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A Sea Change (Mary Ann Wolfe Theatre)
FIU | Mary Ann Wolfe Theatre 3000 NE 151st Street, Miami, FL, United StatesMultidisciplinary program to raise awareness on climate change FIU NEWS Posted 3/28/2017 at 10:10 am By Ivan Lopez The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts sea levels in South Florida will rise from three to seven inches by the year 2030 and from nine to 24 inches by the year 2060. A rise of that magnitude would […]
DEERING SPRING CONTEMPORARY “PLATFORM 450” exhibit
Deering Estate 16701 SW 72nd Ave, Palmetto Bay, United StatesFIU SEAS and CARTA artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada will be exhibiting his Native Flags project (www.cortadaprojects.org/nativeflags) and his 2015 work, 5 Actions to Stop Rising Seas. at DEERING SPRING CONTEMPORARY “PLATFORM 450” An international symposium and curated exhibit focused on the intersection of science and art. Exhibit & Special Event on Saturday, April 22, 2017 […]
Native Flags: 8th Annual Earth Day Celebration in every Miami-Dade public school
Miami Dade County Public Schools Miami, United StatesOn April 20th, 2017, MDCPS School Board Chair Larry Feldman helps Miami Sunset Senior High School students plant a live oak on their campus. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Celebrates Earth Day 2017 At its meeting of February 15, 2017 the School Board approved Board Item H-4 proffered by School Board Member Perla Tabares Hantman, endorsing April […]
Sweetwater Elementary to grow FLOR500 wildflowers in every student’s home
Sweetwater Elementary School 10655 SW 4th St, Sweetwater, FL, United StatesFLOR500 | Sweetwater Miami artist Xavier Cortada will lead Sweetwater Elementary School students in creating a participatory eco-art project in support of the pollinators. Inspired by his FLOR500 project (www.flor500.com), kids at the school will plant wildflower seeds to grow in their classroom. Each student will have a cup with their name on it. Each student […]
Seahorse Society at Sweetwater Elementary School
Sweetwater Elementary School 10655 SW 4th St, Sweetwater, FL, United StatesSweetwater Elementary students to join the Seahorse Society Xavier Cortada, “Hippocampus,” 48″ x 24″, acrylic on canvas, 2014 Project Seahorse is partnering with Miami-based eco-artist Xavier Cortada to present an educational event at Sweetwater Elementary school on May 2nd, 2017. We will be teaching students about Seahorses, the magical creatures that call Biscayne National Park […]
Film Screening: Battleground Everglades | Dangerous Seas
Deering Estate 16701 SW 72nd Ave, Palmetto Bay, United StatesPlease join us for the special screening of “Dangerous Seas” on Wednesday, January 24th at 7PM at the Deering Estate in Miami. The episode of DANGEROUS SEAS showcases Florida artist Xavier Cortada using his own creativity to inspire environmental restoration. This event is open to the public and is RSVP only. Click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/premiere-battleground-everglades-at-the-deering-estate-tickets-41877591002?aff=efbeventtix (EVENT CLOSED/Sold out) […]
Native Flags: 9th Annual Earth Day Celebration in every Miami-Dade County public school
Miami Dade County Public Schools Miami, United StatesOn April 7th, 2010, students from Filer Middle School in Hialeah planted a sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera) and Native Flag on campus and adopted their own buttonwood and firebush trees/flags to plant at their homes. See www.cortadaprojects.org/archives/nativeflags. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Celebrates Earth Day 2018 At its meeting of February 21, 2018 the School Board […]
Cortada to present FLOR500 at Sweetwater Elementary’s Cabinet of Curiosities Exhibition
Sweetwater Elementary School 10655 SW 4th St, Sweetwater, FL, United StatesFLOR500: main project page | 2018 Day of Service | 2018 Cabinet of Curiosities | Wildflowers for Sweetwater | FIU News FLOR500 is a participatory art, nature, and history project created by FIU artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada to commemorate Florida’s quincentennial in 2013. The project marks the importance of the moment when the history of our […]
LTER All Scientists’ Meeting | Next Generation Synthesis: Successes and Strategies
Asilomar Conference Grounds CA, United StatesLTER All Scientists' Meeting | Next Generation Synthesis: Successes and Strategies Workshop: Integration of the Environmental Sciences, Arts, and Humanities Across the LTER Network Xavier Cortada, Diatom, archival ink on aluminum, 36in x 18in, 2014 (edition 1 of 5). The integration of environmental science, arts, and humanities (eSAH) is flourishing across the […]
EMPOWERING CAPABLE CLIMATE COMMUNICATORS SYMPOSIUM
FIU -- Biscayne Bay Campus, Wolfe University Center 3000 NE 151 Street, North Miami, FL, United StatesEMPOWERING CAPABLE CLIMATE COMMUNICATORS SYMPOSIUM -- Back to all 2019 Events