Dear Media Arts and Dance people,
leading up to the revamp of water-wheel.net and to celebrate its first 3
years, we are launching a call for contributions on the theme of "HOT
WATER - Water, Peace & War". It would be great if you could
contribute, and spread the word to people you know and networks you are part
of.
Suzon Fuks
Waterwheel - Make and Share About Water
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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: HOT WATER - Water, Peace & War
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http://bit.ly/HOTwater-CALL
Artists, scientists, activists, teachers and young people are invited to
contribute digital postcards, poems or texts on the theme of "HOT WATER
- Water, Peace & War". Deadline: March 9, 2015
A panel of special guests will discuss selected contributions, and respond
to online audience, via live-stream on water-wheel.net, and at
Balance-Unbalance conference, hosted by Arizona State University, USA, March
27-29, 2015.
This call is to celebrate Waterwheel's first 3 years and the upcoming
website revamp. Prepare your media now and upload when the NEW Waterwheel
website goes live. Accepted formats are video, images, animation, audio,
text or slideshows - see requirements here http://bit.ly/WW-pdf-En
Each contribution uploaded onto http://water-wheel.net with the keyword
HOT2015, will go into the draw to win a music CD.
Panel guests, Tap link and time will be announced closer to the date in the
Waterwheel newsletter, blog, twitter and Facebook group.
Find Waterwheel news & social links at www.water-wheel.net
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The English expression "To be in HOT WATER" means to be in
trouble.
Currently, climate change, environmental decline, rights violations,
volatile politics and conflict all suggest "HOT WATER".
Water is a fundamental element for all beings on Earth.
A symbol of life and a "common good" which should be available to
all, water is quickly becoming a commodity to some, and often taken as
hostage in conflicts to besiege and displace populations.
Corporates, governments, and industries such as mining and tourism use it
for their own short-term benefits, depriving people - especially Indigenous
people and farmers - of their rights, causing pollution, threatening health
and the environment, and compromising long-term water management.
How can art, science, design, and activism reinstate the social, cultural
and environmental value of water?
How can we share the responsibility of water in a positive way?
How can we all preserve the right of access to water?
How can intergenerational knowledge-sharing get us out of "HOT
WATER"‚ end conflict and find peace?
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WATERWHEEL, MAKE AND SHARE ABOUT WATER http://water-wheel.net
a collaborative online venue for streaming, mixing and sharing media &
ideas about water
a free platform for the awareness, celebration, care & accessibility of
water everywhere
Waterwheel was initiated by Suzon Fuks and co-founded with Inkahoots and
Igneous.
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Balance-Unbalance [arts + sciences x technology = environment /
responsibility]
The 2015 conference, themed “Water, Climate and Place, Reimagining
Environments”, will be hosted by Arizona State University, USA, March
27-29.
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