Hi everyone...
I thought some of you on this list may be interested in this one day
conference. We are going to be there, but I also thought the subject
regarding the environment and art practice would be an excellent subject
for future/possible discussions on here - no pressure, just an idea.
How is it changing the way we make art, curate and think about our
practices? If so, how far are we willing and able to go in order to feel
we are successfully engaging from an authentic position and perspective
in respect of taking on the ecological challenges of today?
Are We There Yet?
Anyway, I have been enjoying all of the posts about ISEA. Sorry that I
have been contributing to the debate I am recovering from flu - keep it
going and much thanks :-)
marc
Here's the blurb:
RSA Arts and Ecology Centre: Ecological Innovation.
Can the cultural sector step up to show it has something uniquely
powerful to offer an ecological age? An examination of practice,
partnership and policy
The need for more sustainable practice is accepted within business; in
the arts, the transfer of models from other industries is underway. An
increasing number of individuals and organisations are decreasing energy
consumption through measurement, standards, targets and disclosure. But
is this enough? Does the cultural sector have more to offer in times of
wholesale change?
As part of Culture|Futures – a series of events that spans discussions
at COP 15 – RSA Arts and Ecology is inviting international partners from
the arts and beyond to describe a ‘cultural offer for an ecological
age’. To inform that enquiry, we will discuss case studies that offer
cultural value within a wider sustainability agenda, and seek to
identify key policy areas and lines of collaboration.
The outputs from this day will be organisational comparison across
policy, identification of case studies and input to a peer-reviewed
paper, together with identifying key messages from the cultural sector
to policy makers attending COP 15.
Chair: Sally Taylor, Director LCACE
With participation from: Arup, MLA, CABE, Art s Council England,
University of the Art s, UK Film Council, Tate, RSA, Danish Cultural
Institute
PROGRAMME:
Thursday 24 September, 9.30-4.00pm
Front Gallery, Central St Martins College of Art & Design, University of
Arts London, Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AP
09:30 Arrival and coffee
10:00 Chair’s welcome
10:15 Context: The Engineer’s Role in the Ecological Age - Peter Head, Arup
11:15 Art s Examples with questions
- Cultural organisations as infrastructure catalysts - Alan Boldon,
Arnolfini
- Cultural participation and ecological citizenship – DOTT Cornwall
- Ecological technology, are we there yet? – Ruth Catlow and Marc
Garrett , Furtherfield
13:15 Lunch
14:00 Policy Implications
- European comparison – Olaf Gerlach-Hansen, Danish Cultural Institute
- Shared action
- A sector perspective?
15:00 Discussion/Plenary
16:00 Ends
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