York University is proud to present the 14th Annual Eco Art & Media Festival "On the Horizon: Re-Imagining Reality" March 4-9, 2008. This event is co-sponsored by the Faculty of Environmental Studies, the Joint York/Ryerson Graduate Programme in Communication and Culture, and the Faculty of Fine Arts.

York University invites al&d students, faculty and staff to join them for this multi-day celebration, both on and off campus, which aims to inspire public discussion, engagement and dialogue as part of our vision of community art for education and social change.

Ecological Design: the Next Generation

12:00pm – 3:00pm @ Room 140, HNES Building

What is the role of artists and designers in creating sustainable, productive, healthy and engaging learning spaces for the 21st century? Using the HNES Green Retrofit as a case study, this participatory visualization session will include engaging presentations and stimulating discussion around this topic, and address related questions including:

• What are the challenges to creative expression in public space on campus?

• How can we encourage the art and design community to become more proactive with regards to sustainability issues on campus and in the community-at-large?

• How can we initiate the process with a number of pilot projects related to the HNES Green Retrofit?

Students, faculty, staff and alumni from all disciplines are invited to participate. Refreshments will be served.

For a complete schedule of events, please check out our website http://www.yorku.ca/ecoart OR the interactive event listing on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=734615261&k=4WGT525R3VTF51EIW156W

PLEASE NOTE: ALL EVENTS ARE FREE!

About the Festival

ON THE HORIZON: Re-Imagining Reality is the theme of the 14th Annual Eco Art & Media Festival, scheduled to take place March 3-9, 2008. Presented by the Wild Garden Media Centre based in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, this multi-day festival is designed to celebrate and share diverse forms of creative expression, with the goal of inspiring public discussion, engagement and dialogue. Various means of expression are incorporated, including visual arts, performance, film/video/new media, workshops, spoken word, and storytelling. As a campus-wide and community event, the festival is co-sponsored with other faculties and departments, as well as community organizations that share our vision of community art for education and social change.

Please visit www.yorku.ca/ecoart for more details.