Category Archives: Programs
COMMON SPACE Design Labs: April 10-16
Projects are happening in five cities, led by five visiting artist teams. Project descriptions, artist bios, volunteer opportunities, daily updates and more are at CommonSpace-AK.org.
COMMON SPACE Update
We’re working overtime! The COMMON SPACE website is chock full of new updates. Each of the five Design Labs teams is buying materials, choosing spaces and setting schedules. Go straight to the Anchorage, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau or Nome project areas. … More
COMMON SPACE Programs in April, UN/COMMON Lecture Series Complete
Nader Tehrani of Office dA may have been the final lecture in the UN/COMMON lecture series, but our 2010-2011 program isn’t over yet. The COMMON SPACE programs will be taking place now through mid-April. COMMON SPACE Statewide Design Challenge: the … More
ELINOR OSTROM
Petia and Iain from Spurse introduced me to Elinor Ostrom. In 2009, Elinor became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics. The video link below was recorded at a seminar in Stockholm. Indicative of much of her … More
COMMON SPACE Statewide Design Challenge Update
We’ve removed the pre-registration deadline for the COMMON SPACE Statewide Design Challenge. Are you considering an entry? There are cash prizes in three categories. Take the first step toward making common space uncommon. Visit the COMMON SPACE website for more … More
Just Announced: Statewide Design Challenge
The COMMON SPACE Statewide Design Challenge is officially open. Cash prizes will be awarded in each of three categories. Start planning your entry today! Pre-registration must be received by March 1, 2011, and full entries are due March 30, 2011. … More
Introducing UN/COMMON
The 2010-2011 season of the Alaska Design Forum – our 19th – has been set. This year the Alaska Design Forum presents UN/COMMON, a program that includes our annual lecture series in addition to COMMON SPACE, a special community-focused project … More
The Alaska Design Forum is supported, in part, by the Alaska State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the Municipality of Anchorage.