This lecture will explore the multiple facets of the climate crisis caused by the art world: though many organisations and artists are transitioning from unsustainable working practices to more maintainable and resourceful ones, many controversial methods still exist in the contemporary art world.
We will examine the changes that still need to be made in the sector, alongside the shared vision and commitment that is now taking root.
Beginning with a brief introduction by #RenéePfister, we will be joined by #HeatherAckroyd, artist and co-founder of Culture Declares Emergency. Heather will discuss the emergence of Culture Declares Emergency, which launched in 2019, in response to dire warnings issued by scientists. The movement now numbers over 1500 artist practitioners and cultural organisations and is part of an ecology of like-minded movements that has emerged in the last two years.
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