WALC fait la force
Today, one of the big challenges in Europe, which is facing wars and threats from oppressive governments, is the slow decline of rural communities. Walking Art is a way of creating art that focuses on bringing people together, unlike traditional art forms. It tackles social issues and encourages people to get involved in their communities and make a difference. Unfortunately, both community-based art and walking are underrepresented in today’s art world.
The concepts of landscape, place, and space play important roles in community life. Rural areas in Europe that are being abandoned can be revived through community-based art, with walking being a key part of that effort. Walking Art looks beyond just creating objects or images; walking artists are part of the community and share their personal experiences.
That's what the WALC network is about, created by seven partners from five countries in both Southern and Northern Europe, focusing on social strength in struggling rural areas. They want to enhance places like Prespa to become hubs for walking arts and other regions where they have launched walking art projects.
In a few weeks there will be an online seminar discussing how walking arts connect with community life and rural nature, featuring key artists, curators, and researchers in the field.
The seminar will include a discussion with curator Lydia Matthews (from Athens and New York), artist/researcher Clare Qualmann (from the Walking Artists Network and University of East London), and nomadic artist Jez Hastings (from the UK). This will be followed by a roundtable discussion led by curator and activist Nina Felshin (from the US), along with WALC partners Clara Gari (from Catalonia), Natacha Antao Moutinho (from Portugal), Sylvie Marchand (from France), Anna Luyten (from Belgium), Andrew Stuck (from the UK), and Yannis Ziogas (from Greece).
The event will conclude with an invitation by the artistic coordinators for other organizations, schools, groups, collectives, and artists to get involved. Join the free seminar on September 17th to learn about ways to participate in the WALC residency program or collaborate from wherever you are.
Sound Walk September is what is up next. Don't forget to submit your work for our cash prize awards and to check out the menu of this banquet of sound walking in the list of events below. See you at one of the many upcoming events, to begin with tomorrow's free WALC Café "Walking by Moonlight".
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2024-09-03 18:00
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As we start a month of celebrating sound walks, we invite you to join an online café with last year’s winner and runner up, exploring their approach to making winning sound walks and where next might sound walk composition take us all. The winner of the SWS23 Awards was Headford Lace Trail, by Ed Coulson, Keep reading
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2024-09-10 18:00
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“a hypnotic, sensual tapestry” Elizabeth Mahoney writing about Diane’s Lonely Nights radio feature in The Guardian “a superbly crafted evocation of a way of life lost – but not entirely forgotten” the Radio Times on Diane’s experimental audio documentary feature Ghost Town (for Between the Ears, BBC Radio 3) “She is a... Keep reading
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