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-a series of six grand flags prominently displayed on the beach during the daytime festivities. We are delighted to present\, at the Miami Beach Public Library\, for the first time\, a compilation of the entire f lag collection. Originating in 2021 with designs by AMLgMATD\, inspired by the #SaveBiscayneBay campaign\, the series continued in 2022 with Florida Endangered Species crafted by Beatriz Chachamovits. Expanding further in 2023\, the collection embraced a carnivalesque interpretation titled We Ar e Ocean\, which serves as the namesake for the current exhibition. This vi sion was brought to life by Marina Zurkow in collaboration with Una Chaudh uri.
\nWe are excited to announce that the 2024 series is conceived by Maria Useche\, a former YoungArts Award Winner. Her design was selected through an open call conducted in partnership with the esteemed Miami-bas ed non-profit. Following the unveiling on June 8th\, her flags will be add ed to the ones already presented in the gallery. Additionally\, we will pr esent Weaving with Water\, consisting of three large quilts co-crafted thr ough a series of workshops led by artist Deborah Mitchell\, involving stud ents from Breakthrough Miami\, The Motivational Edge\, and The Overtown Yo uth 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 Chachamovi ts are displayed at the center of the gallery\, an homage to the large-sca le installation Modeling the Reef\, created by the artist in collaboration with students from the three organizations mentioned above\, in occasion of the 2022 World Ocean Day Celebration.
\nA nomadic and multi-facet ed platform established in 2016\, ARTSail fosters collaborations between c ultural creators and climate experts to address South Florida's climate cr isis. We facilitate artist connections with activists and scientists to ex plore the impact of climate change and man-made pollution on our waterways \, resulting in actionable climate advocacy initiatives. Our programs span artist residencies\, exhibitions\, and community outreach\, bridging awar eness to action and leveraging artists' communicative power for policy adv ocacy.
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