Connecting arts and sustainability
The group worked with facilitators Jan Bebbington (Professor of Accounting and Sustainable Development, Director, St Andrews Sustainability Institute) and Lex ter Braak (Director, Van Eyck Institute, Maastricht, Netherlands), and partneredwith Cove Park.
Over an intensive three-day programme, participating artists were asked to reflect upon and develop their understanding of how their practices connected with themes surrounding the burgeoning field of the Anthropocene, and the wider cultural shift towards a more environmentally sustainable society.
Key questions and themes discussed included:
Read the full Arts & Sustainability 2016 Residency Report here.
This residency was supported by Creative Scotland and The Dr David Summers Charitable Trust and is run in partnership with Cove Park.
Report design: Gordon Beveridge
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