Arlene Goldbard's recent blog on aesthetics and sustainability is very refreshing. It acknowledges that we define sustainability by it's negative, ie our current unsustainable lifestyles (and we can describe that unsustainability in myriad ways). Arlene quotes Adrienne Goehler in sharply defining the challenge to move the idea of sustainability beyond "prohibition, asceticism, and morality" into... Continue Reading →
From the Valley of the Deer on Turbulence
http://vimeo.com/63308811 Jillian Mcdonald's augmented reality work From the Valley of the Deer, resulting from a residency at Glenfiddich, is now accessible on the Turbulence website. The press release is as follows, "From the Valley of the Deer" is an augmented reality artwork based on Valley of the Deer, a video installation produced in Scotland in... Continue Reading →
Greater Thames Marshes, Nature Improvement Area Commission Opportunity
Deadline 3 March 2014 The project provides a unique opportunity with much of the land within Hadleigh Country Park being designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest as it is a haven for around 1,300 species of wildlife including the shrill carder bee, the emerald damselfly and the weevil hunting wasp. The local environment... Continue Reading →
Residency Opp and Green Teas(e) Reflections – Creative Carbon Scotland
Our friends and colleagues at Creative Carbon Scotland have a call out for artists to participate in a residency, Mull is a multi-disciplinary weekend-long residency which explores the question, ‘What would it mean to be an artist working in a sustainable Scotland in 50 years’ time?’ through artistic practice and conversation. We’re looking for up... Continue Reading →
Eradicating Ecocide in Ireland – send letter to Phil Hogan now
Really interesting piece on the legal arguments - we've posted previously on the legal process of giving legal identity to rivers, and this is another dimension of the argument
Grant to provide, promote or publicise health
Reblogged from the Arts & Health thread on chris.fremantle.org – if you look at the list of organisations supported it includes a number working on environmental issues.
Scottish Government grant funding to national voluntary organisations which provide, promote or publicise health or health-related services. The list of previous grants includes several arts organisations as well as a number working in the environment. National Voluntary Organisations 16b Grants.
ecoartscotland.net 
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