ECOLOGISTS AT RISK (ER)
—A Mondial Institution for Ecologists under Threat
TARGETED OPEN CALL
Apply at this link.
What is Ecologists at Risk (ER)?
Ecologists at Risk (ER) is an at-risk-residency platform at the intersection of ecology and culture. ER supports eco-defenders at high risk, whose life and/or work is to sustain, protect or defend natural ecosystems through their cultural or artistic practices.
The Ecologists at Risk (ER) initiative was launched by Perpetuum Mobile (PM) in 2019 as part of its Artists at Risk (AR) platform. Since 2013 AR has geographically relocated and given material support to over 850 high-risk cultural professionals in cooperation with over 300 residency-network hosts worldwide.
Through local knowledge, research and open calls, the ER-network identifies and takes up contact with eco-defenders at high risk. Following background-checks, risk-assessment and evaluation of hosting-capacity, selected ER-Residents are offered resources and short or medium-length temporary relocations to ER’s at-risk-residences. These regional (and occasionally international) relocations to ER’s “safe havens” provide rest and respite, and offer opportunities for the continuation of their ecological causes. ER Residences are often run by specialised hosting organisations which work with ER to curate projects that address ecological challenges of their own focus, often working directly with local communities.
TARGETED CALL for ecologists at risk in WESTERN AFRICA
We are pleased to announce our first open call for ecologists at risk living in Western Africa. These are artists, activists or cultural figures with significant threats to their freedom of expression and activities, or who face risk to life and limb due to their ecological engagement.
Applicants should fill in the form at this link. For those in need of highest digital-security, please see this. Please do not attempt to contact us via other channels.
Please note that applications concerning anything but significant current risks for work at the intersection of ecology with art and culture are not eligible, and no response can be expected.
An international jury will select ER-Residents for both short and medium-term residencies, following background checks, risk-assessment, capacity evaluations of the ER Secretariat. It is appointed by the co-directors of ER with guidance from the ER International Advisory Council.
We encourage all those working at the intersection of ecology with arts and culture in Western Africa to share this Targeted Open Call, and seize this opportunity and join us in fostering a resilient and sustainable future. Together, let’s amplify our voices to protect our planet.
Perpetuum Mobilε (PM) is an international NGO which brings together art, engaged practice and inquiry. It acts as a conduit and engine to re-imagine certain historical, theoretical and practical paradigms in fields which often exist in disparate institutional frames and territories. PM has developed longer-term thematic platforms including the Re-Aligned Project, Perpetual Pavilion, Perestroika Project, The Arts Assembly, Artists at Risk (AR) and Ecologists at Risk (ER). Perpetuum Mobile (PM) has been honoured with several awards, including the State Prize of Finland and the Civi Europaeo Praemium of the European Parliament.
Ecologists at Risk (ER) is a Perpetuum Mobilεzation
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The Ecologists at Risk (ER) residency programme is co-fund by the Nordic Culture Fund under its Globus and Globus Forward initiatives and the Swedish Arts Council.