Tag: Scotland
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NAARCA Writing Commission: Mairi Macleod (Scotland)
We are delighted to announce that the first NAARCA Writing Commission has been awarded to the Glasgow-based Gaelic writer Mairi Macleod, the recipient of the 2022 Young Gaelic Writer Residency at Cove Park, developed in collaboration with, and funded by, Comhairle nan Leabhraichean / The Gaelic Books Council. Mairi will attend a two-month residency at Saari Residence …
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Testing Grounds Episode 1: ‘Introducing NAARCA’ now available
As the climate crisis accelerates, how can artists’ residencies be testing grounds for new – and better – ways of living and working? The Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA) is a coalition of seven organisations that are exploring this question together. So, how did NAARCA come about? What are its goals? And… what…
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Jaana Eskola (Finland), the NAARCA Eco-Coordinator, Conducts Site Visits
Earlier this year, Jaana took part in the Creative Climate Leadership Scandinavia training programme (CCL) organised by Julie’s Bicycle. The sustainability coordinating work Jaana is doing within the NAARCA alliance forms part of the legacy project work within CCL. As part of the project Jaana will be conducting site visits to the NAARCA residencies around…
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NAARCA Appoints Podcast Producer: Katie Revell (Scotland)
The Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action (NAARCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Revell, a freelance audio producer who will, over the course of two years, create a new podcast series. The podcast format will be a combination of interviews and conversations (in English). The speakers come from Nordic Countries…
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Announcing the Nordic Alliance of Artists’ Residencies on Climate Action
NAARCA, co-devised and co-led by Cove Park (Scotland) and Saari Residence (Finland), aims to build a long-term bridge between Scotland and the Nordic countries around the most pressing global issue of our time. The collaboration is founded upon the geological, climatological, historical, and linguistic similarities that unite both regions, and is the starting point for a permanent,…