Glasgow City Council is offering small grants to community groups to improve stalled spaces including: Land earmarked for development though delayed e.g. economic circumstances. Vacant/Derelict Land Open space - yet undeveloped It's also worth looking at Greenspace Scotland for policy and practice on 'stalled spaces.'
GRID + Flow
The conference GRID + Flow : Philadelphia and Beyond, Mapping and Reimagining Urban Ecologies through the Arts and Humanities, has a programme which clearly demonstrates an understanding of eco-cultural enquiry. Speakers will address various topics concerning the urban ecology of Philadelphia, including: the use of historical maps to interpret environmental transformation over time; changes in... Continue Reading →
More Water
Another interesting project around water. Watershed: Art, Activitsm and Community Engagement is a programme organised by Raoul Deal and Nicolas Lampert looking at Milwaukee and the Great Lakes Basin. There are three phases spanning 1) community outreach, 2) public interventions, and 3) exhibition. There is an interesting video about Colleen Ludwig's piece in the exhibition... Continue Reading →
Ethics and Aesthetics of Architecture and the Environment
The International Society for the Philosophy of Architecture's conference in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, addresses the subject Ethics and Aesthetics of Architecture and the Environment. There is a call for papers and posters.
4×4 Dance Body and the Environment
Bodysurf Scotland is organising a major event 18th – 29th April 2010 entitled 4X4 Dance Body And The Environment with Guest Artists: Jennifer Monson, Simon Whitehead, Helen Poynor, Angus Balbernie and Simon McPherson. 4×4 takes place at two distinctive locations: The Findhorn Eco-village – a major international centre dedicated to personal and planetary transformation, with... Continue Reading →
Artists and Scientists
Artist Lisa Roberts worked with scientists investigating the life of Krill deep in the ocean. Lisa Roberts' drawings, based on a very blurry video from the bottom of the ocean, articulates what she could see. She focused on understanding the 'dance' to the point that she could draw and then animate it. Lisa was not... Continue Reading →
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