Open Call
Mycophilia
Ayatana Artists' Research Program
Eligibility
Any one with a creative practice and an interest in fungi is invited to apply.
Number of Participants
6
Deadline
Selection Results (Announcement Dates)
Duration
September 06, 2020 - September 12, 2020
Costs
- $1,300.00 program fee (one-time)
Housing
Guest House
Meals
Chef on Site
Public Programs
Courses
Disciplines
Research, Scientists, Visual Arts
Languages
English
Program Description
Mycophilia is a residency for artists interested in mushrooms and fungi. The residency will involve twice daily excursions into forests, biology laboratories, collections and farms to learn from people who work with mushrooms. Outline You are invited to give an artist talk to introduce your practice to the group (talks) Wild mushrooms of the Gatineau Forest (foray) Photograph spores with Scanning Electron Microscope and dissecting microscope (lab visits) Lichen of the Chelsea Cemetery (foray) Foraging fungi for food and color (foray) Mycology in contemporary art (lecture) Spore printing and microscopy (workshop) Fungal tree relationships (Lecture on Mycorrhizae) Visit to a research laboratory to learn about plant/fungi signaling Fungal DNA sequencing with the Museum of Nature (lab visit) Biosonification of live mushroom cultures in the lab and the field Visit to the Canadian National Mycological Herbarium Visit the Shiitake Grove at the Forest and Farm
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