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How can we diversify creative practices in response to current ecological and social challenges?Join Michael Smythe to explore strategies for individuals and communities to reshape their urban environment to prioritise environmental and social justice.
Wednesday 30 November
6.30pm – 7.30pm
Online: sign up here on Eventbrite
Free for Kaleidoscope Members, hosted by Spike Island (Bristol)
How can we diversify creative practices in response to current ecological and social challenges? In Creative Ecologies & Tactical Resistance in the Anthropocene, artist, urban farmer and creative director Michael Smythe will explore strategies for individuals and communities to reshape their urban environment to prioritise environmental and social justice.
We will discuss interspecies collaboration, economics and community activism, referencing Michael’s recent projects including Phytology, an urban physic garden and research institute in Bethnal Green (East London); Urban Mind a global research project investigating the relationship between the landscape and mental health; and Mobile Apothecary, a herbal medicine dispensary providing free healthcare to individuals and communities with limited access to accommodation and quality health care.
Michael Smythe is an artist, urban farmer and creative director of Nomad Projects, an independent arts foundation that develops experimental projects across digital and location-specific spaces. Nomad Projects critically engages with issues surrounding environmental and social equality within the urban landscape.
This event is part of the Kaleidoscope Network. The Kaleidoscope Network is a collaboration between The NewBridge Project, Spike Island (Bristol) Eastside Projects (Birmingham) and Primary (Nottingham). Formed in response to a need for mutual support, the network has come together as a way to share resources, increase what each partner is able to offer and create new connections between communities of artists. It also offers professional development for the associated partners learning from one another.
Membership to any of the four partner organisations automatically makes you part of the Kaleidoscope Network. This means you can attend selected events programmed by each partner. These events will be identified as Kaleidoscope activities on our websites and advertised as usual on our newsletters and social media, so keep your eyes peeled for details and booking.
This event is accessed remotely online.
The NewBridge Project is supported by Arts Council England, Newcastle Culture Investment Fund, Newcastle University’s Institute for Creative Arts Practice and the North of Tyne Combined Authority.
