Northern Lights.mn Newsletter – November
A Message From Our StaffDear Reader, You could say that Tuesday night we experienced the political equivalent of a 1,000 year storm, a storm that seemed to come out of nowhere but that in reality is something we made. It is dismaying to contemplate a government that acts as if climate change is a hoax when we can see it in our everyday lives – a longer growing season, first frost, last bloom, invasive species overwintering. We can lament what is happening politically and environmentally – and we do – but we must also consider when to resist, how to mitigate the effects, adapt to the reality of the situation, and, frankly, Make the Best of It. This is why artists are so important. They – you – help us all think and see and feel differently about the world we are in. And inspire us to change. But while individual action is critical to combatting climate change, it will never be enough. We need to hack systemically and act together to create a hopeful chorus of collective action. It’s not just the climate that is rising, we are. –Northern Spark 2017 staff |
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AAA: Emergent Ecologies November 17th
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AAA: Words for a Warming Planet November 30th |
Water Quality Support Group and Dance Party November 19th
Water Support Group & Dance Party Plotform, the artist collective behind the 2016 Northern Spark project Water Quality Sing-Along, will be hosting a Water Support Group followed by a dance party at the Water Bar in Minneapolis. The event will feature an evening of storytellers who will share personal short stories of nitrate-affected water that highlight water crisis, failure, challenge, solution, and more. The goal: to paint a rich and varied picture of all of the ways that we are agents as well as victims of the nutrient pollution that impacts the health of freshwater throughout the state. Come and hear stories, drink water and dance! |
November’s Northern Spark Book Club |
Give to the Max Day – Schedule Your Gift
But you may NOT know about Give to the Max Day: it’s our final goal on the road to realizing the Climate Chaos | Climate Rising curatorial project at Northern Spark 2017. We’re asking for at least 75 people to support Northern Lights.mn on Thursday, November 17 for Give to the Max Day. You can contribute $40, $100, or whatever you’d like — Every dollar you contribute supports climate-focused artist projects at our biggest festival yet — Northern Spark 2017. Please put Northern Lights.mn on your Give to the Max Day list and consider scheduling your gift now! |
Deadline approaching for the Creative City Challenge
The deadline for the fifth annual Creative City Challenge has been extended and we are accepting entries now through December 5 based on the theme Climate Chaos | Climate Rising. The Creative City Challenge is a competition for Minnesota-resident architects, landscape architects, urban designers, planners, engineers, scientists, artists, students and individuals of all backgrounds to create and install a temporary, destination artwork, which acts as a sociable and participatory platform for 2 months of onsite programming. The Commons is located at 521 East 4th Street. across from the US Bank Stadium. The winning Creative City Challenge proposal will receive a $50,000 fee to execute the project. The deadline for proposals is December 5. You can view the Creative City Challenge call, along with our other artist open calls, on our Artist Opportunities page. Our Creative City Challenge Info Session is scheduled for next week! AOV9
We are pleased to announce a call for a ninth round of Art(ists) on the Verge commissions (AOV9), which will take place from March 2017 – April 2018. Art(ists) On the Verge is an intensive, mentor-based fellowship program for 5 Minnesota-based, emerging artists or artist groups working experimentally at the intersection of art, technology, and digital culture with a focus on network-based practices that are interactive and/or participatory. Links to past AOV programs and fellows’ work can be found here. We will be holding two information sessions (optional) for this call on Tuesday December 13th 6-7pm and Thursday January 5th 6-7pm at the Soap Factory, 514 2nd St SE in Minneapolis. Find out more about application criteria and read the call here. AOV is generously supported by the Jerome Foundation.
Northern Spark 2017 Artist Opportunities
Our artist calls for Northern Spark 2017 are now open for submissions! On the night of June 10th, the Light Rail Green Line will become the creative spine of the festival, uniting neighborhoods in Minneapolis and Saint Paul under the banner of Climate Chaos | Climate Rising. We are now seeking artists proposals for multiple calls, so be sure to check our Artist Opportunities page for the full list. We encourage you to join us at one of our upcoming workshops or info sessions. We’ll dive into the details of the open calls, answer any questions, and have information about specific sites available. – Mon, November 14th 6pm-8pm West Bank / Cedar Riverside Open Call Brian Coyle: 420 15th Ave. S, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 – Facebook event – Tues, November 15th, 6 pm-7:30pm Creative City Challenge Northern Lights.mn office: The Soap Factory, 514 2nd St SE, Minneapolis – Facebook event – Tues, December 13th 7-8:30pm. For Artworks in Any Medium, Lowertown, and other opportunities Northern Lights.mn office: The Soap Factory, 514 2nd St SE, Minneapolis – Facebook event – Thurs, January 5th 7-8:30pm. For Artworks in Any Medium, Lowertown, and other opportunities Northern Lights.mn office: The Soap Factory, 514 2nd St SE, Minneapolis- Facebook event
Climate Change in Your Neighborhood
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