We were thrilled to be invited to participate in the Gulf of Mexico Conference 2024, held in Tampa Feb 19-23, 2024. ARTSail was involved with the planning of the Workshop organized by the National Academy of Sciences “Science + Art Collaborations: Engaging Communities in the Gulf on Feb 19th; and presented on Feb. 20th at the session “The Power of Art and Science in a Changing World” alongside Dustin Angell, from Archbold Biological Station, Florida; and Cammie Hill-Prewitt from A Studio in the Woods, Louisiana. The panel was moderated by conservation artist Deborah Mitchell.
FLORIDA STATE PARK ART CAPSULE COLLECTIONS LAUNCH ON JAN 31
ARTSail is thrilled to announce our collaboration with the Live Wildly Foundation and the Florida State Parks Foundation to highlight the rich biodiversity of the Sunshine State. Through a direct call initiated by ARTSail, two Florida-based artists/collectives, Deborah Mitchell and AMLgMATD, were selected to design merchandise to celebrate five Florida State Parks. The Collections will be unveiled on Wednesday January 31 at 5:30PM at the Florida Historic Capital Museum in Tallahassee.
15th Annual SE Regional Climate Leadership Summit, Nov 16-17, 2023
ARTSail will collaborate with two other fantastic organizations, BFI and AIRIE, to create art activations for this year's 15th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, hosted by the Miami Beach Convention Center in November 2023. ARTSail will present a collaboration between choreographer Dale Andree of NWD Projects and artist and master naturalist, Deborah Mitchell; and an installation by artist and publisher Amanda Keeley.
Additional artists presenting works are: Joyce Billet, Nick Gilmore, Loni Johnson, Lee Pivnik, and a collaboration between Rev. Houston Cypress, Claudio Marcotulli, Laurencia Strauss and Alex Tigertail-Baks.
The Annual Climate Leadership Summit is a major regional event hosted by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact to share knowledge, showcase climate action, engage leadership across sectors, and mobilize the collaboration needed to tackle this significant challenge at scale. This year's theme Transformative Climate Action will inspire innovation in every field ranging from electrification and equity, to engagement, green infrastructure and more.The summit attracts innovative thinkers and leaders from the business, government, academic, and nonprofit community to exchange dialogue and ideas on expanding the region’s capacity to respond to climate challenges and build climate resilience.
3rd Annual World Ocean Weekend Celebration, June 3-4, 2023
Note that some activities require advance Registration / Tickets.
Please join us for the 3rd Annual World Ocean Weekend on June 3rd & 4th, a celebration designed to raise awareness around our one world ocean through community engagement and volunteer impact. Presented by the W South Beach, and coordinated by Blue Scholars and ARTSail, more than 20 local and national organizations are collaborating to make this another unforgettable weekend.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023
8:00AM - 12:00PM
COLLINS PARK BEACH
22ND STREET, MIAMI BEACH
~ Public FREE Event ~
WATER RECREATION AND ENGAGEMENT
8:00AM - 9:00AM
30min Ocean Mile Challenge Exhibition Swim with Full Circle Coaching >>> REGISTER <<<
8:30AM - 9:30AM
Pilates on the Beach with Pilates for the People >>> REGISTER <<<
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Ceremonial Paddle-Out with Surfrider Miami (personal paddle-craft required) >>> REGISTER <<<
Youth Ocean Swim Instruction with Mermaid Merle >>> PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT <<
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND IMPACT
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Citizen Science Beach Blitz with The International SeaKeepers Society and GEN2050
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Beach Cleanup with The International SeaKeepers Society and Clean Miami Beach >>> REGISTER <<<
Dune Restoration with Surfrider Miami and Frost Science MUVE >>> REGISTER <<<
ART AND EDUCATION
8:00AM - 12:00PM
A Liquid Wanting by Marina Zurkow and Anna Rose Hopkins & Become Ocean Art Flags by Marina Zurkow in collaboration with Una Chaudhuri. Download A Liquid Wanting HERE and join the collective performance at 10am.
Ocean Art Murals by Linda Cheung & Jamie Nolan, in collaboration with youth from Miami-Dade Community Organizations
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Marine Debris Art & Education with Frost Science MUVE
Youth Storytelling with Wavy Adventures
Water Quality Testing with Blue Water Task Force and EarthEcho International
Plastic Free Cities with Ocean Conservancy, Debris Free Oceans and Big Blue & You
We can’t wait to see you on the beach!
