Past Events | Program in Community, Culture, and Environment

Night Visions III

Sep 27 to Nov 6, 2008

Night Visions III celebrated the beauty and mystery of the night sky and stars through fine artwork in a variety of media by locally and nationally recognized artists. The work in this juried exhibit reflected the deep, positive connection that human beings can have with the nighttime. Night Visions III coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Internatioal Dark skies movement, which began in Flagstaff in 1958. ...

Colorado Plateau Art Institute Workshop Series, Summer 2008

Jun 3 to Aug 15, 2008

Explore the natural world on the Colorado Plateau through workshops in painting, glass fusing, textile art, drawing and ceramics. For a full schedule of workshops, please visit:

http://www.coconino.edu/finearts/summer08.htm

The Summer 2008 Colorado Plateau Art Institute Workshop Series is presented by Coconino Community College and the Program in Community, Culture, and Environment.

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Call to Artists: Night Visions III

Jul 2 to Aug 11, 2008

Artists are encouraged to submit work that explores or celebrates the night, the naturally dark sky, or the stars. The work in this exhibit should reflect the deep, positive connection that human beings can have with the nighttime.

This year, Night Visions III will coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the International Dark Skies movement, which began in Flagstaff in 1958. Night Visions is a partnership between the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition, Northern Arizona...

CC&E Welcomes Dr. Romand Coles, New McAllister Chair in Community, Culture, & Environment

Aug 1 to Aug 2, 2008

The Program in CC&E is pleased to welcome Dr. Romand Coles as our new McAllister Chair in Community, Culture, and Environment!

An Associate Professor of Political Science, and Director of Graduate Studies at Duke University, Dr. Coles has taught political philosophy and specializes in continental political philosophy, critical theory, existential phenomenology, post-modernism, post-colonialism, Marxist thought, democratic theory, liberalism, and questions concerning...

We're Moving!

May 20 to Jul 1, 2008

In June 2008, The Program in Community, Culture & Environment will move to our new location in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences! Please look for us in rooms 280 and 282 in Social and Behavioral Sciences West, building 70, on the Northern Arizona University Campus.

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P.A.W.S. (Promoting Assets with Sculpture) Public Art Project

Apr 26 to Jul 1, 2008

For the past decade, the streets of an increasing number of U.S. cities have been populated by herds of fantastically painted and ornamented animal statues, to the delight of locals and visitors. In these broadly successful public art projects, a particular animal is chosen, one or more versions of which are rendered in sculpture. The sculptor’s work is reproduced and decorated by artists working in 2-D and/or 3/D media, resulting in wildly individual aesthetic variety connected by a...

Brad Lancaster: Rainwater and Greywater Harvesting

Jun 5, 2008 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Permaculture expert Brad Lancaster will share how rainwater harvesting and greywater irrigation can help Flagstaff make the best use of one of our region’s most valuable resources.

Since 1993, Brad Lancaster has run a successful permaculture consulting, design, and education business focused on integrated and sustainable approaches to landscape design, planning, and living. As he lives in the dryland environment, rainwater harvesting and greywater irrigation have long been...

View P.A.W.S. Sculpture Proposals

May 12, 2008 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

You are invited to give your input on the selection of a mountain lion sculpture which will be replicated 40 times, decorated, and installed around Flagstaff. Three local sculptors have submitted their sculpture entries which will be on display. One will be chosen and its sculptor commissioned to create a life-sized sculpture for casting.

Flagstaff P.A.W.S. (Promoting Assets with Sculpture) is a project of the Assets Committee of the Coconino Coalition for Children...

2008 Northern Arizona Book Festival

Apr 24 to Apr 26, 2008

The Program in Community, Culture, and Environment is pleased to support the 2008 Northern Arizona Book Festival.

This year's authors include:

Dorothy Allison

Sylvest Allred

Monica Brown

Megan Buchanan

Sean Carswell

Peter Christensen

Jill Divine

Uncle Don Fanning

Christine Granados

Rose Houk

Jesse...

Gary Nabhan: Farewell Lecture

Apr 24, 2008 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Gary Paul Nabhan, Ph.D., is a writer, lecturer and world-renowned conservation scientist. He is the outgoing Director of the Center for Sustainable Environments at Northern Arizona University, where he catalyzed the Canyon Country Fresh regional food initiative on the Colorado Plateau.

After gaining degrees in agriculture and arid lands resources from the University of Arizona, Dr. Nabhan co-founded Native Seeds/ SEARCH and became a leading voice for conserving and renovating...

	Coconino County Sustainable Economic Development Initiative (SEDI) As a participant in Coconino County's Sustainable Economic Development...
	Flagstaff WIN (Weatherization Initiatives Network) The Flagstaff WIN project will launch immediate, effective, collaborative and...
	Giving Voice to Flagstaff Neighborhoods (GVFN) Through Giving Voice to Flagstaff Neighborhoods, CC&E facilitates on-the-ground...
	NAU Faculty Senate Dr. Romand Coles, McAllister Chair in Community Culture & Environment, has been...
	2009-2010 One Community Sustainable Living Lecture Series (OCSSLS) The One Community Sustainable Living Lecture Series is a partnership among local...

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