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 Anne Senstad, Essence of Light |
Message from the Director
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Natural World Museum is making waves from San Francisco to Oslo and beyond in 2007! |
 Mia Hanak receiving the Art for the Environment proclamation from the City of San Francisco |
Making the Choice
On April 19, NWM launched its exhibition Making the Choice: Bringing Forth an Environmental Renaissance in the magnificent rotunda of San Francisco City Hall. The evening program included speeches by Eric Ryan, Co-Founder of Method; Eric Corey Freed, Principal of OrganicARCHITECT; and Gay Browne, Founder of Greenopia. Hundreds of guests perused the exhibit, interacted with an instrumental dance performance, and celebrated as Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed April 19 as “Art for the Environment Day” in San Francisco!
As part of NWM’s Art for the Environment Initiative in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme this exhibit will be on display at San Francisco City Hall from Earth Day through UN World Environment Day, closing on June 15.
Lecture Series at the Commonwealth Club
In conjunction with NWM’s Making the Choice exhibit, we are presenting an innovative four-part lecture series that brings artists, authors and scientists together to discuss environmental issues and sustainable solutions.
Envisioning Change: Melting Ice / A Hot Topic
Art for the Environment tours Europe! NWM is launching its upcoming traveling exhibition, Envisioning Change: Melting Ice / A Hot Topic, at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway on June 5, UN World Environment Day. The exhibition will be open through the summer, and then tour to the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels, Belgium in the fall.
Global Community Treasure Book
NWM’s Planet Art educational outreach program will wrap up the 2006-2007 school year with the Global Community Treasure Book, featuring works of art from five hundred students from seven countries who participated in this year’s eco-footprint project.
Support Our Groundbreaking Programs
The Natural World Museum is only able to continue offering innovative programs that inspire environmental awareness and action with the support of our local and global community. Every dollar goes a long way; you can show your support today by making a tax deductible donation designated toward one of NWM’s programs.
Warm regards for a beautiful spring,
Mia Hanak
Founding Executive Director
Natural World Museum
View audio and picture clips from the San Francisco Event at Photoboof!.
View the proclamation from Mayor Gavin Newsom here.
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Highlights
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Autodesk,
Inc. sponsors NWM Traveling Exhibit! The Natural World Museum (NWM) and the United Nations Environment Programme are delighted to announce that Autodesk has joined our worldwide efforts as the title sponsor for the Envisioning Change traveling exhibition. As a global leader in design software, Autodesk believes in the importance of driving sustainable design awareness and adoption. NWM and Autodesk share a common vision of promoting innovations that address current and future sustainable design challenges. The relationship also demonstrates collaboration through the use of Autodesk software in the design process of NWM exhibits. |
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Exhibitions
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Making
the Choice
Bringing Forth an Environmental Renaissance April 18 – June 15, 2007 San Francisco City Hall, 4th Floor Rotunda Gallery Join us for an exhibit that explores how your daily consumption habits contribute to seven global environmental issues and learn how you can take personal action in being part of the solution. Left: Image of exhibit at City Hall |
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Envisioning
Change: Melting Ice / A Hot Topic June 1 – August 20, 2007 Nobel Peace Center – Oslo, Norway Opening Reception: June 5, 2007 For UN World Environment Day 2007, NWM presents an exhibition based around the ideas of climate change from a global perspective – 40 artists from 25 countries explore the melting and thawing of ice, snow and permafrost as environment-altering changes taking place around the world. |
Visit the Exhibitions
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Events
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Art For the Environment Lecture Series San Francisco Commonwealth Club 595 Market St., 2nd Floor $8 for Members, $15 for Non-Members Thursdays, 11:30 a.m., Check-in | 12:00 p.m., Program To purchase tickets, call (415) 597-6705 or visit: SF Commonwealth Club May 24 at
noon: Energy and Transportation June
7 at noon: Urban Nature and Design |
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Visit the Events section of our website for more information.
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Education
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Planet
Art In honor of Earth Day, 120 students from NWM's Planet Art Program participated in the Council of Species parade at San Francisco City Hall for the closing of the Mayor's Earth Day breakfast on Monday, April 23rd. Internationally, 500 students from seven countries participated in this year's Planet Art program through the eco-footprint project. One footprint represents the natural environment and the other represents man-made things impacting the environment. All 500 works have been compiled into the Global Community Treasure Book.
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To view the children's artwork and images from the parade, visit the Education section of our website.
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Features
www.greenopia.com
Leading
the way to a more sustainable future, Greenopia just launched their
San Francisco zagat-style guide to environmentally friendly retailers
and organizations. Finally, we can get a little closer to being more green – every day. Greenopia – SF |
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Featured Artist
This
vehicle is a messenger to propel us on the journey and tell us the
story about the current state of the earth's water. The light projectors
on the vehicle are illuminating the path and guiding us in positive
directions. The sounds emitted, are voices, barely audible because
they are immersed under water, amidst the eternal rowing sounds
of the boat on a vast ocean. The artist is alerting us to the urgency
of the water situation - be it the melting of the ice caps, depletion
of water resources, drought, or the pollution of our waters. ........................................................-Randy Jayne Rosenberg, Curator |
 Orta Water - Fluviale Intervention Unit,
2005, Canadian maple wood canoe, iron structure, water network,
gloves, 4 buckets, 4 crates, 4 water drums, 2 water tanks, taps,
CD player, speakers, 24 bottles, 4 flasks, 102" x 200"
x 47"
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The Ortas' work is featured in our Making the Choice exhibit,
and will be presented in our travelling exhibition, Envisioning Change
and in our upcoming book, Art in Action.
www.studio-orta.com
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Publications
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Art
in Action Nature, Creativity, and our Collective Future Next month, NWM will release its first major publication, showcasing works of art from eighty international artists including their essays about nature as their source of inspiration. Featuring Christo & Jeanne-Claude, Edward Burtynsky, Robert Bateman, Alfio Bonanno and more... 11" x 11", 176 pages, trade paper, recycled rubber cover $45.00 - Available June 2007 – ORDER NOW |
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Global
Community Treasure Book A collection of artwork and creative writing from children around the world including diverse perspectives about our natural world through the eyes of children from seven different countries. 8.5" x 11", 176 pages, recycled paper $35.00 - Available June 2007 – ORDER NOW |
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Support
How can you get
involved in programs that use art as a catalyst to generate environmental
awareness and action? Support the Natural World Museum!
Donate today!
Make
a secure online donation or download
a form and mail a check or credit card number to NWM.
(NWM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, all donations
are tax-deductible)
We accept VISA, Mastercard, American Express, and
Discover
We also accept Personal
Check, Cashiers Check, or Money Order
Volunteer
E-mail
us and let us know what projects you would be interested in
working on in 2007. For more information on obtaining an internship, please
download the application
and email
us!
In-Kind Contribution
NWM is always looking for in-kind donations for special events, consulting,
equipment, and marketing. If you feel you can contribute in these ways,
please e-mail
us.
Merchandise
Pre-Order
NWM’s book, Art in Action – Nature, Creativity,
and Our Collective Future. Published by Earth Aware Editions, released
in June 2007, the first edition will sell out fast, so logon to secure
your copy for only $45. You can also purchase Planet Art's Community
Treasure Book by emailing
us directly.
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Connect
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Wangari Maathai
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Founder of the Greenbelt Movement
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Image at top: Anne Senstad, C-14 (Essence of Light), 1997/2005, c-print, 20" x 20"
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