SEEDS - Sustainable development of artistic tools: SEEDS

Programme(s): Creative Europe Programme (CREA)-undefined

Topic: CREA-CULT-2022-COOP-1

Type of action: CREA Lump Sum Grants

Project ID: 101100082

Objective: 

SEEDS - Sustainable development of Artistic Tools is a project that combines two main fields of action - Art and Sustainability. The project's main
goal is to gather artists that will take part in art residencies where the main focus will be sharing of knowledge and acquisition of competencies for
the creation of artistic materials and tools developed through sustainable techniques and methodologies. This project will host 12 participants,
chosen by all partner organizations, assuring that diverse nationalities, genders and ethnicities are represented. These artistic residencies will
promote several different workshops and mentorship sessions with trainers and facilitators that will share how to practice sustainable art with
techniques that can be used in drawing, painting, printing and sculpture, using only materials that aren't harmful to the environment and do not
create waste. These workshops will be followed by periods of free production where artists will experiment to develop their artworks using the
competencies recently acquired. During the project, the artists will have the opportunity to share their work and artist progress in exhibitions and
presentations. In order to create more awareness about this environmental problem not only among the participants but also among the
communities where the activities take place, and to reach a wider audience, the artists will take part in activities and events which challenge them
to share and disseminate the knowledge on sustainable art-making. This includes the conception of different formats of digital output, as well as the
participation in residencies that prioritize community engagement, thus generating an environment of shared experiences and potential change.