Cape Farewell Strategic Plan 2008–2011

“We choose to do … these things, not because they are easy but because they are hard.”

John F. Kennedy, 1962 A VIEW FROM 2012

From artist and director of Cape Farewell, David Buckland The climate agenda has moved forward with increasing speed, partly in response to serious weather events occurring with greater regularity. International laws, based on agreements formed at summits such as the UN’s Copenhagen (COP15) conference have given a framework to the reduction of global CO2 emissions and there is an acceptance worldwide that cultural values and ambitions will adjust to embrace this new reality.

This has reinforced Cape Farewell’s pioneering position in establishing a cultural response to the climate challenge. Our work has gathered pace: our original exhibition has toured to over 12 international venues; a new exhibition is showing in university galleries across Europe and the USA; musicians and performers inspired by the project, have created new material and have just completed a music festival at Southbank Centre and the Sessions at Eden. In theatre, we have co-commissioned the fi rst touring stage plays directly addressing the subject of climate change and have appeared at arts-specifi c festivals and wider events as varied as Hay on Wye Literary Festival, the 2012 Olympics, MaRS Toronto and TED in the USA. The media is key to the delivery of our vision and we continue to attract editorial on television, the radio and in innovative web-based activity. Our latest fi lm, Disko Bay (directed by Peter Gilbert), has been shown and broadcast to international audiences following its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.

We are in receipt of regular funding from Arts Council England and have long-term partnerships with a range of organisations nationally and internationally, including British Council, the Compton Foundation in the USA and the Musagetes in Canada. We have strong creative relationships with talented and diverse artists and professionals, who are working with us to advance a cultural response and inspire individual responsibility. Cape Farewell acts as a creative glue, bonding individual David Buckland, artist and director of Cape vision to a collective force for cultural change. Farewell, onboard the Noorderlicht schooner, research expedition to the east coast of Greenland, 2007. Following the scientifi c and political success of our voyage to the Russian Photo: Nick Cobbing North East Passage, our expeditions continue to contextualise the important work of climate scientists. In turn, this inspires creative expression, cementing “Scientists cannot work on issues like this alone. The Cape Farewell an emotional agenda that embraces a caring attitude – a symbiotic marriage of project has brought the climate human aspiration and planetary eco systems. change issue to the attention of key cultural movers and shakers.”

Cape Farewell is central to the cultural response to climate change. We remain Sir David King, UK Government Chief Scientifi c Advisor, October pioneers in our fi eld, reinventing ourselves to drive forward a cultural shift. It is 2000 to December 2007 the way that we have chosen to live our lives that has caused climate change and this must be addressed. 2000–01 2001 David Buckland identifi es the need to create a 1999 Emma Gladstone works with David Buckland new language of ideas that will engage the public David Buckland meets mathematician, Dr. Richard Wood, who to develop Cape Farewell with the science of climate change explains his mathematical climate model, the HadCM3

CONTENTS 6 Introduction 8 Vision, mission and values 10 Strategic direction 12 Strategic objectives 14 Context 16 Exploration 22 Creation 32 Engagement 36 Management of resources 40 Appendix 1: Sustainability 41 Appendix 2: Measures of success 44 Appendix 3: Risk assessment

Iceberg, east coast of Greenland, reserch expedition, 2007. Photo: Emily Venables

4 CONTENTS 5 Nov 2002 Cape Farewell registers as a charity in the UK, supported with seed money from NESTA Jan 2003 Kathy Barber at Bullet creates Nov 2002 www.capefarewell.com Alex Lambert joins as project manager

CAPE FAREWELL PIONEERS THE CULTURAL RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Cape Farewell is entering a new and distinct phase in our organisational development. This document reflects these developments and represents a contextual review and reassertion of our objectives. Our core mission remains robust; Cape Farewell works in partnership with the best creative minds to pioneer a cultural response to climate change. The causes of climate change are locked into how we have evolved as a worldwide community and which, if left unchecked, threatens the very fabric of our society. To mediate the causes and effects of climate change we must achieve a cultural shift that will embrace a sustainable future.

