Ecoarts Australis 3rd national conference 26-28 MAY

3rd National EcoArts Australis Conference: Using the Visual and Performing Arts to Encourage Pro-environmental Behaviour

26-28 May 2019

Wollongong, NSW

Welcome to the first mail out for the third national EcoArts Australis Conference! We are looking forward to hosting a wonderful and inspiring event focusing on exploring sustainability through the arts.

What can you expect from the 2019 Conference:

• inspirational presenters
• workshops and other activities
• art displays
• music performances
• and more!

Key themes:  

• using the arts to change habits and behaviours;
• using the arts in environmental education
• using the arts to draw attention to particular environmental issues;
• using the arts to celebrate the natural environment and human relationship with it

Areas of focus:

Including, (but not limited to):

• fostering the eco-city (urban planning/active transport)
• mitigating climate change
• reducing waste
• conserving/re-establishing native vegetation
• community festivals and community arts
• public and performance art
• indigenous art
• science/art collaborations
• urban trees

Ways to participate

You will be able to participate in a variety of ways:

• Making an oral presentation
• Presenting information in the Pechu Kucha format (Speed presentations (20 slides, 6 seconds per slide).
• Performing your material in an Eco[ei]steddfod (3 minute eco-art performances (music, theatre and/or dance)
• Running a workshop session
• Presenting your work as a poster, film or visual artwork
• Participating in the creation of an ecoart work
• Participating in numerous networking opportunities as an audience member

Key dates

• 20 October 2018:     Call for abstracts commences
• 20 October 2018:     Early bird registrations commences
• 15 February:   Call for abstracts closes
• 28 February:   Early bird registrations closes
• 1 March:          Draft program available
• 1 April:             Program finalised
• 20 April:           Presentation provided to be included in proceedings
• 26 May:            Field trip and welcoming reception
• 27-28 May:      Conference