Call for proposals : 2011 Cheng Long Wetlands international environmental art project in Taiwan ‘children and artists dream of greener wetlands’

2011 Cheng Long Wetlands International Environmental Art Project

Artists from all countries are invited to send a proposal for a site-specific outdoor sculpture installation that will involve working with local elementary school children to create an artwork focused on making the Cheng Long Wetlands a ‘greener’ place where biodiversity can flourish. This year the emphasis will be on sculpture installations in the waters of the wetlands that can improve the habitat for wildlife and increase biodiversity as well as provide aesthetic enjoyment and raise public awareness about the importance of wetlands. Any living plants used in the artworks should be able to survive in salty water and difficult growing conditions. Artists will work alongside other international artists and Taiwanese artists and with children at Cheng Long Elementary School, teachers, and the community during a 24-day residency in rural Yunlin County, Taiwan.

Deadline for Entries: February 11, 2011.

Artists will be notified by March 1, 2011.

Installation and Residency at Cheng Long Wetlands: April 8 (artists arrive) – May 2 (artists depart)

Dates of the Exhibition: April 29 (opening ceremony)- July 30, 2011

About the Exhibition Place:
The Cheng Long Wetlands is a developing wetlands preserve and environmental education area in Yunlin Country located on the southwestern coast of Taiwan. The Cheng Long Elementary School has about 75 children in grades 1-6 (ages 6-12) who will join with the artists in this project. This area in Taiwan is economically depressed, and most jobs have been traditionally connected with fish farming and nearby oyster farming. Most young people now have to move away to find jobs. There are no super markets, movie theaters or coffee shops, but this place will offer artists a unique cultural experience and an opportunity to share life with a community in rural Taiwan. For more information and some photos of the Cheng Long Wetlands, please see the blog on the wetlandcenter.blogspot.com/ There is also a blog in Chinese and English that contains information about the 2010 Cheng Long International Environmental Art Project.

More detailed information about the 2011 art project will also be on this Blog: www.artproject4wetland.wordpress.com

KUAN SHU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Curator Jane Ingram Allen
allenrebeccajanei@gmail.com
Phone: 886-930375160

Address
KUAN SHU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Lane 79, Wu Lang Street
Taichung City 403
Taiwan

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