Documents and links related to Arts & Ecological Renewal
Toronto, ON – The Green / Arts Barns Project
Project to restore and redevelop the historic Wychwood TTC streetcar repair facility situated on a 4.3-acre brownfield site in Toronto’s St. Clair and Bathurst neighbourhood. Website
Project objectives:
• Provide affordable housing and work studios for artists
• Offer affordable office and programming space for arts and environmental non-profit organizations
• Afford venues for community meetings, exhibitions and festivals
• Create access to an ecological food growing and education centre
• Showcase sustainable, energy-efficient design principles
• Encourage community accessibility, inclusiveness, engagement and collaboration
Arts and Ecological Sustainability Report
IFACCA (January 2009). This report provides examples of good practice in supporting artists orarts organisations with creative and practical responses to ecologicalconcerns. The research was undertaken in collaboration with ArtsCouncil England, which was looking to identify potential partners withwhom to develop its own work in this area. This report contains acommentary and analysis of the responses to the D’art query fromIFACCA’s network written by ACE’s John Hartley, and includes backgroundand context, a full digest of responses, and links to informationresources. Document (PDF, 220 KB)
Heritage Canada Foundation marks Earth Day with green initiatives
Heritage Canada Foundation (April 22, 2009). In recognition of Earth Day the Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) offers a collection of online resources that celebrate the inherently green credentials of historic buildings. Weblink
Mapping the Terrain of Contemporary EcoART Practice and Collaboration
Carruthers, Beth. (2006). Ottawa, ON: Canadian Commission for UNESCO. Document (PDF, 168K)
Special Issue on "Creative Communities"
Alternatives, Vol. 32 (4/5), 2007. Weblink
Special issue on "Traditional Knowledge in Social-Ecological Systems"
Ecology and Society, Vol. 8(1), 2003. Weblink (HTML & PDF)
