This full-day program, Actions & Alliances, invites participants into a dynamic set of workshops, walkshops, and creative explorations that address the urgent ecological challenges of our time through experimental and collective practices. Grounded in the theme of climate-aware methodologies, the day offers opportunities to explore how art can inspire new ways of thinking, feeling, and responding to planetary instability.

The morning session, from 10am to 12pm begins with morning tea and an introduction, followed by workshops including:

Jo Pollitt’s workshop, which uses dancerly and writerly practices to cultivate sensitivity and improvisational attention—skills essential for navigating the unpredictability of our climate. Participants will engage in haptic “weather-charting” exercises to embody relational ways of responding to ecological pressures.
The Currents watershop, led by Bronwyn Bailey-Charteris and Lleah Smith, delves into the life-sustaining and contested dimensions of water, blending intimate, hands-on activities with theoretical insights from the Hydrocene; the Age of Water.
Anastasia Murney’s Tarot Reading for Planetary Survival introduces a contemplative, affective practice for confronting the complexities of climate change, using Tarot to weave collective stories and open new pathways for emotional and social engagement.

Actions & Alliances is part of the Relational Ecologies Intensive hosted at ACCA, developed alongside ACCA’s current exhibition, The Charge That Binds. Learn more about the program and intensive here

Access:
ACCA is fully wheelchair accessible, with a wheelchair accessible bathroom, and a wheelchair available for use in the gallery on request at the front desk. Assistance dogs are welcome at ACCA.

Read more about accessibility at ACCA here on our website.