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    Art, Ecology and Sustainability

     

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    Art of Cultural Evolution

    &  Midtown 34th Street project

    Present Art, Ecology and Urban Sustainability: An exhibition of contemporary art and a community forum.

    April 22nd 2013 6-9pm

    82 NW 34th Street

    Art of Cultural Evolution and Midtown 34th Street is hosting a community catalyst event aimed at bringing together high caliber ideas, art and people for an evening of forging an empowered sustainable movement in Miami.

    The evening will consist of a casual conversation of local initiatives who are bringing great projects to the city and artists who are working within a social and cultural realm. As the two merge together we hope to elevate the energy and momentum in facilitating a reclaiming of our lives.

    Art of Cultural Evolution is an environmental and arts non profit dedicated to fostering a sustainable future through the arts. The organization has facilitated the Midtown 34th Street project: a vacant piece of property turned into a Sustainable Land Lab. The project is home to experimental organic gardens, various forms of composting and an ever growing public programming schedule that includes free workshops, demos, exhibitions, film screenings and more.

    The Midtown 34th Street project is a test site for a larger initiative to bring an Arts and Science residency program to Miami and create an entirely autonyms Arts and Ecology center. The center will be housed in recycled shipping containers and utilize sustainable technologies.

    For further information email Blair@artofculturalevolution.org

    www.artofculturalevolution.org  www.midtown34thstreet.blogspot.com www.sustainatopia.com

    This is a free event, parking is limited and bicycling, walking and public transport is strongly encouraged.

    Posted on April 14, 2013 by Blair · 0 comments CONTINUE READING
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    Midtown 34th Street

    Call for Proposals!

    Last Call for Proposals

    DEADLINE for Submissions: April 10th

    Art, Urban Ecology and Sustainability: Contemporary Art and a Public Audience

    Art of Cultural Evolution is excited to announce Midtown 34th Street project’s first contemporary exhibition.
    The exhibition aims to inspire artists to respond to ideas about urban ecology, sustainability, nature, environment and the relationship of contemporary art to the following issues:

    How does contemporary art transcend object making, capitalism, white cube galleries, empty aesthetics?
    How does it integrate, respond to or inspire social movements, change ideologies and bring awareness to an audience?

    We welcome innovative, high caliber, proposals from artists interested (or preoccupied!) with any of the above topics.
    Please feel free to visit the space by appointment before submitting proposals.

    All proposals must be submitted by email to Blair@artofculturalevolution.org

    Please include a short text about your interest together with links to previous work or maximum of 3 jpegs as attachment.

    DEADLINE for Submissions: April 10th

    Here are some additional links for inspiration:

    http://www.translocal.org/index.htm

    http://www.antennae.org.uk/

    Posted on March 31, 2013 by Blair · 0 comments CONTINUE READING
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    Art of Cultural Evolution would like to offer unique collaboration opportunities to all people who share parallel ideals. We invite you to read about our past, current and future projects to get a sense of the philosophies we try to uphold with each project.

    Please feel free to reach out to us to discuss your interests and the way in which we can act as a catalyst to push your ideas and inspiration while serving as a public educational tool through our organization.

    Please send all queries to Blair Butterfield: Blair(at)artofculturalevolution.org

     

     

    Posted on August 24, 2012 by Blair · 1 comment CONTINUE READING
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    Midtown 34th Street

    Midtown 34th Street

    Art of Cultural Evolution is continuing to develop its Sustainable Land Lab: Midtown 34th Street’s  public programming schedule. We host events, demos, workshops, events, actions and a continuous public performance of sustainable urban living. For more information, to get involved contact us at info@artofculturalevolution.org

    Our current programming for April is as follows:

    Every Thursday is Nature inspired crafts fro your toddler to 7 year old

    April 6th 2013 out in the field with Philanthrofest 2013 at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus

    April 10th Cannonball CSA Program: supporting local arts

    April 22nd Miami Community Forum and Opening of Art, Ecology, Urban Sustainability in Public Space exhibition

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    Art Basel Schedule Midtown 34th Street

    Registration Rain Water Workshop

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    What: Midtown34thStreet   When: Dec. 4 – 9, 2012   Where: 82 NW 34th St., Miami 33127

     

    Midtown34thStreet is a collaborative demonstration of urban sustainability between Miami based arts and environmental non-profit, Art of Cultural Evolution and mobile creative workshop, Transit Antenna.

