{"id":1403,"date":"2025-06-09T11:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intercult.se\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:34:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:34:30","slug":"welcome-to-the-third-newsletter-of-the-e-art-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intercult.se\/en\/2025\/06\/09\/welcome-to-the-third-newsletter-of-the-e-art-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the third Newsletter of the E-ART Project!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author: E-ART’s team<\/em><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf3f E-ART NEWSLETTER | April-June 2025<\/b><\/h1>\n

From online residencies to sustainability art labs across Europe<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The E-Residency: Virtual labs for reimagining sustainable artistic practices<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This past April, E-ART successfully hosted its first E-Residency, a vibrant and engaging online space that brought together artists, makers and activists from across Europe for a week of learning, exchange, and co-creation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over five days, participants explored how to integrate sustainability into their artistic work \u2014 not just through materials, but also through values, processes, and community engagement. Each day began with a theoretical session led by experts from the E-ART partner organisations, followed by hands-on small group workshops focusing on one of six key material areas: <\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa8 Natural pigments and paints<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc4 Paper<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83e\uddf5 Textiles<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udffa bioceramics<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd04 Recycled plastic<\/span><\/p>\n

Found objects<\/span><\/p>\n

Within each group, artists and facilitators experimented with techniques and discussed real-world challenges such as waste management and access to sustainable resources which vary significantly depending on the local context.<\/span><\/p>\n

Group sharing at the end of each day fostered a strong sense of connection and purpose. Participants voiced the importance of having spaces where creative minds can meet, share struggles, and build a collective vision for climate-conscious art. One key takeaway? The green transition in the arts needs both practical tools and spaces for empathy, exchange, and care. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Next steps: Local ART LABS (June-September 2025)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Following the success of the online residency, the project now moves into its next phase with the launch of in-person Sustainable Art Labs. From June to September 2025, each partner will organise an ART LAB in: Italy, Greece,Spain,Sweden,Bulgaria and Ireland. <\/span><\/p>\n

Each five-day lab will provide an immersive, collaborative experience focused on sustainable artistic creation. Artists will work with local, recycled or natural materials to co-create individual and collective works carrying environmental and social messages. <\/span><\/p>\n

ART LABS will include:<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd39 Practical workshops with eco-friendly materials<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd39 Training sessions on sustainability in the arts<\/span><\/p>\n

Collaborative creation and peer exchange<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd39 Artworks developed for inclusion in an international digital and local exhibition<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc5 OPEN CALLS COMING SOON!<\/span><\/p>\n

Open invitations to participate in each country’s ART LABS will be published shortly. Artists from diverse backgrounds keen to explore sustainable and collaborative artistic practices are strongly encouraged to apply. Follow E ART on <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf10 Find out more at: <\/span>www.eartproject.eu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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