Climart, a transnational interdisciplinary research project combining psychology, natural sciences and art has announced an unique commission opportunity for an artist to make a new work communicating climate change... the fees and timescale are ambitious - the only thing is that the result of this is one piece of visual art intended to affect viewers... Continue Reading →
What can the arts contribute to a Land Use Strategy for Scotland?
The Scottish Government is consulting on a new Land Use Strategy for Scotland. This builds on the first Strategy (2011) and also on the two pilot studies done (Aberdeenshire and the Scottish Borders). At the heart of the Land Use Strategy are the ideas of Natural Capital and Ecosystems Services Assessment. and the use of... Continue Reading →
Land Art Generator Initiative: Glasgow
Excerpts from a recent Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) blog, We believe that there is no better tool for creating a tipping point to strong climate action and 100% renewable energy infrastructure than to present a positive vision to the public of what that could look like and the residual benefits that such policies would... Continue Reading →
City is a Thinking Machine: activism in the built environment
Lectures associated with The Geddes Institute's The City as Thinking Machine programme. Accompanying the Exhibition in the Lamb Gallery is a programme of three evening events, the second of which takes place this Wednesday: Activism in the Built Environment: Media Wednesday 18 November 2015, 6pm in the D’Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre, Tower Building, University of... Continue Reading →
PhD Studentships in Theatre Studies at the University of Glasgow, 2016-17
Prof Carl Lavery asked us to circulate this. If you have an interest in ecological issues and performance, this is a sympathetic place to study. Theatre Studies at the University of Glasgow is pleased to invite applications for PhD studentships, through its involvement in the AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership Scotland (DTP). We particularly welcome research... Continue Reading →
Beautiful Renewables: Land Art Generator Talk 18 November 2015
As we aggressively implement strategies towards 100% carbon-free energy and witness a greater proliferation of renewable energy infrastructures in our cities and landscapes, we have an opportunity to proactively address the aesthetic influence of these new machines through the lenses of planning, urban design, community benefit, and creative placemaking. Please join the Land Art Generator... Continue Reading →
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