Author: covepark
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NAARCA creates Ecological Reading List
NAARCA’s list of recommended reading on ecological and environmental sustainability and climate action topics can be viewed here. Featured image: Library at Cove Park, photography by Alex Marrs.
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NAARCA Pedagogy Toolkit Commission Announcement
Following an open call, we are pleased to announce that NAARCA’s Pedagogy Toolkit Commission has been awarded to Maraid Mcewan. Maraid Mcewan is a London based creative researcher, designer and artist exploring social impact and care through collaboration. She expresses the importance of designing with young people, specifically under-represented groups and is driven by a desire…
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Artica Svalbard publishes Environmental Policy & Action Plan Update
At the start of 2023 Artica Svalbard, NAARCA’s Norwegian partner, began the process of researching, developing, and implementing an environmental policy and action plan. Learn more about this process here. You can read Artica’s full Environmental Responsibility Statement and Action plan here. Featured image: Allåkrabreen glacier in May 2023, provided by Artica Svalbard.
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Testing Grounds Episode 8: ‘Art Hub Copenhagen – Repairing the City’ now available
How might a philosophy of repair change our approach to planning and architecture? Art Hub Copenhagen is NAARCA’s Danish partner, and the only member residency located in a major city. It opened in 2019 as a place for artists, curators and creative professionals to gather, network and collaborate. Jacob Fabricius is the Director of Art…
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NAARCA seeks Graphic Designer for Pedagogy Toolkit Commission
Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action Pedagogy Toolkit Commission Seeking Graphic Designer Location: Remote Fee: £5000 Applications accepted on a rolling basis Final Delivery Deadline: 18 March 2024 Background The Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA) is a 3-year project that brings together Cove Park (Scotland), Saari Residence (Finland), Artica Svalbard (Norway), Art…
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NAARCA publishes Sustainability Toolkit for Artists’ Residencies
In 2022, NAARCA Eco-coordinator Jaana Eskola conducted residency site visits, both in-person and digital, to each of the NAARCA partners. During these visits, Jaana conducted workshops and gathered research from the staff and residents to learn more about each residency’s approach to sustainability. From these learnings, we have developed a Sustainability Toolkit for Artists’ Residencies…
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Testing Grounds Episode 7: ‘Saari Residence – Art and Decolonisation’ now available
What could it mean to decolonise art, and to use art as a tool for decolonisation? Saari Residence is NAARCA’s Finnish partner. It’s located in Mynämäki, Southwest Finland, and maintained by Kone Foundation as a residence for artists of all disciplines and nationalities. Leena Kela is a performance artist, and the Residency Director at Saari.…
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NAARCA Eco-Coordinator, Jaana Escola (Finland) presents NAARCA Sustainability Toolkit at the Swedish Artist Residency Network Annual Meeting
Jaana Escola was invited by SWAN, the Swedish Artist Residency Network, to its annual network meeting to introduce the NAARCA Sustainability Toolkit for Artists’ Residencies. Over the course of two days, October 12-13 2023, NAARCA’s Swedish partner, Baltic Art Center (BAC), hosted the network meeting on its native island of Gotland. Under the theme of…
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Testing Grounds Episode 6: ‘Narsaq International Research Station – Who Defines Progress?’ now available
Please note: this episode features brief mentions of suicide, alcoholism and violence. What does “progress” mean in an age of climate crisis? Who should define it? And how can the process of defining it be made more inclusive and democratic? Narsaq International Research Station (NIRS) is NAARCA’s Greenlandic partner. It’s an independent non-profit research platform…
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Paper making workshop developed at Cove Park delivered at Artica Svalbard as part of pedagogy programme
Cove Park’s paper making workshop, developed and delivered by Abdereen-based artist and former Cove Park resident Caitlin Dick took place in February 2023 and taught young people aged 7+ how to transform an everyday paper recycling pile into beautiful hand-made seed paper. In August 2023, Artica Svalbard delivered a bespoke version of Cove Park’s paper…