CalArts Collaborates
x The Nature Conservancy
Celebrating Bowtie Wetland is a collaboration between California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and The Nature Conservancy. Explore the multimedia arts projects on this site to learn how the upcoming Bowtie Wetland Demonstration along the LA River will provide stormwater management, restore habitats for flora & fauna, and benefit the local community.
Celebrando la Demostración del Humedal de Bowtie es una colaboración entre el Instituto de las Artes de California (CalArts) y The Nature Conservancy. Explore los proyectos de arte multimedia en este sitio para aprender cómo la próxima Demostración del Humedal de Bowtie a lo largo del río de LA proporcionará gestión de aguas pluviales, restaurará hábitats para la flora y la fauna y beneficiará a la comunidad local.
CONTENTS
· About the Collaboration
· Project: Bird Cafe
· Project: Interconnected
· Project: Celebrating Transformation
· Project: Neighborhood Bowtie
· Media Arts Showcase: Event at CalCreative
· Credits & Acknowledgments
• Home Page
Where will the Bowtie Wetland Demonstration be? ¿Dónde estará la Demostración del Humedal de Bowtie?The Bowtie Wetland Demonstration is a 2.5 acre site on the 18-acre Bowtie Parcel located on the east bank of the LA River in Glassell Park. The location was formerly part of Southern Pacific Railroad’s Taylor Yard.
La Demostración del Humedal de Bowtie es un sitio de 2.5 acres en la Parcela de Bowtie de 18 acres ubicado en la orilla este del Río de LA en Glassell Park. La ubicacion anteriormente formaba parte de Taylor Yard de Southern Pacific Railroad.
CalArts Collaborates
x The Nature Conservancy
Celebrating Bowtie Wetland is a collaboration between California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and The Nature Conservancy. Explore the multimedia arts projects on this site to learn how the upcoming Bowtie Wetland Demonstration Project on the LA River will provide stormwater management, restore habitats for flora & fauna, and benefit the local community.
CONTENTS
· About the Collaboration
· Project: Bird Cafe
· Project: Interconnected
· Project: Celebrating Transformation
· Project: Neighborhood Bowtie
· Media Arts Showcase: Event at CalCreative
· Credits & Acknowledgments
Where will the Bowtie Wetland Demonstration be?The Bowtie Wetland Demonstration is a 2.5 acre site on the Bowtie Parcel located on the east bank of the LA River in Glassell Park. It is located on the Bowtie parcel, an 18 acre strip of land that was formerly part of Southern Pacific Railroad’s Taylor Yard.
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The Class: CalArts Collaborates
Students pitch their work to TNC
CalArts Collaborates Course/Clase
During the 2022-2023 school year, the CalArts School of Film/Video and School of Art’s Graphic Design program partnered with The Nature Conservancy on a campaign about the Bowtie Wetland Demonstration Project. In the year-long CalArts Collaborates class, mixed teams of Animator/Filmmakers and Graphic Designers collaborated to create bilingual multimedia projects that will educate the local community about the transformation of a neglected “brownfield” along the LA River into the Bowtie Wetland Demonstration.
Teams of students conducted research and site visits, generated concepts and pitched projects to The Nature Conservancy leadership, producing a variety of multimedia art projects. The class culminated in a public exhibition at CalCreative, and The Nature Conservancy will continue using the students’ work at eductional events and in virtual communications. This year-long elective course was led by Melissa Ferrari (animation), with co-teachers Jacinto Astiazarán (live action documentary) in Fall 2022 and with Lorin Brown (graphic design) in Spring 2023.
Teams of students conducted research and site visits, generated concepts and pitched projects to The Nature Conservancy leadership, producing a variety of multimedia art projects. The class culminated in a public exhibition at CalCreative, and The Nature Conservancy will continue using the students’ work at eductional events and in virtual communications. This year-long elective course was led by Melissa Ferrari (animation), with co-teachers Jacinto Astiazarán (live action documentary) in Fall 2022 and with Lorin Brown (graphic design) in Spring 2023.
Site Visit: Students visit Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park
Visita al sitio: los estudiantes visitan el parque de Lewis MacAdams Riverfront
About/Sobre
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the leading global conservation organization, works around the world protecting ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. TNC’s goals in Los Angeles are to treat stormwater using natural infrastructure, address urban challenges using nature-based solutions, and enhance biodiversity across the urban landscape. One key strategy for achieving these goals is to create a proof-of-concept multi-benefit stormwater capture demonstration project. TNC and their consultants are leading the design and implementation of the Bowtie Wetland Demonstration, in partnership with California State Parks.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), la principal organización mundial de conservación, trabaja en todo el mundo para proteger tierras y aguas ecológicamente importantes para la naturaleza y las personas. Los objetivos de TNC en Los Ángeles son tratar las aguas pluviales utilizando infraestructura natural, abordar los desafíos urbanos utilizando soluciones basadas en la naturaleza y mejorar la biodiversidad en todo el paisaje urbano. Una estrategia clave para lograr estos objetivos es crear un proyecto de demostración de captura de aguas pluviales que es una prueba del concepto y que contiene múltiples beneficios. TNC y sus consultores lideran el diseño y la implementación de la Demostración de Humedal de Bowtie, en asociación con Parques Estatales de California.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), la principal organización mundial de conservación, trabaja en todo el mundo para proteger tierras y aguas ecológicamente importantes para la naturaleza y las personas. Los objetivos de TNC en Los Ángeles son tratar las aguas pluviales utilizando infraestructura natural, abordar los desafíos urbanos utilizando soluciones basadas en la naturaleza y mejorar la biodiversidad en todo el paisaje urbano. Una estrategia clave para lograr estos objetivos es crear un proyecto de demostración de captura de aguas pluviales que es una prueba del concepto y que contiene múltiples beneficios. TNC y sus consultores lideran el diseño y la implementación de la Demostración de Humedal de Bowtie, en asociación con Parques Estatales de California.