Water stations provided so BYO refillable bottles. Event shade, under the umbrellas, courtesy of Boucher Brothers and TUUCI.
5:00PM - 9:00PM
W SOUTH BEACH
2201 COLLINS AVE, MIAMI BEACH
~ Public TICKETED Event ~
IMPACT SPEAKERS AND FILMS >>> PURCHASE TICKETS HERE <<<
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Sheroes of the Ocean Panel (ASL Interpretation) & Reception
Jamora Arroyo-Jefferson - Environmental Advocate, Miami Waterkeeper Junior Ambassador
Linda Cheung - Artist and Founder / Creative Director, Before It’s Too Late
Carlee Monique Jackson Bohannon - Director of Communications, Minorities in Shark Sciences
Jennifer Jacquet - NYU Visiting Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy - Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric & Earth Science
Rumya Sundaram - Director of Environmental Science and Operations Manager, Key Biscayne Community Foundation
7:00PM - 9:00PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2023
11:00AM - 4:00PM
PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
1101 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI
~ Public TICKETED Event ~
EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT
11:00AM - 4:00PM
World Ocean Day programming with the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
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CELEBRATION SPONSORS:
Art Activations commissioned for the 2023 World Ocean Weekend are funded in part by a grant from Miami-Dade County, with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
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COLLABORATING PARTNERS:
Screening at Film Gate on Feb 22
Thrilled to share that this fascinating short film by Alex Markow capturing artist Christina Pettersson’s residency with ARTSail was selected to be screened at the Social Justice Film Festival organized by Film Gate Miami.
Recently released interview for the Eco-Friendly podcast with our founder
Listen to an enlightening interview to get to know better our founder and executive director
Thrilled to share a recently released interview conducted by a young and firrec activist Jamora Arroyo-Jefferson
Celebrate the Four Season and the wonders of Nature at the New World Symphony
Take an artistic journey through the four seasons with an immersive performance that aims to evoke a sense of urgency for preserving the beauty of our Planet through a collective call to action. ARTSail partners with NWS fellow Benjamin Cruz to present a magical evening in the stunning setting of Frank Gehry-designed New World Center.
More info HERE.
Just released! ARTSail presents Christina Pettersson
A powerful recap of Christina Pettersson's residency with ARTSail highlighting expeditions uncovering the complexities of the environmental and human challenges of Lake Okeechobee and upper Everglades regions.
Saturday Dec 3 - Book Launch of Water Ecologies for our Shared Future
Happening at Untitled Art Fair, Podcast area, at 5pm
Curator and writer Blanca de la Torre, and artist and activist Christina Pettersson, come together to create an ode to the rich and diverse ecosystems that make South Florida such a unique and threatened treasure. Through de la Torre’s inventive and witty storytelling and Pettersson’s superb ability to draw complex landscapes, Water Ecologies for our Shared Future will capture its readers and help them fall in love with South Florida’s history and its complexand at-risk biodiversity.
During the book launch, Exile Books will host a talk with the artist and Ombretta Agro' Andruff, Executive Producer of ARTSail. A limited collectors edition of the publication will be on sale during the event and at Exile Books booth.
LIMITED SEATING! RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW!
Tuesday August 16, Sheroes of the Ocean conversation at the East Hotel Miami
ArtSail is delighted to partner with the East Hotel to host a networking event as part of the Ideas To Wake Up To series for an evening with ideas, cocktails and light bites!
Creativity and business rely on each other – and thrive together. Just as creatives must take on a business mindset to grow, entrepreneurs and the corporate world need creativity to shake things up to innovate.
Moderated by Ombretta Agró Andruff of ARTSail, "Sheroes of the Ocean" is an informal conversation with two inspiring Ocean Warriors who are using their powerful skills in filmmaking and athletic powers to share with the public at large the beauty and fragility of marine ecosystems and the impact of human behavior on them.
Through stunning above and below water images and evocative storytelling, Dr. Shireen Rahimi uses her camera to enhance our emotional connection to the wonder of the natural world, often highlighting some of the threats that endanger its very existence.
