Occupy Environmental Art is not so much a statement as an invitation for discussion.

The Occupy movement has begun a critique of contemporary Western society. Although the concerns are rooted in issues of economic justice, Occupy also inherently deals with related matters such as social inequality, democratic processes, and environmental degradation. Occupy is engaging citizens in a collective, creative process of imagining alternatives to the status quo.
Environmental arts may also provide a variety of critiques on modern life: questioning the relationship between people and the environments that support them; the methods and materials of artistic expression; and how we value art. Environmental arts explore new ways of understanding and expressing the human condition.

• Where do Occupy and environmental arts intersect and where do they diverge?
• What, if anything, does the Occupy movement have to offer to eco-arts and what can eco-arts bring to the Occupy movement? 

Please join us for a facilitated discussion at the Roundhouse, followed by an informal meet-and-greet social gathering in Yaletown.

This event is part of CACV's 2012 Eco-Arts Salon series. 

This is our new year meet-and-greet for all those interested in the intersections of community+art+environment. Come and share what you're up to and meet others.

For January we are experimenting with a new format which departs from our previous events, at which environmental artists present their work to provide stimulating discussion around questions such as ‘What does it mean to be an environmental artist?’ and ‘What is the potential for community engaged environmental arts in Vancouver?’
For more information, please visit www.cacv.ca

Admission to this event is FREE