The Future of Water Exhibition Opening

Join us for the opening reception for The Future of Water: a speculative art show at Golden Belt in Durham Art Guild's gallery (Mill No. 1).

Opening Reception: May 11, 6-9pm
Show dates: May 11-28

ABOUT
The Future of Water is a project commissioned by The School for Living Futures in partnership with the Durham Art Guild and supported by the Durham Arts Council and NC Arts Council that will feature commissioned works by artists Lucas Brown, James Keul, and Patrizia Ferreira, offering their visions and creative answers to the complex and urgent challenges facing our waterways. Speculative art helps us imagine and explore alternative futures that shift our thinking beyond the constraints of the present and allow us to consider new possibilities and approaches.

BACKGROUND
As Durham’s population swells, the city is under mounting pressure to create sustainable and affordable housing solutions. As urban and rural housing construction projects increase, they pose dangerous threats to our waterways: escalating erosion and flooding, wiping out critical habitats, and threatening our clean water sources. How do we create enough housing to meet the demands? How do we make sure housing is developed in equitable ways? Is our current system creating environmentally degraded silos and displacing low-income citizens into this marginal land? How can we ensure a livable future for everyone? 

Host or Publisher School for Living Futures