During the past five years, we have produced an extraordinary body of ideas, imagery and media inspired by the interaction between the artists and the scientists working in the High Arctic and beyond. Our work continues to have a worldwide impact and has established our position as a pioneering force responding to the climate challenge. Cape Farewell’s program must reflect this responsibility.

This strategic plan covers the period of 2008 – 2011, during which time we are artists in residence at the Southbank Centre and have a long-term collaboration with the Eden project. The plan charts an expansion of our scientific and research agenda into the Russian Arctic and the Amazon rain forests whilst creatively expanding to encompass a broader range of art forms and creative disciplines. We are establishing new partnerships with art and educational institutions, delivering a shared concern of the realities of a changing climate and a changing society. Internationally, the plan reveals the broadening of these partnerships and a significant expansion of the number of artists, writers and film-makers with whom we engage. To maximise our audience potential, we are continuing to expand our web and media presence. The plan also reveals a period of organisational consolidation supported by a broader and more diverse range of financial partners. Michèle Noach Contextascope Cape Farewell responds to the fast changing challenges of climate change. Embracing 2006 this fast-paced reality is reflected through our innovative programming, our catalytic nature and our pioneering status.

6 INTRODUCTION 7 Apr 2003 Mar 2003 Colin Izod and Big Heart Media work with David May 2003 Planning with National Oceanography Centre to place Buckland to develop an education programme The fi rst expedition heads to Tromso with images two oceanographers, Dr. Val Byfi eld and Sarah Fletcher, and blogs sent back daily from the Arctic aboard the Noorderlicht for the fi rst research expedition

CAPE FAREWELL PIONEERS THE CULTURAL RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

The Cape Farewell crew witness snap freezing of sea ice in Turner Sund, east coast of Greenland, research expedition, 2007. Photo: Kathy Barber

VISION MISSION VALUES

Founded by artist David Buckland, Cape Farewell As a creative agent for climate change, Cape Enquiring Collaborative believes in the power of artists and creative Farewell works internationally to bring artists, We question the relationship between climate We collaborate with outstanding creative individuals to communicate and effect change scientists, communicators and opinion formers change, human endeavour and the human individuals, thinkers and opinion formers from on a considerable scale. Motivated by a desire together to develop the production of art response. We celebrate the potential of the across the arts, sciences and cultural fi elds, to change the predicted course and impact founded in scientifi c research. Using creativity human mind to research, understand and enabling us to align creativity and climate change of climate change, Cape Farewell galvanises to innovate, we engage artists for their ability communicate creatively. to a variety of platforms and settings. creative energies and empowers artists to to evolve and amplify a creative language, engage, research and communicate their communicating on an emotional level and on a fi ndings. The core ambitions of Cape Farewell human scale the urgency of the global climate Empowering Catalytic Sustainable centre on collaboration, creation, presentation, challenge. We draw inspiration from the creative and We inspire others to consider their position We aim to operate sustainably, managing our understanding and communication. professional energy of our team, partners, artists, organisationally and individually, operating as a programme in an environmentally responsible scientists and practitioners. Our programmes and catalyst for change founded in creativity. Cape fashion. We aim to deliver according to the activities encourage artists to renew and extend Farewell spreads its message and impact virally, aspiration for best practice. their practice through professional development emotively and powerfully. by engaging with broader agendas. We empower audiences and individuals through increased understanding, to play a part in effecting change and fi nding a voice.

8 VISION, MISSION AND VALUES 9 Aug 2004 Jan 2004 Sir David King launches the second expedition at the New Year’s Day, broadcast on Material World (BBC RSA. The story makes the front page of the Guardian Radio 4) about the Cape Farewell 2003 research Sep 2004 expedition, written and presented by Quentin Cooper The second expedition heads to Spitsbergen, Alex Hartley Mar 2004 discovers the island he later names Nymark and David The Geography GCSE module, The High Arctic, is Buckland makes his fi rst projections onto ice released for UK schools, funded by NESTA

Cape Farewell research expedition, walking on an icecap near the 80th parallel, Svalbard, research expedition 2004. Photo: Alex Hartley