     

    During Art Basel Miami Beach 2012, Midtown34thStreet will open for a weeklong (Dec. 4 – 9) event of off-grid systems demonstrations, tours, raw food sampling and film screenings.

     

    A platform for arts and sciences collaborations such as Coral Morphologic (www.coralmorphologic.com), non-profits like O-Cinema (www.o-cinema.org) and Fertile Earth Foundation (www.fertileearth.org), South Floridian food entrepreneurs Farm Fresh Miami (www.farmfreshmiami.com) and Ready-To-Grow Gardens (www.ready-to-grow.com), and green industry specialists Yake Solar (www.yakesolar.com), Midtown34thStreet is a common ground uniting many of Miami’s cultural pioneers.

     

    In context, Midtown34thStreet is an artistic, socially expressive response to the current economic climate and depleted world resources. Its administration acts like a think tank, engaging in research and advocacy in the fields of social policy, and supporting the local community with free / by donation workshops, Wi-Fi and events.

     

    A hub for progressive ideas and an interface between experts and the public

    Midtown34thStreet empowers individuals to consider and moderate their impact on our shared environment. Through diverse programming and examples of reduced carbon and closed cycle systems, Midtown34thStreet exemplifies sustainable, community based living.

     

    With renewable energy, alternative fuels and organic, edible landscaping, Midtown34thStreet proves that living green is possible, aesthetically pleasing, and healthy.

     

     

    Find Midtown34thStreet on the 2013 Wynwood Arts District Association Map and online via www.artofculturalevolution.org . Midtown34thStreet is a FREE WI-FI HOTSPOT.

     

    Midtown 34th Street

    An Urban Sustainability Project: Education, Community and Self Efficiency

     

    Art of Cultural Evolution is teaming up with Artlurker.com, Transit Antenna and other local initiatives to launch a community project to bring environmental and sustainable awareness to Miami residents.

    We have a dedicated site in Miami’s Midtown that we are developing into community gardens with organic food production, rainwater collection, solar energy, mobile eco live/work units, community composting, vermiculture, and open demonstrations of gardening, yoga and educational activities for children. This site aims to provide accessibility to sustainable education for Miami’s residents.

    The Midtown (34th Street) project is also a precursor to a larger development called S.U.A.C (Sustainable Urban Arts Center). An entirely self sustaining arts park consisting of a natively landscaped green space, an international arts and sciences residency program, an education center, a bulk/0 packaging food store, community mulch, aquaculture ponds and much more.

    SUAC will be an epicenter for innovation and engagement in Miami, a platform for sustainable initiatives and a public interface for locally oriented, internationally focused projects.

    With our Midtown 34th Street project, we hope to foster enough support and resources to realize S.U.A.C and help Miami join other National leaders in environmental and social change.

    Our collaborators and sponsors include: Artlurker.com, COLLASUS.com, Farm Fresh Miami, Galloway Farms Miami, Little River CSA,  Permaculture Miami, Ready-to-Go Gardens, Legacy Nursery, Shell Lumber, RAMBO, Little River CSA, Earth-N-Us Farm, Somerset Soil, 1 2 Tree, Wynwood II, WVO Designs, City of Miami’s Office of Sustainable Initiatives, Marathon Bio Diesel, FloJet, Anytime Rentals, Bamboo Barry, Museo Vault, North Star Energy Services, O-Cinema, Coral Morphologic  and many others.

    For more information please contact us at: info@artofculturalevolution.org   www.artofculturalevolution.org or www.midtown34thstreet.blogspot.com

     

    Our Sponsors:

    WWW.BETTERROOTS.COM

    Thanks to David at Anytime Rentals for supporting our projects with equipment donations! Check out their site at:  www.anytimerentalsmiami.com

    For more sources of local food, see localfoodsouthflorida.org

     

    Stay updated via Midtown 34th Street’s dedicated website

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    Posted on August 2, 2012 by Blair · 1 comment CONTINUE READING
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