Markham Museum. Land Slide: An Exhibition On Possible. Futures

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1 Land Slide: An Exhibition On Possible Futures Markham Museum

2 JANINE MARCHESSAULT, PROFESSOR CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR AND TRUDEAU FELLOW, YORK UNIVERSITY JENNY FOSTER, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FORMER CHAIR, PRESIDENT S SUSTANABILITY COUCIL, COORDINATOR URBAN ECOLOGIES PROGRAM, YORK UNIVERSITY AND A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL PLANNER HELMUT KLASSEN, POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW ARCHITECT SPECIALIZING IN SUSTATAINBLE ARCHITECTURE, YORK UNIVERSITY 1 2 WHO ARE WE?

3 3 WHAT ARE WE PROPOSING?

4 4

5 5 EXHIBITION FOCUS What is the future of urban sustainability in one of the fastest growing REGIONS in North America?

6 6 PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION Site Specific Multi-Sectoral Collaborative Pedagogical

7 SITE SPECIFIC MUSEUM GROUNDS and surrounding areas (newly build house; shopping mall; farmers field) 7

8 8 PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION Multi-sectoral MARKHAM MUSEUM (DIRECTOR, CURATOR) SCHOOLS, FAMILIES (UNIONVILLE Highschool) CITY COUNCILORS, SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE ARTISTS, CULTURAL WORKERS URBAN PLANNERS FARMERS, MANUFACTERS, IMPORTERS OF FOOD LARGER CULTURAL COMMUNITY IN THE GTA URBAN DEVELOPERS

9 ARTIST RESIDENCIES AT THE MUSEUM LOCAL FOOD, LOCAL CHEFS FEATURED WEEKLY CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY ARTISTS URBAN FARMING PROJECTS (with students) On-going talks and Performances by artists Public fora on contemporary urban development topics 9 ACTIVITIES (pedagogy)

10 10 FUNDERS AND Partners TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS FUTURE CINEMA LAB, YORK UNIVERSITY THE CITY INSTITUTE, YORK UNIVERSITY PUBLIC ACCESS COLLECTIVE

11 Emerging Collaborations 11 GREENBELT FOUNDATION DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION JACKMAN FOUNDATION CAPE FAREWELL AND THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSUEUM TOURISM ONTARIO THE YORK REGION FOOD NETWORK YORK REGION FOOD CHARTER WORKING GROUP SEEDS FOR CHANGE (COMMUNITY GARDENS AROUND MARKHAM)

12 25 INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL AND LOCAL ARTISTS David Kidman/ Christine Davis/ Post Commodity/ Ian Baxter & / Rene Francisco/ Isabelle Hayeur/ Xu Tam Heather Rigby/ Julie Nagam/ Richard Hill/ Matt Moore Aron Louis Cohen/ Frank Havermans/ Laura St Pierre Tongue and Groove Collective/ Mitchell Akiyama Department of Unusual Certainties/ Adrian Blackwell and Jane Hutton/ Renay Egami/ Philip Hoffman/ Chen Hangfnng/ Pak Sheung Chuen/ Ken Gregory Jennie Suddick/ Angel Chan/Gerry Shikatani 12 WHAT ARTISTS? WHAT PROJECTS?

13 13 IAN BAXTER &

14 14 JENNY SUDDICK

15 15 Isabelle Hayeur

16 16 Xu Tan

17 17 Pak Sheung Chuen

18 18 Blackwell and Hutton

19 York has a long-standing commitment to sustainability. It is one of the university s strategic priorities President s Sustainability Council since 2008: annual reporting and advanced recommendations green ambassadors program green office program 19 Innovative sustainability curriculum 3 sustainability-oriented research units ranked #1 in GreenMetric survey on campus sustainability

20 Synergy between York and Markham interpretation of sustainability integrating social, cultural, economic and environmental considerations into decision-making 20 Importance of social and cultural sustainability High levels of diversity Advanced visions of sustainability: process-orientation