“The pressure of our numbers, the abundance of our inventions, the blind forces of our desires and needs are generating a heat – the hot breath of our CAPE FAREWELL DELIVERS ITS PROGRAMME OF civilisation. How can we begin to restrain EXPLORATION, CREATION AND ENGAGEMENT ACCORDING ourselves? … Are we at the beginning of an unprecedented era of international co- TO THE FOLLOWING KEY DRIVERS. operation, or are we living in an Edwardian New Generation International Partnership summer of reckless denial? Is this the Seeking and directly engaging with a new Working internationally, acknowledging climate Carrying a partnership philosophy across beginning, or the beginning of the end?” generation of creative and scientifi c thinkers. change as a global challenge. our portfolio, building our capacity to reach This involves working in partnership to effect audiences. This is critical to our continued Ian McEwan, novelist, 2006 change, supporting emerging initiatives within Currency and relevance growth and profi le. new practices or research programmes Updating and refreshing our external frame and bringing about the realisation and of reference, we are ensuring legitimacy and communication of bright ideas. bearing.

Pioneering Artistic quality and creativity Continuing and extending our high profi le media An artist-led project working with the creative presence through targeting pioneers and opinion community, recognising artists as a professional leaders across society, keeping our audience group requiring opportunity, investment and focus and multiplying our message in powerful authority. and often unexpected ways.

10 STRATEGIC DIRECTION 11 Mar 2005 Mar – Apr 2005 The third expedition heads to Tempelfjorden; Antony Gary Hume’s Hermaphrodite Polar Bear Gormley, Ian McEwan, Rachel Whiteread and Siobhan painting is exhibits at Matthew Marks Sep – Nov 2004 Davies spend a week with the Noorderlicht frozen in ice Gallery, New York Max Eastley and David Buckland show Cape Farewell work at Liverpool Biennial

Cape Farewell leaving Greenland Blosseville coast, research expedition, 2007. Photo: Kathy Barber

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

Exploration Creation Engagement “In 20 years we have actually got Research, development, scientifi c and artistic Creative process, artwork production, art Audience Engagement: communication, multimedia to change our lifestyles. I don’t exchange and exposure programme, critical debate dissemination know if human beings have the capability for the kind of change To explore the science of climate change, To develop and share a growing body of To engage a broad audience through our work, communicating that is necessary. Yet, maybe, there understand the global impact and share that artistic responses to climate change and to climate change on a human scale and encouraging is the chance. It is down to the knowledge across creative and scientifi c stimulate climate-change awareness within understanding and commitment to a cultural shift: messenger, the narrative, the story, communities inspiring people to act on new the cultural sector: to make change possible.” understanding: > by reaching young people and a new generation > by generating opportunities for the creation of thinkers in partnership with universities and David Buckland, artist and director > by exposing artists to the world’s climate of new artworks in response to climate other agencies of Cape Farewell, 2007 tipping points and contributing to the change > by reaching pioneers and opinion formers within the development and shared understanding of > by building awareness of climate change arts and media who can communicate that climate change new scientifi c data through collaboration, communication and matters, engaging individuals with the power to ‘multiply’ > by extending artists’ professional partnership with artists across art forms and generate signifi cant impact development; incorporating scientifi c > by building awareness of climate change > by using new media technologies to engage the broadest collaboration into their practice; and through cross collaboration between the range of audiences across a variety of platforms enhancing their output thereby facilitating scientifi c and cultural communities > by communicating the work of Cape Farewell in a variety creative interpretation and understanding of > by building awareness of climate change of settings nationally and internationally, inspiring a wide climate change across all art forms through partnerships with cultural institutions public to pursue individual behavioural change and programming venues

12 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 13 Apr 2005 May 2005 BBC Culture Show features the Vicky Long joins as project manager: Jul 2005 Cape Farewell expedition fundraising for a touring exhibition begins Alex Hartley’s photographic works exhibits as Don’t want to be a part of your world at the Victoria Miro Gallery, London