Estonian swimming champion and real-life mermaid, Merle Liivand, uses her powerful stroke and mermaid tail to bring attention to how plastic is destroying our oceans and shorelines and the flora and fauna that inhabits them.
Together they will engage in a stimulating conversation highlighting the problems and offering solutions to ensure that we all do our part to preserve and restore our Blue Planet.
Friday June 17, EVERGLADES RISING screening at ArtServe
Join us on Friday June 17 for the last event organized in conjunction with the exhibition Pa-Hay-Okee: The Land of Grassy Water.
ArtServe in collaboration with ArtSail presents a special evening of poetry, film, and conversation as part of the Pa-Hay-Okee: The Land of Grassy Water, a Florida Everglades-focused Exhibition.
The film by Natural History Filmmaker, Richard S. Kern, "Everglades Rising" explores the habitats and inhabitants of the Everglades bio-region, a vast wilderness area whose eastern boundary hugs the sprawling urban landscape of Miami. Audiences will learn about how the watershed has been altered, the threats faced by invasive species, and the looming effects of climate change.
The evening will open with a poetry reading and performance by peacebuilder, poet, and educator, Pedro Barilari.
The film screening will be followed by Q&A with Director and Exhibition Curator Ombretta Agró Andruff.
Celebrate 5 amazing Sheroes of the Ocean with us! June 12, 2022
On Sunday, June 12th from 5-9pm, ARTSail Residency and Research Initiative hosts an evening of inspiration beginning with “Sheroes of the Ocean”. Moderated by Ombretta Agró Andruff of ARTSail, "Sheroes of the Ocean" is an informal conversation with five influential Ocean Warriors representing some of the most engaging non-profits that span the fields of conservation, education and the visual arts. Participating speakers include:
• Meredith Bass, Blue Scholars Initiative
• Beatriz Chachamovits, Modeling the Reef artist
• Ana Teresa Fernandez, On the Horizon artist
• Lauren Reilly, MUVE at the Frost Museum of Science
• Maggie Winchester, The International SeaKeepers Society
The inspirational panel will be followed by a cocktail reception and 90-minute screening program of ocean focused films, organized in collaboration with the San Francisco-based International Ocean Film Festival.
2022 World Ocean Weekend Celebration
2022 World Ocean Weekend Celebration
Saturday, June 11, 2022 8:00 AM
Sunday, June 12, 2022 9:00 PM
W SOUTH BEACH 2201 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 United States (map)
Location:
W SOUTH BEACH 2201 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL, 33139 United States (map)
Pa-Hay-Okee: the Land of 'Grassy Water' - A conversation, April 14 at ArtServe
Pa-Hay-Okee The Land of Grassy Water: A Conversation with artists Deborah Mitchell, Jenna Efrein, Christina Pettersson, and Organizing Representative for the local Sierra Club Chapter, Diana Umpierre.
Join us on April 14th for a lively conversation with three of the artists participating in our latest exhibition, Pa-Hay-Okee: the land of ‘grassy water’, Deborah Mitchell, Jenna Efrein, and Christina Pettersson.
They will share with us what drives them to use their creative skills to communicate the beauty of the natural environment that surrounds us and the urgency to preserve and restore it. Our fourth speaker, Diana Umpierre, will bring an activist perspective to the conversation through her role as Organizing Representative for the local Sierra Club Chapter.
The conversation will be moderated by Ombretta Agró Andruff, ARTSail Executive Director and the curator of our current exhibition.
We encourage our attendees to stay for the opening reception of the Pa-Hay-Okee exhibition following this discussion, running from 7 pm to 9 pm.
Location:
ArtServe, 1350 E Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Free Parking
REGISTER HERE
Curatorial Walkthrough of C(h)oral Stories exhibition on Saturday April 9 at 2:30PM
Join us for a curator-led tour of the exhibition, starting promptly at 2:45 PM.
Location: Art & Culture Center, Hollywood, 1650 Harrison Street, Hollywood, FL
Pa-Hay-Okee: Land of 'Grassy Water' opens at ArtServe on April 14, 2022
Location: 1350 E. Sunrise Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304. Call (954) 462-8190 or email information@artserve.org.
