The Green Carpet

The Green Carpet was a ‘laboratory’, where the artist and community were involved in co-creation, with the environment and sustainability in mind.

We aimed to:

• cultivate new relationships between multi-disciplinary artists and the communities in which they work;
• welcome different artforms and build sustainable practice where participants are involved, in shared decision-making;
• develop new partnerships;
• exchange skills hospitality and help artists develop their work with the public as part of the in the creation process.

5 organisations commissioned and presented outdoor work together, sharing expertise, and resources. This network acted as a platform for artistic creation to support emerging artforms and particular site specific/responsive artistic practice, to develop new work connecting art and the environment.

The partners were: Activate Performing Arts, International Festival of Street Arts of Chassepierre, Le Citron Jaune – National Center of Street Arts and Public Space and Cirque Jules Verne – National Circus Pole and Street Arts d’Amiens.

The Green Carpet have produced a book to showcase the commissioned work from artists, Les Souffleurs who performed in Boscome during Inside Out Dorset Festival 2018.

If you’re an artist, practitioner, producer or creative interested in land-based performance and would like a copy, please get in touch.