24. – 26. Oct. 2014 Seminar Mo i Rana, Campus Helgeland A gathering of the ar(c)t(ic) tribes II is a seminar on contemporary art, urban development and social change, focusing on art projects in public spaces. What happens when artists intervene directly in society? What is the connection between sustainability and art, e.g. in community… Continue reading Gathering of the ar(c)t(ic) tribes II
Category: Activities
World Conference on Ecological Restoration
6th World Conference on Ecological Restoration – Towards Resilient Ecosystems: Restoring the Urban, the Rural and the Wild Call for Symposia, Workshops & Training Courses Proposals are now invited for symposia, workshops and training courses for the 6th World Conference on Ecological Restoration. The deadline for submitting a proposal is Friday 12th December 2014, however… Continue reading World Conference on Ecological Restoration
River Symposium on Art, Ecopower and the Liberation of Energy
Central European University, Budapest 3 October 2014, 14.00-19.00 River Excursion to Szentendre 4 October 2014, 10.00-17.30 Speakers: Axel Braun, Peter Coates, Ian Fairlie, Jozsef R. Juhász, Cecylia Malik, Ilona Németh, James Prosek, Martin Schmid and Nick Thorpe The River Symposium on Art, Ecopower and the Liberation of Energy considers the political, social and ecological proportions… Continue reading River Symposium on Art, Ecopower and the Liberation of Energy
2014 Fuller Challenge Finalists Announced
September 2014, New York City – The Buckminster Fuller Institute is pleased to announce the Finalists for the 2014 Fuller Challenge. Now in its 7th cycle, The Fuller Challenge invites designers, architects, activists, entrepreneurs, artists, planners and scientists, from all over the world to submit their game-changing solutions to solve humanity’s most pressing problems. A… Continue reading 2014 Fuller Challenge Finalists Announced
Exploring Environmental Photography
October 1–3, 2014 Universität Bern Institut für Kunstgeschichte Hauptgebäude, Hochschulstrasse 4 Program Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Room 220 (2nd Floor West) 18.15-19.30 Evening Lecture (in German) God’s Own Junkyard. Architektur, Fotografie und Gemeinschaft Hubert Locher, Philipps-Universität Marburg Introduction: Peter Schneemann Thursday, October 2, 2014 Room 331 (3rd Floor West) 10.00-10.30 Welcome and Introduction: Sonja Feßel,… Continue reading Exploring Environmental Photography
Uranium Film Festivals 2014
Uranium Film Festival India Koordinator Shri Prakash did again a great job. Now the final report about the International Uranium Film Festival 2014 Tour to India was published: Statements, photos, films about nuclear power, uranium mining, atomic bombs, … worth reading! http://www.uraniumfilmfestival.org/images/documents/INDIA_Uranium_Film_Festival_2014_Report_New_XX.pdf The next Uranium Film Festivals will take part on Sept. 29. in… Continue reading Uranium Film Festivals 2014
Artist as Activist: apply now
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announces new grant opportunity for artists. Application deadline: October 13, 2014 www.rauschenbergfoundation.org The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announced that it will build on its recent grant-making pilots and for the first time in its history roll out a series of open calls for proposals. Over the next six months, the foundation will announce… Continue reading Artist as Activist: apply now
Lines and Nodes: Infrastructure, Media and Aesthetics
Symposium + Film Series September 19–21, 2014, New York A three-day event gathering together artists, scholars and curators examining the mediated and aesthetic dimensions of human-made infrastructures that shape almost every aspect of modern life. Exploring data centers, oil pipelines, securitized border zones, waste treatment plants and more, 12 presentations and 17 films ask the… Continue reading Lines and Nodes: Infrastructure, Media and Aesthetics
Conference: Culture(s) in Sustainable Futures
Is culture the fourth pillar of sustainability alongside the ecological, economic and social aspects?How does culture act as a catalyst for ecological sustainability, human well-being and economic viability? What would our futures look like if sustainability was embedded in the multiple dimensions of culture? This landmark conference that takes place in Helsinki, 6-8 May 2015 explores… Continue reading Conference: Culture(s) in Sustainable Futures
Carbon Bomb Blows Up Near West Point Military Academy (West Point, New York 2014)
Reposted from http://www.toolsforaction.net/carbon-bomb-blows-up-near-west-point/ This september, a 30-foot carbon bomb blew up in the airspace over the Hudson River in front of West Point Military Academy. An inflatable bomb pressurized with carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and oxygen contained in outer shell of silver radiant barrier foil, the carbon bomb was manufactured as part of a research program… Continue reading Carbon Bomb Blows Up Near West Point Military Academy (West Point, New York 2014)
