Have you ever experienced 1st Thursday in
downtown Santa Barbara? a truly local event that encourages us
to come out and enjoy our own community....
- 1st Thursday is an award winning
program highlighting downtown arts, culture and entertainment on the
first Thursday of every month.
- All 1stThursday attractions are free. 5-8pm.
The SBCC Center for
Sustainability will be hosting the Lexicon of Sustainability
exhibit at the 1st Thursday event tonight at the corner of State
& Anapamu Streets, in front of the Santa Barbara Museum of
Art.
Edible Santa Barbara magazine & Bamboo DNA are our co-sponsors for
the evening event. Samy's Camera is sponsoring film development
& assistance for two students from the SBCC Projects in
Sustainability class who are creating panels to add to the Lexicon
exhibit featuring local pioneers in Sustainability from our region.
They are in the middle of their semester & projects, come learn about
the class and their evolving projects, and who they have selected as
subjects. Lexicon of Sustainability short films will be playing on
a small outdoor screen where you can learn more about this National
exhibit tour and its creator, film-maker and author, Douglas
Gayeton.
1st Thursday Event map:
http://www.santabarbaradowntown.com/_files/docs/april-web-map.pdf
Read More:
- Words are the building blocks for new
ideas...
- What is the Lexicon of
Sustainability...
- A unique pop-up art show of visually
packed collages, making a tour across the country with local
curators. Created by author, film maker and photographer Douglas
Gayeton, who has for the past three years conversed with the foremost
practitioners of Sustainability in food and farming. They shared their
insights and experiences and contributed their words to our rapidly
growing Lexicon of Sustainability. The Lexicon project has also grown to
include short films, study guides, traveling shows, a book and a website
where people can add their own terms to this ever-evolving
lexicon.
- Gayeton identified 100 key Sustainability terms and began visiting
the farmers, fishermen, foragers, and chefs across the country who could
help him define them. By illuminating the vocabulary of sustainable
agriculture and the conversation about America’s rapidly evolving food
culture, the Lexicon project gives people the tools and knowledge
necessary to create a healthier, safer food system in America.
- The Lexicon of Sustainability Exhibit at the April 5 1st
Thursday event will include art/photo panels created by
students in the SBCC Projects in Sustainability class, who have
interviewed local pioneers in Sustainability from our region.
- Sponsored by the SBCC Center for
Sustainability
- Co-Sponsors: Edible Santa Barbara Magazine & Samy's
Camera
Special thanks to Gerard Minakawa of Bamboo DNA, who designed &
donated the stands for our outdoor exhibits.
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The SBCC Center for Sustainability & SOL Food
Festival
were selected in 2011 to be local curators for the National Tour of
the
Lexicon of Sustainability Exhibit.
The collection resides at the SBCC Center for Sustainability
with continuing local content to be added by SBCC students and
others.
ABOUT 1st
THURSDAY:
1st
Thursday is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara.
On the first Thursday of each month, participating galleries and
art-related venues offer free access to visual and performing art in a
fun and social environment from 5-8pm. 1st Thursday venues feature
attractions, such as art openings, live music, artists' receptions,
lectures, wine tastings and hands-on activities. Many Downtown partners
partake in this event including non-conventional galleries, retailers and
restaurants. In addition, State Street comes alive on 1st Thursday
with performances and interactive exhibits. Look for previews of
forthcoming plays, symphony performances, concerts and dance productions,
as well as local up-and-coming performers. The Downtown Organization also
partners with Santa Barbara cultural groups for one-time 1st
Thursday attractions.
Margie Bushman
Coordinator, SBCC Center for Sustainability
http://sustainability.sbcc.edu/
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