STORIES OF NOW: Project - From Harm to Harmony, with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB)

“STORIES OF NOW” is part of a project ArtBridges is working on with Judith Marcuse Projects’ ASCN (Arts for Social Change Network) and ICASC. It is about gathering and sharing stories emanating from the field now and about what issues and areas of focus matter.

STORIES OF NOW: Project - From Harm to Harmony, with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB)
As told by: Juliana Bedoya (she/her), Community-Engaged Environmental Artist. (Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, BC). plantsareteachers.org on October 26th, 2021to Seanna Connell (ArtBridges).

Excerpt:

"If you could tell a story about your community-engaged arts initiative now, this year, what would the story be about? What are the main themes?

JB: We’re working on our second (community-engaged arts) project with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) – this is an extension of the first program (held earlier in the year). We’re looking at deforestation, climate change, food insecurity and dirty energy – 4 buckets to focus our work on – using art for climate action. ‘Action over worry’ is our signature mantra! The project is still called ‘From Harm to Harmony’ (H2H) and we’re looking at re-establishing our relationship with the natural world, healing and making an impact. For this project, we invited artist Laura Barron to co-facilitate. She’s bringing in a new element – music, and using an interdisciplinary approach to writing music. So it’s more than visual arts. We’re collaborating and co-leading sessions. There are about 50% former group participants and about 50% new participants. Values of the original core group have been sustained."

For the full Story, click the Download link or follow the link here: http://artbridgesblog.ca/en/2021/12/stories-of-now-project-from-harm-to-harmony/

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