CAPE FAREWELL: CONTEXT

Artist and photographer David Buckland for the longer term. The initial involvement Ecology, Agnes B research trip (tara expeditions), conceived Cape Farewell nine years ago: with approximately 25 artists, scientists and Artists Planet Earth (APE), British Antarctic In that time, we have led fi ve expeditions to the associates has increased to more than 70, Survey and Ben and Jerry’s (climate college). High Arctic. From these expeditions has sprung and will expand well beyond 150 over the Alternative initiatives are of varying focus and an extraordinary body of artwork, including a duration of this plan. The impressive Cape intent, and Cape Farewell remains the most fi lm for the BBC. Our educational resources and Farewell alumni continue to work independently, sustained cultural response to climate change. the book, Burning Ice, have been received with ensuring a continuous fl ow of progressive acclaim and our website has won a UN World ideas and creative projects, while the artist-led Such times offer an exciting challenge – an Summit Information Society Award. management team continue to consider the opportunity for growth through partnership and subtleties and strengths, alongside individual collaboration, increased voice and impact. With Cape Farewell brings creative practitioners into expectations, of this expanding alumni and a broader awareness of green issues and direct conversations with scientists, generating associates’ group. sustainability for publicly-funded organisations, and nurturing an understanding of climate a clarity of position, focus, mission and potential change. The experience of the fi rst Arctic Growing environmental awareness across is called for. Meanwhile the desire by individual expeditions and the enthusiastic interaction the arts and cultural sector has produced an artists to understand, engage with and address between those of diverse professions was expansion of new initiatives, organisations, climate change across art forms continues to grow. ground-breaking and highlighted how powerfully programmes and environmentally-aware artists. art can respond to scientifi c data and the Examples include RSA Arts and Ecology in environment. partnership with Arts Council England, Tipping Point, Julie’s Bicycle, Arts Catalyst, the new Cape Farewell is entering into a new and distinct carbon neutral theatre Arcola and, most recently phase in its organisational development. Initially the 2008 programming collaboration with project led with a temporary focus delivered by Friends of the Earth and the Whitechapel Gallery. a compact team, the organisation now has a Commercially, and on a broader charitable level, core staff of fi ve and has gathered momentum examples include David de Rothschild Adventure

“For days, the ground seemed to be heaving Kathy Barber beneath my feet – a strange and unsettling Here Today sensation. All that has at last passed. But 2005 when I consider either the small complement of humans on board the Noorderlicht or the polar bear trio travelling the wildernesses of eastern Greenland in search of food, and look into the future of either, I fi nd myself more deeply unsettled. That we must do something, and fast, is obvious; but given our divisions and self-interest, it is uncertain whether we will do anything in time.”

Vikram Seth, novelist, 2007

14 CAPE FAREWELL CONTEXT 15 Oct 2005 – May 2006 Nov 2005 Rachel Whiteread’s installation www.capefarewell.com wins Embankment at Tate Modern London the UN e-science award

Oct 2005 Dec 2005 Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey fi nd a Minke Cape Farewell’s The Ice Garden exhibition outside the whale stranded on the east coast of England Bodleain Library, Oxford; 15,000 visitors in four days

