Butte College Art Gallery - Sustainable Art and Architecture

The Butte College Art Gallery would like to thank all of the artists and architects who participated in the 2010 Sustainable Art & Architecture Exhibit.  A special congratulations goes to the following artists:
1st Place Award - “Anemoi! Power of the Wind” by Stephanie King & Kelly Zimmerlee
2nd Place Award – “Sustainable Wave” by Gregory Stanley
3rd Place Award – “37th View of Mt. Fuji” by Kelly Yoshimura

“Anemoi! Power of the Wind” by Kelly Zimmerlee and Stephanie King

“Sustainable Wave” by Gregory Stanley

“37th View of Mt. Fugi” by Kelly Yoshimura

Honorable Mention
4th Place – “Futoi Yaku Kin’youbi” by Paul DiPasqua
5th Place – “Contraption: Good Egg…” by Amber Sprague & Morgan Covington
6th Place – “Journey of Devine Healing” by Grant Stanley
Tied for 7th Place –      “Consumption” by Aaron Hoerber
 “Horses” by Simone Senate
 “Raw Chicken Breasts” by Simone Senate
 “Migrate” by Simone Senate            
 “California Gold” by Robin Lee
 “Not For Sale” by Matthew Turner

Sustainability Themes included artwork and projects that address the following:

Peace and Social Justice – concepts involving human rights, equality, economic egalitarianism, and long term maintenance of the natural world.

Ecology – importance of biodiversity and the operation ecosystems.

Non-violence – a strategy for social change that rejects violence, instead utilizing persuasion, education, civil disobedience, and mass media communication.

Grassroots Democracy – participatory governance at the local/community level.

Green Technologies – technologies utilized to deter negative impacts of humans on the environment, such as recycling, renewable energy, water management, biofiltration, etc.

Human Settlement – ecovillages, concepts of New Urbanism, etc. that reduce the impact of humans on their environment.

The Butte College Art Gallery is located on the main Butte College campus, 3536 Butte Campus Drive, in the new ARTS Building closest to parking lot 3. Normal gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with extended hours on Wednesday to 7:30 p.m. The gallery may also be seen by appointment. For further information, call 895-2877 or 895-2404.