Category: Pedagogy
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NAARCA presents at Northern Ireland Science Festival
In February 2026, NAARCA participated in the Northern Ireland Science Festival as part of the Future Island-Island programme of events on Rathlin Island. Representing the Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA), Cove Park’s Curator of Engagement Emma Henderson and Senior Producer Alex Marrs slow travelled to Rathlin Island where they presented a…
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Emma Henderson Joins Artica Svalbard through NAARCA Staff Exchange Programme
In November 2025, Artica Svalbard hosted Emma Henderson, an artist, producer, and arts educator based in the west of Scotland, as part of the NAARCA staff exchange programme. She joins Artica from Cove Park, where she is Curator of Engagement. Henderson’s practice spans printmaking, textiles, and environmental learning, with a focus on natural inks made through…
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Introducing ‘Creative Climate Champions’ – NAARCA publishes Digital Resource Toolkit for Young People
NAARCA presents ‘Creative Climate Champions’ – a pedagogical toolkit that is free to be used by schools, community groups, and parents to run creative workshops that seek to inform, inspire and engage children and young people in topics surrounding climate change while addressing important issues such as climate anxiety, adaptation and empowerment. This toolkit designed…
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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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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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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…
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Testing Grounds Episode 5: ‘Cove Park – Young People’s Voices on the Climate Crisis’ now available
What are young people’s views on the climate crisis? And how can artists, and art institutions, help to amplify their voices? Cove Park is NAARCA’s Scottish partner. It’s perched on a picturesque hillside on the Rosneath Peninsula, on Scotland’s West Coast. In this episode, Emma Henderson – Cove Park’s Curator of Engagement – introduces us…
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Printing workshop developed at Artica Svalbard delivered at Cove Park as part of pedagogy programme
Artica’s Future Community Garden printing workshop took place in October 2022 and was developed as part of a larger community project looking at Svalbard’s unique nature and the changes they are experiencing due to climate change. Living on Svalbard means being part of a small community, high up in the Arctic, where the effects of…
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Creative storytelling workshop at Skaftfell with The Arctic Creatures
On 3 May 2023, young people aged 9-16 from East Iceland took part in a creative storytelling workshop using found objects, performance, and photography under the guidance of photographer Jessica Auer, actress-puppeteer Tess Rivarola, and The Arctic Creatures, a collaborative group of three artists – visual artist Hrafnkel Sigurðsson, filmmaker and director Óskar Jónasson and actor/…
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Moving image workshop at Cove Park with Juliana Capes
On 25 March 2023, Juliana Capes, a visual artist based in Edinburgh, delivered ‘Talking with the Weather,’ a film workshop at Cove Park for children and young people aged 7 and over. Juliana’s moving image practice is often inspired by the weather and the natural world and asks questions about our relationship with natural phenomena.…