EXPLORATION

Background Scientifi c research The philosophy of exploration and personal The research programme has proved that art and Data and output from Cape Farewell has been journey are values core to Cape Farewell. We science not only can work together, but should. presented at conferences, science weeks, in invite artists to places of natural beauty and Positioning and objectives for each expedition resources and in scientifi c journals. artistic inspiration to see fi rst hand the effects are always science led and the science that has of climate change. The invitation to join the developed has been diverse and infl uential in Cape Farewell has animated science for the expeditions is simple: come, explore, be inspired. understanding the Arctic area. The High Arctic public and for schools. It has even produced a Through witnessing the environment, taking has been deeply affected by climate change and comedy review of climate change for National part in stimulating discussion and observing it is where three climate tipping points meet: the Science Week in 2008. The quality of material and participating in scientifi c fi eld research, we Gulf Stream, the ice cap at the North Pole and the produced has ensured that Cape Farewell enable our voyagers to gain a real connection to Greenland ice sheet. Signifi cant change to any is recognised as an offi cial programme the subject matter. of these will have serious global consequences. in International Polar Year, and attracts Each of these has been investigated as part of collaboration from the British Geological Survey, Central to each expedition is the open dialogue the Cape Farewell science programme. The Scottish Association for Marine Science, between the artists and scientists before, during The European Joint Research Centre (Ispra), and after, with active promotion of discussion Research undertaken during the fi rst fi ve IFREMER (France), NIOZ (Netherlands) and the and understanding between the groups of expeditions has involved double diffusive layering National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. voyagers. This isn’t just about how climate off Svalbard, completing a 250km transect of understanding can infl uence creativity, but the Norweigan Current (tail end of the Gulf “The great thing about Cape Farewell is that it also about how an artist’s creativity can impact Stream) recording temperature and salinity, in brings together a group of intellectuals working scientifi c thinking. order to build a picture of the strength and scale in science and the arts to discuss a common of this vast underwater movement. In 2007, the theme. In the past, there would have been The early expeditions provided a vehicle for scientists witnessed and recorded the lowest ice nothing unusual in this. If you look at some of scientists to put their research into the public cover in the Arctic Ocean on record (which also our greatest philosophers and writers, Samuel domain. An unexpected outcome was the way in led to the highest volume of loose ice in the path Pepys for example, was also the President which inviting artists to think about the climate of the sailing schooner, the Noorderlicht). of the Royal Society. One of our greatest challenge was welcomed by the scientists as inventors – Leonardo Da Vinci – is one of our a means for considering new interpretations The 2007 expedition deployed state-of-the- greatest artists. We’ve actually gone away from of their work. Most science departments and art oceanographic equipment. An ARGO fl oat, this integrated approach to solving problems. researchers have an element of outreach in programmed to sink to 2,000m depth and rise at Cape Farewell brings us back to our roots and their work – Cape Farewell has promoted itself 20 day intervals, beams records of temperature, has really been exciting for that.” as a creative outreach programme and has salinity and density via satellite to the British Met been invited to work with many prestigious offi ce. The Cape Farewell ARGO fl oat is the prime Dr. Simon Boxall, scientist at the UK National scientifi c organisations on this basis. We work in-situ source of data for the central Greenland Oceanography Centre, Southampton, 2008 in partnership with RAPID climate research Sea. In 2008 it observed that the ocean did programme and have formed strong working not form winter ice. The ARGO fl oat will be in relationships with the National Oceonography operation for a further two to three years. Time Magazine picture Centre, the British Geological Survey and Natural of the year, 2007. Environment Research Council. Photo: Nick Cobbing Our ambition is to encourage the research undertaken within the expedition programme “The changes of climate to feed into our creation and engagement will increase and become programmes. By offering artists the opportunity increasingly unstable. If we to engage creatively with climate change, we will have learnt anything … it is help to make a sustainable culture a reality. that the forces that will be released against us will not be manageable.” The Cape Farewell youth team take glacial David Buckland, artist and measurements, Ny Ålesund, Svalbard, director of Cape Farewell, youth expedition, 2007. Time magazine, 2007 Photo: Dan Harvey

16 EXPLORATION 17 Feb 2006 David Buckland presents the Cape Farewell project to Tim Smit, founder and director of the Eden Project and its May 2006 Dec 2005 staff – the idea of an artistic collaboration grows from this Feb and May 2006 Cape Farewell publishes its fi rst book, Burning Ice, Michèle Noach’s lenticular prints and drawings The fi lm Art from the Arctic screens exhibition at the Curwen Gallery, London on British TV (BBC4 and BBC2)

