River on Fire – Art + Climate Justice Symposium
Joe Robles, Deer Park ITC Fire, from the series Still Growing Up Here, 2019, courtesy of the artist.
November 8 – 10, 2024
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Admission: Free
Keynote: Dr. Kirsty Robertson
The River on Fire: Art + Climate Justice Symposium centers on topics such as the legacy of oil and gas, the Gulf Coast as a precious region, and artistic and curatorial sustainable practices. A keynote session will be given by Dr. Kirsty Robertson, Director of the Center for Sustainable Curating at Western University and founding member of Synthetic Collective, titled: Collaborating from the Ground Up: The Centre for Sustainable Curating and the Synthetic Collective.
Houstonians have become increasingly aware of the city and region’s vulnerability to climate change. Record heat, flooding caused by heavy rain, tropical storms, hurricanes, and more recently— record freezing temperatures that knocked out the Texas power grid—make it harder to deny our current climate crisis. The River on Fire: Art + Climate Justice Symposium centers on how art and climate action can help shift the climate change narrative and build a better future.
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Friday, Nov 8: Reception (6 – 8 pm)
Saturday, Nov 9: Symposium (9:30 am – 6 pm)
Sunday, Nov 10: Off-Site Science and Soil Workshop (11 am – 1 pm)
All events are free with registration. You may attend all or part of the symposium on Saturday as your schedule allows. Please continue to check the website for more details.
RELATED PROGRAMS
the air we breathe Online workshop with Christina Battle
October 7 – November 1, 2024
River on Fire – Exhibition
September 28 – November 16, 2024
SUPPORT
River on Fire is supported in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts, The City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, the Brown Foundation, Inc., Houston Endowment, Teiger Foundation, Teiger Foundation Climate Action Grant, and DiverseWorks members and patrons.
The River on Fire: Art + Climate Justice Symposium is supported by a Teiger Foundation Climate Action Grant, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and DW Art + Climate Partners.
