In commemoration of World Ocean Day every June 8th\, since 2021\, ARTSail has forged a partnership with the Blue Sch olars Initiative\, giving rise to our signature annual event: the World Oc ean Day Celebration. This initiative harnesses the power of visual art to champion environmental stewardship. Crafted with the aim of promoting ocea n conservation awareness\, our program offers an array of free activities spanning art\, recreation\, impact\, science\, education\, and entertainme nt. By uniting South Florida's youth\, ocean conservation organizations\, artists\, activists\, and community members\, we endeavor to foster enjoym ent\, engagement\, and safeguarding of our precious One Ocean.
\nWit h each rendition\, ARTSail commissions a distinct artist to conceive the O cean Flags&mdash\;a series of six grand flags prominently displayed on the beach during the daytime festivities. We are delighted to present\, at th e Miami Beach Public Library\, for the first time\, a compilation of the e ntire flag collection. Originating in 2021 with designs by AMLgMATD\, insp ired by the #SaveBiscayneBay campaign\, the series continued in 2022 with Florida Endangered Species crafted by Beatriz Chachamovits. Expanding furt her in 2023\, the collection embraced a carnivalesque interpretation title d We Are Ocean\, which serves as the namesake for the current exhibition. This vision was brought to life by Marina Zurkow in collaboration with Una Chaudhuri.
\nWe are excited to announce that the 2024 series is con ceived by Maria Useche\, a former YoungArts Award Winner. Her design was s elected through an open call conducted in partnership with the esteemed Mi ami-based non-profit. Following the unveiling on June 8th\, her flags will be added to the ones already presented in the gallery. Additionally\, we will present Weaving with Water\, consisting of three large quilts co-craf ted through a series of workshops led by artist Deborah Mitchell\, involvi ng students from Breakthrough Miami\, The Motivational Edge\, and The Over town Youth Center. Following their display at the World Ocean Celebration event\, they will be exhibited in the gallery as well.
\nIn addition to the flags\, a series of small coral-inspired sculptures by Beatriz Cha chamovits are displayed at the center of the gallery\, an homage to the la rge-scale installation Modeling the Reef\, created by the artist in collab oration with students from the three organizations mentioned above\, in oc casion of the 2022 World Ocean Day Celebration.
\nA nomadic and mult i-faceted platform established in 2016\, ARTSail fosters collaborations be tween cultural creators and climate experts to address South Florida's cli mate crisis. We facilitate artist connections with activists and scientist s to explore the impact of climate change and man-made pollution on our wa terways\, resulting in actionable climate advocacy initiatives. Our progra ms span artist residencies\, exhibitions\, and community outreach\, bridgi ng awareness to action and leveraging artists' communicative power for pol icy advocacy.
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