Should All Public Art Be Green?

Public Art + Environmental Art = ICEALITY

The debate on 'Green Art' or as its known in the trade, 'Environmental Art' is gaining acceptance today primarily because of the decades of perseverance of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) and its founders David and Renate Jakupca. It matters today because ICEAlity acts as a benchmark by which we can measure change and continuity in everything from the environment to relations between peoples through the Arts ultimately achieving a sustainable Culture of Peace for all mankind.

ICEAlity represents all sides of the creative spectrum. For example: On the one hand, cultural institutions can easily evaluate their role as guardian and developer of cultural and personal identity. Especially as the current economic crunch creates a shift in thinking as cultural institutions adjust to the new obligations of culturally diverse societies. On the other hand, artists can share their insights on dealing with intercultural dialogue in an artistic sense while creating doorways of social change between cultures.

Edward Gottschick of OH @ Jul 07, 2008 18:53:44 PM