REWILD: Practical habitat conservation and ecological restoration for artists

About the Open Call

REWILD is a ten day webinar for artists to learn about practical wildlife conservation and habitat restoration directly from research biologists. The program offers daily video lectures and chats with ten international conservationists and research ecologists engaged in a range of rewilding initiatives. Guest scientists will describe conservation efforts from the very local to the global, defining a broad range of strategies and attitudes to the wild. Biophilium residencies are designed to facilitate research that will enrich conceptual artists' practice within an intimately small group of like minded creative people. Visual artists, writers, musicians, film makers and dancers are invited to apply. A jury selects a group of artists based on their portfolios and interests. Resident's are invited to present their ecoart practices to the group. 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 or studio visits with our director and the other residents in the group. This program is especially designed for artists with dreams of land stewardship and community engagement, but you do not need to own land, be part of a geographical community or have any previous naturalist experience to participate. Participants have opportunities to engage dirrectly with scientists and conservationists. Outline: All activities are subject to change and will be tailored to participants' interests. Symbiosis: A crash course in ecological systems with the director of the Biophilium. Ecosystem Stewardship with Kew Gardens. Native Plants for Backyard Birds with Cornell University. Fungal Conservation with Rewilding Mycology. Ocean Plastic and Shoreline Bio diversity with the AOW Thai Marine Ecology Center. Suck Out the Poison with Mergoat farmland bio-remediation. Regenerative Culture. Unlawning. Novel Ecologies: Embracing invasives in the symbioscene. Glacial Conservation and Ecological Succession with the University of Colorado. Conservation Cemeteries, Green Burials and Monarch Butterfly Protection. Eco Art Activism Examples, Opportunities and Resources with the director of the Biophilium.

What is Offered

10 webinars, daily video lectures and chats with ten international conservationists and research ecologists, discussions, demonstrations, recommended assignments, show and tell, short daily one-on-one meetings or studio visits with the director and other residents, and opportunities to engage directly with scientists and conservationists.

Requirements

Visual artists, writers, musicians, film makers and dancers are invited to apply. This program is especially designed for artists with dreams of land stewardship and community engagement, but you do not need to own land, be part of a geographical community or have any previous naturalist experience to participate.

How to Apply

Send the following material to ArtLovesScience@gmail.com: 1. Artist CV, 2. Artist statement (about 200 words), 3. Application form (PDF or docx), 4. Portfolio (5 – 10 examples of your work). We are flexible and forgiving with application formats and deadlines. For best results let us know what you do and what you'd like to study with us as early as possible.