The Library Presents and Babylon Arts are set to host an online seminar aimed at upskilling artists and performers with the knowledge required to make their work more sustainable.
The Library Presents is a vibrant and inclusive programme of arts activities taking place in towns across Cambridgeshire and online. Events often include; music, theatre, art, dance, storytelling, comedy, puppetry and digital arts.
This season, a key focus is on providing training for artists who wish to create sustainable work, whether that be a performance or workshop.
The seminar will be hosted via Zoom on Thursday 21st November 2024, 12.30-1.30pm.
Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. This can be done online at www.babylonarts.org.uk/events
With a specially selected line up of speakers presenting the best practice, who already have experience of producing such work, the seminar will provide valuable insight on creating sustainable performances in the arts sector and will discuss the considerations artists who are creating work should be aware of.
This will be a spoken presentation with a visual PowerPoint to accompany, chaired by Karen Birch, Chief Executive at Babylon Arts, and will conclude with a questions and answers session.
Seminar plan as follows:
10 minutes – Welcome from Babylon Arts
30 minutes – Danielle Pipe and Tenaya, Julie’s Bicycle.
Julie’s Bicycle is a non-profit organisation who are mobilising the arts and culture sector to take action on the climate crisis. They have partnered with 2000 organisations across the UK and internationally, combining cultural and environmental expertise.
Julie’s Bicycle’s Creative Green programme works with individual organisations and networks through consultancy and partnership. Find out more here.
Danielle Pipe, Sustainability Coordinator (Creative Green Programme): Danielle supports individual organisations and networks through consultancy and partnerships across the arts. She has a background in social housing energy efficiency and festival and event sustainability. Danielle holds an MSc in Sustainability and Consultancy from the University of Leeds, and is accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project.
Tenaya King, Climate Change and Sustainability Specialist: Tenaya works alongside Danielle in the Creative Green Programme, supporting a number of projects relating to sustainability and culture. She previously worked on the sustainability of the Australian music scene, and in decarbonisation and sustainable development consulting. Tenaya holds a Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability and a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the Australian National University.
Danielle and Tenaya will deliver a presentation focusing on the following three elements:
- how artists can consider the environment and climate in art
- how libraries can connect communities and artists; and
- different sustainability focus areas (e.g., travel, waste, materials. communications).
20 minutes - Q&A facilitated by Babylon Art