A SEA CHANGE

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“A sea change” project innovates and integrates high quality European critical, interdisciplinary, and participatory artistic practices that deal with issues of blue economy into the lives of coastal communities in a more direct and purposeful manner, going beyond the profit agenda and tourist oriented cultural activities, and emphasizing at the same time sustainable living, critical approach and social inclusion. It focuses on creative and innovative interventions in cultural and natural ecologies related to the sea, engaging an array of different cultural agents and citizens in a common effort to catalyze positive change and make real difference in the lives of involved European coastal communities. The project is concentrated on the Mediterranean region, uniting four European partners based in Mediterranean countries highly dependent on blue economy sector: Cyprus (NeMe), Spain (Quo Artis Foundation), Greece (MOMus-ECA) and Croatia (KONTEJNER, as the lead partner). As a consortium dedicated to creation and promotion of socially and environmentally beneficial contemporary cultural practices, project partners in this initiative address the local and European blue economy urgencies in the areas most affected by them – on the coastline and along the seas of Mediterranean countries. The project is built around designing, testing and assessing community-oriented innovative actions that aim to: a) bring new and sustainable cultural practices to coastal areas, b) educate and build capacities of involved cultural agents and local citizens, and c) foster critical practices and innovations in coastal economies.