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Plastic City

Plastic City

by Bounpaul Phothyzan | May 28, 2015 | Community Projects Laos, Environmental Health, Laos

Imagining new architecture and rethinking development and the convenience of plastic Plastic City is a large-scale public installation made from trash and discarded materials. The structure for the installation symbolizes the wave of new architecture being rapidly...
Plastic Puppet Theater

Plastic Puppet Theater

by Khao Niew Lao ("Sticky Rice") Theater Group | May 28, 2015 | Community Projects Laos, Environmental Health, Laos

Empowering youth to reduce waste through puppet theater and sculpture Three playful, larger-than-life puppets were constructed from recycled plastic to provide a visual representation of the plastic used by an average Laos household in a day, a week, and a month. The...
BLT: Busok, Lusog, Talino

BLT: Busok, Lusog, Talino

by Institute for Negros Development | Apr 21, 2015 | Community Projects The Philippines 2015, Environmental Health, The Philippines

Collaborating with local ceramic artists to create hygienic kitchen facilities for rural schools BLT aims to improve attendance, bolster learning, and promote local collaboration to support the education system in rural areas of the Negros region. To do this, the...
Hangin (Wind)

Hangin (Wind)

by Binhi Creatives | Apr 21, 2015 | Community Projects The Philippines 2015, Environmental Health, The Philippines

Revealing health issues in coastal communities through a music video and live performances Hangin is a song written by Dina Hautea, who before her death at the age of 15, was a member of Binhi (Seeds) Creatives. Her cancer is believed to have been caused by...
Planting Resilience

Planting Resilience

by Balayan | Apr 21, 2015 | Community Projects The Philippines 2015, Environmental Health, The Philippines

Using participatory art and experiential pedagogy to teach community resilience and disaster management Balayan, a team of environmentalists from La Salle University, brings together youth, local government, and a local environmental organization, Balaring Mangrove...
Floating Eco-Resource Center

Floating Eco-Resource Center

by Suyac Advocates | Apr 21, 2015 | Community Projects The Philippines 2015, Environmental Health, The Philippines

Delivering environmental educational materials and workshops via a water-mobile eco-resource library Aliana Juson and Keith Cari-An came together to form Suyac Advocates, a team dedicated to bring to life the Floating Eco-Resource Center. This multifunctional floating...
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American Arts Incubator (AAI) is an international creative exchange program developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by ZERO1. The program utilizes community-driven digital and new media art projects to instigate dialogue, build communities, bolster local economies, and further social innovation.

American Arts Incubator is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs developed in partnership with ZERO1.