Building on the recent public panel “Artist As Policy Shaper,” and working toward a participatory public boat build and art project on the Don River Valley in 2021, this session aims to aggregate diverse theories of art, engagement, mitigation, public use, and preservation in environmentally sensitive urban sites.

The workshop will generate a dynamic grey paper encompassing specific and broadly applicable best practices for artists and urban designers working collaboratively toward just environmental policy.

The grey paper will be released as part of an interactive website that will function as an evolving creative, logistical, and ethical map for Mare Liberum’s project navigating the Lower Don Valley next year.