Art can be a powerful force for change, and some local artists are using it to bring attention to the importance of the Lower Mainland's rain.
As a part of its annual Rain Day celebration next month, Earthwise Society is inviting artists of all ages to use their imaginations to capture the beauty, fragility and importance of rain.
Contest participants will create outdoor sculptures for display at the Earthwise Garden that pay tribute to this important natural resource. Participation is open to anyone who is interested.
There are prizes for each age category and sculptures will be highlighted on Earthwise social media. Sculptures can be playful or serious, static, kinetic, permanent or semi-permanent. Winners will be announced at Rain Day on Saturday, March 18 in the Earthwise Garden.
B.C. and Alaska share the largest continuous coastal temperate rainforest in the world. These are forests that receive more than 250 cm of rain per year, most of it during the winter.
While local residents may like to complain about it, we all know that rainfall is essential to maintain healthy groundwater supplies, irrigate crops and sustain our ecosystem. With climate change, the sustainability of our water supplies is a more pressing issue than ever.
The Rain Sculpture Contest, and Rain Day, are projects to bolster rain's reputation and to acknowledge its importance in our region.
It's an Art for Action initiative that aims to make rain fun while raising awareness about water. Rain Day and the Rain Sculpture Contest have been made possible through EcoAction Canada.
For more information, email Corinne at [email protected] or call 604-946-9828.
