – May 11
Wednesdays 6:30pm – 9:30pm | costume with artist Soule Golden l bio-arts with Kathy Creutzberg
Saturdays 12pm – 4pm | puppet with artist Lucrecia Novoa
LOCATION: Earth Celebrations @ Sixth Street Community Center
638 E. 6th Street (btw. Aves. C & D) Lower East Side, NYC

Ecological City: Cultural & Climate Solutions Action Project applies the arts to build community, collaboration and action on climate solution and ecological sustainability initiatives throughout the community gardens, neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City, and the importance of these local efforts to city and global climate challenges.

FREE – REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE (limited tickets)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earth-celebrations-art-climate-solutions-workshops-tickets-130886816993

MORE INFORMATION: https://www.earthcelebrations.com