21 Land Slide fulfillment of Greenprint Sustainability Plan priority areas 30 Promote and build on neighbourhood organizations responsible for fostering interaction, neighbourhood pride, empowering local decision-making, food growing, and local program and services delivery 34 Work with partners to welcome, support and build programs and social networks for residents, including seniors, women, and minorities 21 Social equity 22 Continue to support a range of accessible and affordable creative arts, cultural and heritage opportunities to residents and visitors

22 37 Build on the role of Mayor's Youth Task Force and develop opportunities for greater youth involvement and volunteerism in the political process, such as a shadow youth council or the provincial page program, where members of council and staff serve as mentors to engage youth in the political process 39 Continue to provide space and programs that cater to the needs of youth at community centres and the Civic Centre 41 Continue to engage at-risk youth with targeted services and opportunities, including volunteer opportunities and connecting youth with employers 42 Create mentorship opportunities for youth in Markham, including peer-to-peer and adult-to-youth 22

23 Education and Skills 46 Support and promote community interactive learning opportunities through speaker series, conferences, postsecondary courses and community forums, both online and at local facilities 48 Work with partners, including the Markham Library and the school boards, to develop and deliver a sustainability curriculum for residents and businesses, including reskillingprograms, learning about home and business energy, water efficiency, food growing, community event planning, and home businesses 23

24 52 Continue to build on and support a Public Art Policy that encourages public art in commercial and large residential projects including funding for public art in all Town new construction and retrofit projects 53 Continue to build on and support festivals, community events and engagement exercises that aim to foster crosscultural understanding and experiences 54 Double the 2010 floor area of Markham cultural venues by Continue to support a range of affordable, accessible, and meaningful creative arts and other cultural opportunities, that contribute to the local economy, to residents and visitor experience 24 Identity and Culture

25 25 Iain Baxter&: Markham MAZE

26 LAND SLIDE : AN EXHIBITION OF POSSIBLE FUTURES & 18 September 2012 MARKHAM MAZE - PLAN Model Pattern: Reims Cathedral (Destroyed Late 18th C.) Reinterpreted With Themes of Ecology & Sustainability Markham MAZE 26

27 The Eye 18 September 2012 The Heart Inlaid Metal Letters Along the Path Forming Words and Phrases EcologyMARKHAM & Sustainability MAZE - SYMBOLS The Brain The Foot Entrance The Ampersand to Maze with the Juxtaposed on the World Imprint Feet With Tree at the Centre LAND SLIDE : ANof EXHIBITION OF POSSIBLE FUTURES Recycle Symbols Representing the Unity of the Eye, the Mind, and the Heart as the Basis of Sustainability Designed as Benches To Rest and Reflect and Planters For a Selection of Native Trees. Markham MAZE 27

28 Markham MAZE: General View 1 28

29 Location Options: Option 1: Grounds of Markham Museum Option 2: Future Public Park Adjacent To Markham Museum 29

30 1. Materials Concrete 50,000 Miscellaneous 25, Labour (Construction) 120, Contingency - Design & Construction (20%) 39,000 Subtotal 1 $ 224, Artist s Fee (Estimated15%) 33, Design Fees (10%) Architecture, Landscape, Engineering 22,425 Subtotal 1 $ 56,062 TOTAL (Excluding Taxes) $ 280,312 (Estimated Value of Donations to Date: $ 75,000) 30 Markham MAZE Budget Estimate:

31 31 Exhibition Budget: BUDGET SUMMARY CURRENT FUNDS SSHRC $109, Trudeau $95, TOTAL $204, CURRENT PROGRAM Artist Exhibitions (20) $100, Artist Residencies (20) $5, PROJECTS TOTAL $105, Way Finding & Signage $13, Installation & Production $20, PRODUCTION TOTAL $33, Print $10, Web $5, MARKETING TOTAL $15, General Administrative Costs $3, Administrative & Production Staff $43, ADMINISTRATION TOTAL $46, TOTAL $199,477.00