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Rewild Rewild is a ten day webinar for artists interested in learning about practical wildlife conservation and habitat restoration. The program will offer weekly video lectures and chats with nine international conservationists and research ecologists engaged in a range of rewilding initiatives. They will describe conservation efforts from the very local to the global that will define a broad range of strategies and attitudes to the wild. We will also hear from the seven artists in the class about their ecoart practices. Built into the 2 - 2.5 hours of daily programming are discussions, demonstrations, recommended assignments and show and tell. Participants are invited to also have short daily one-on-one meetings with our director and the other residents in the small group. This program is especialy designed for artists with dreams of land stewartship and community engagement, but you do not need to own land, be part of a geographical community or have any previous naturalist expirience to participate. Participants will be invited to contribute to a hyper local rewilding project as part of a global Biophilium rewildling initiative. Biophilium residencies are designed to facilitate research that will enrich visual and conceptual artists' practice within a group of like minded creative people. Artists, writers, musicians, film makers and dancers are invited to apply. The jury will select seven or eight international artists based on their portfolio rather than how they fit into any description of an artist. Outline
All activities are subject to change and will be taylored to participants' interests. Artist Talk: We invite you to give a private artist talk to share your work with the group. Symbiosis: A crash course in ecological systems with the dirrector of the Biophilium Ecosystem Stewartship with Kew Gardens Ocean Plastic and Shoreline Biodiversity with the AOW Thai Marine Ecology Center Reforesting Retired Farms in Ireland Regenerative Culture Unlawning with Eco-Artist Mary Abma Novel Ecologies: Embracing invasives in the symbioscene Conservation Cemeteries, Green Burials and Morach Butterfly Protection Eco Art Activism Examples, Opportunites and Resources with the dirrector of the Biophilium Participants will be invited to suggest topics or species relevant to their practice. Cost How to apply:
Send the following material to ArtLovesScience@gmail.com
1. Artist CV
2. Artist statement (about 200 words)
3. Ayatana form
4. Portfolio 5 – 10 examples of your work
Only applications that follow these guidelines will be considered.
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