“RACKET! Art in Pursuit of Peace and Quiet” is a forthcoming exhibition and book that explores excessive sound, a rampant form of environmental pollution. Artists are invited to address the symptoms of noise pollution or propose its remediation. Solutions, observations, reflections, defenses, offenses, anti-dotes are welcome.
Category: Activities
Cultures of Sustainability in the Age of Climate Crisis
The four keynote speeches from the international conference “Cultures of Sustainability in the Age of Climate Crisis” held at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Telemark University College in Bø, May 13.-15. (Tue-Thu), 2014, are now available online as video recordings: Watch the speeches This is a follow-up post from https://www.cultura21.net/activities/conferences/cultures-of-sustainability-in-the-age-of-climate-crisis/
Call for Articles: Performing Ethos
Performing Ethos: ‘Performing Ecos’ (special themed issue of Performing Ethos). Guest editors: Bronwyn Preece (Independent Artist/Scholar), Jess Allen (University of Manchester) and Stephen Bottoms (University of Manchester) Global climate change is catalysing an examination of ecological ethics. Humanity’s continuing failure to respond meaningfully to the impending environmental crisis has been characterized by philosopher Stephen M. Gardiner as… Continue reading Call for Articles: Performing Ethos
The Yes Men: Out-Smarting Capitalism
3 July–30 November 2014 Museum Het Domein Kapittelstraat 6 Postbus 230 NL-6130 AE Sittard The Netherlands “Where criminals use identity theft to prey on the powerless and make money, we prey on the powerful and use their identities and position to get the word out about something that needs to be fixed.” The Yes Men… Continue reading The Yes Men: Out-Smarting Capitalism
Megapolis
Megacities in Art and Climate Science Exhibition. Lectures. Symposiums 7 May – 26 July 2014 Opening Hours: Saturdays, 11 am – 5 pm and by appointment Admission free More and more people are moving to cities. Over 50% of the world’s population are city dwellers, with a continuing upward trend. Many cities reach such a… Continue reading Megapolis
Opportunity: Proposals for Green Capital 2015
Reposted from Creative Carbon Scotland Green Capital is an annual award designed to promote and reward the efforts of cities to improve the environment. In 2015 the Green Capital status has been awarded to Bristol and is being coordinated by Bristol 2015.A Partnership Steering Group has formed which is made up of 16 different thematic… Continue reading Opportunity: Proposals for Green Capital 2015
Eco- Island Amager- extended deadline for submission of participation proposals
Eco-Island Amager, under Sharing Copenhagen- Copenhagen as Green Capital in 2014, relaunches its call for participation and hereby announces extending the deadline for receiving notices of participation. If you are a creative, visionary or inspired spirit and/ or have a scholarly or artistic interest in urban renewal and in(ter)vention, you are welcome to get in… Continue reading Eco- Island Amager- extended deadline for submission of participation proposals
Exhibition: Impermanence at Rossi & Rossi, Hong Kong
21 JUNE–24 AUGUST 2014 Rossi & Rossi Hong Kong Yally Industrial Building, Unit 3C Wong Chuk Hang Hong Kong T: +852 3573 9417 Rossi & Rossi is pleased to present Impermanence, an exhibition of new and recent works by contemporary Tibetan artists living in Tibet and around the world. The first such exhibition devoted solely… Continue reading Exhibition: Impermanence at Rossi & Rossi, Hong Kong
DAS BAUMHAUS
A project to build a tree house for use as a public space in Berlin Das Baumhaus is a collaborative project between neighbors and local & international artists to build a tree house for use as a public space in Berlin-Wedding starting this year. Together they’re acting on the little voice in their heads that… Continue reading DAS BAUMHAUS
WATERWASH Welcomes
Sunday, June 22nd at 12 noon is the opening celebration of five inClimate events of WATERWASH Welcomes. Join ecological artist Lillian Ball for a picnic discussion about the WATERWASH project (2010-2014) and how its native wetland plants mitigate increased storm water pollution. A limited number of participants can also enjoy a rowboat ride with Rocking the Boat program assistants to hear… Continue reading WATERWASH Welcomes