In recognition of Earth Day, ArtServe will open an environmental art exhibit on Thursday, April 14 titled “Pa-Hay-Okee—Land of Grassy Water” dedicated to the urgency of preserving and restoring Florida’s fragile ecology and Everglades ecosystem. With support from Funding Arts Broward, Pay-Hay-Okee kicks off on April 14 with an artist panel discussion from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by an opening reception and preview of the exhibit’s artworks from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The idea for Pa-Hay-Okee, a Seminole Tribe phrase meaning “grassy waters,” originated in a powerful online discussion hosted by ARTSail and ArtServe in 2020 with environmental activist Robert Mitchell that explored the environmental complexities of the Lake Okeechobee region and addressed how artists can actively help spur action on social and ecological, resiliency and sustainability issues impacting Florida communities.
Since then, Andruff has conducted expeditions through the Everglades and Lake O. region, interviewing activists, scientists and environmental experts to better understand the challenges faced by the Kissimmee-Lake Okeechobee-Everglades watershed, as it was originally known.
Together with Andruff, ArtServe curator Sophie Bonet has gathered an impactful collection of multi-disciplinary works and performances designed to inspire meaningful discussion, along with public understanding and appreciation for the plight and beauty of the Florida wetlands. Exhibiting artists include Priscilla Aleman, Alissa Alfonso, Elisabeth Condon, Jenna Efrein, Simon Faithfull, Tom Grill, Lucinda Linderman, Deborah Mitchell, Christina Pettersson and Laurencia Strauss.
“Pa-Hay-Okee” artists have captured the beauty, fragility and diversity of the Florida wetlands and the flora and fauna that inhabits them in unique and profound ways. The artists’ contributions span a variety of media, from lens-based work by Faithfull and Strauss, to fiber work and tapestries by Alfonso and Linderman, along with powerful multi-media installations and drawings by Pettersson, Mitchell, Efrein and Aleman, and delicate watercolors by Condon.
Pa-Hay-Okee will feature installations and engagements that promote ecological awareness and explore threats to Florida’s environment, while drawing a sense of urgency to the human impact on South Florida’s fragile ecosystem. Among those works is Efrein’s giant installation of plastic bags that physically overwhelms the viewer, unequivocally imparting the crushing devastation of single-use plastic bag pollution as merely a single component of environmental destruction.
Pa-Hay-Okee concludes on Sunday, June 26 (final day by appointment only). ArtServe will host a closing reception on Friday, June 17 featuring a screening of Everglades Rising, by acclaimed film maker and activist Richard Kern, a Q&A with the film maker will follow.
C(h)oral Stories and Collective Actions on view now until May 15, 2022 at Art & Culture Center, Hollywood
Curated by Ombretta Agró Andruff with Meaghan Kent
Participating Artists: AMLgMATD, Beatriz Chachamovits, Caecilia Tripp and Kerwin Rolland, Elaine Defibaugh, Lauren Shapiro, and Morel Doucet
Exhibition Dates: March 19-May 15, 2022
Opening Reception: March 19, 5-7pm
Location: 1650 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL
Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. Teeming with life, up to 25% of all ocean species depend on coral reefs for food and shelter. Often called the rainforests of the sea, coral reefs are among the most at risk from climate change and man-made pollution. Inspired by the powerful beauty and fragility of corals, eight artists will present their unique and diverse bodies of work to recognize the urgency of preservation. The artists, joining as a “chorus” of creative voices, seek to encourage awareness and action to try and preserve and sustain this very special, and very necessary ecosystem. The exhibition will be accompanied by hands-on workshops and educational programming.
Check out how the Faena Journal featured the World Ocean Weekend Celebrattion
To read the article click on the image above and go to page 11.
Last Curatorial Walkthrough of Fata Morgana, Atchugarry Foundation, Nov 6 at 6PM
Ombretta Agro' Andruff publishes an Op Ed on the Miami Herald
Excited to share the Op Ed published by the Miami Herald discussing the phenomenon of King Tides and issue of Sea Level Rise through the mesmerizing images created by artist Simon Faithfull.
“This week, while the U.N. Climate Change Conference meets in Glasgow to discuss this global crisis, British artist Simon Faithfull’s multimedia exhibition at the Atchugarry Foundation in Miami poetically explores sea-level rise through a regional focus. When a cohort of scientists, climate activists and policy-makers, together, visit a contemporary art exhibition, the critical role that art and culture play in communicating challenges we face is made apparent”.
