Visiting Artists Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens

Ecosexual Artist Residency
various locations

For the last decade, Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens have been creating performance under the rubric of "ecosexuality" in which they playfully provoke audiences to think differently about their relationship to the Earth: instead of imagining Earth as mother, how would we treat the Earth if we thought of it as a lover? How would our behavior change? How might we, then, co-create a more sustainable future?  

This series of workshops and events introduces participants to Sprinkle & Stephens' ecosexuality performances and their creative techniques. All activities are open to students, staff, faculty, and community. 

Sprinkle & Stephens' visit will include a host of opportunities to meet and engage with the "ecosexual activists" beginning on Oct. 11. A brief schedule below. 

OCT. 11 Welcome Reception & Book Signing for Assuming the Ecosexual Position
When: 4-6p.m.
Where: The Athenaeum | 287 W. Broad St. Athens, GA
OCT. 12 Ecosexual Performance Workshop I
When: 6-8p.m.
Where: Fine Arts Building, Cellar Theatre
OCT. 13

Ecosexual Performance Workshop II
When: 1:50-3:30p.m.
Where: Fine Arts Building

Screening + Q&A: Water Makes Us Wet
When: 5p.m.
Where: Balcony Theatre (Room 400), Fine Arts Building
OCT. 14 National I Love You (Earth) Day Performance
When: 12p.m.
Where: TBD in the previous workshops
Note: Attendance at one of the previous workshops is required for participation in the final performance. 

Let us know if you're planning to attend any of these events by signing up HERE. 

This event is sponsored by the Willson Center for Humanities & Arts, The Athenaeum, UGA Arts Collaborative, Department of Theatre & Film Studies, Institute of Women's Studies, & Sustainable UGA. 

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