Creative research The scientists provoke a true connection “The Arctic is the most sensitive place on “What Cape Farewell has done is given us tools Dr. Simon Boxall, with the artists, and work to ensure their full the planet to measure climate change as it is and experiences and wonderful media to take from the National understanding of the climate change challenge made largely of ice. As we started our voyage to television, press and radio, and the response Oceonography and our reasoning for why a cultural and creative out of Svalbard we stopped in a moraine- we get from that is substantial. In public lectures Centre, deploys an approach is as relevant as it is essential. The strewn fjord which should have been covered I am able to use the imagery of Cape Farewell ARGO fl oat at 0˚ creation of work is not instantaneous nor a in ice and snow. The mountains newly to get my message across. Without the images, longitude, 74˚ latitude, prerequisite for joining the expedition. However, exposed by the melt ironically looked like climate change isn’t real enough. We can take in the Greenland sea, each artist that has travelled to the Arctic has rusting wrecks. The icebergs that surround our results and publish them in journals, and yes, research expedition, engaged with the journey and created work on the ship are carcasses of their former glory. our colleagues will see them and they are peer 2007. their return. Novelist Ian McEwan journeyed We endured nine days at sea as the ice had reviewed and solid, but they will only be read Photo: Nick Cobbing with Cape Farewell in 2005, writing for the locked and shut Greenland. It shouldn’t be by, if we’re lucky, 1,000 people. We also need Natural History Museum exhibition in 2006. here now, it should be much further north. to get the message across to the wider public. If At the 2008 Hay on Wye Literary Festival, Ian Our turbulent journey around the ice to get we can get our messages into the media, we’re McEwan announced that his next novel, inspired into Greenland is itself a chilling illustration of talking to 100,000 people or one million people.” by his 2005 expedition and to be published in the advance of climate change.” 2010–11, will directly address climate change. Dr. Simon Boxall, scientist at the UK National Beth Derbyshire, Artist, 2007 Oceanography Centre, Southampton, 2008 Alongside the creative engagement, in 2007 Cape Farewell launched its fi rst youth expedition, inviting 12 young people from the UK, Germany and Canada to experience the Arctic conditions. Each student completed landmark art and science projects, the results of which have been published in an educational blueprint by Creative Partnerships in 2008. In September 2008, this pioneering youth programme continues in partnership with British Council Canada. Cape Farewell Canada and an expedition with 28 young people from seven countries, including the UK, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Brazil, Mexico and India. The ambition for the programme is to bring the Cape Farewell philosophy of combining arts and science in schools, encouraging a creative cross curriculum engagement with climate change.

“The Arctic somehow entered into my head, like a shard of ice, not in any negative way but with a pristine beauty and clarity of a pure nature. Nature can be beautiful but also harsh- at times terrifying and unforgiving. It will always haunt me.”

Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey, artists, 2005

The Cape Farewell youth team create an ice sculpture with artist Dan Harvey, Ny Ålesund, Svalbard, youth expedition, 2007. Photo: Dan Harvey

18 EXPLORATION 19 Jun 2006 Cape Farewell’s major exhibition, Art & Climate Change, opens at the Natural History Museum Jul 2006 David Buckland’s Waterwall and Cape Sep 2006 Farewell’s Outdoor Modular Exhibition shows Exhibition tours to Liverpool Oct 2006 at the Sage, Gateshead Biennial across fi ve venues David Buckland speaks at the RAPID climate change, international science conference

Future programme Our future expedition programme is led by Alongside the continuing Arctic expedition Cape Farewell’s expeditions are a major focus the science research ambitions. In 2008, programme, from 2009 Cape Farewell will and remain core to our operation. It is on their Cape Farewell will travel to the west coast of begin to pilot new routes for exploration and journey to the world’s climate tipping points Greenland for the fi rst time to build on the scientifi c collaboration, both geographically and that our artists and scientists begin their important research conducted on the east coast in delivery. Beginning with the fragile ecosystem conversations, which culminate in the production of Greenland in 2007. Dr. Simon Boxall from the of the Amazon delta in 2009, Cape Farewell of their research and work. The expeditions National Oceanography Centre will measure an has been asked by the Environmental Change initiate and inspire, allowing much of the art, ocean tract across the Labrador Current (for Institute in Oxford to develop an art/science writing and music to be generated in the time direct comparison with the 250km ocean tract expedition. Formative plans envisage a smaller period following the expedition. measured in 2007). Meanwhile, Dr. Carol Cotterill scale arts/science trek on foot, exploring the from the British Geological Survey will carry upper cloud forests in the Peruvian rainforests. Developments out extensive sequence stratigraphy analysis Cloud forests have one of the highest areas of Over the period of this plan we will: of the seabed to gain further insight into past biodiversity in the world. The loss of biodiversity > enable artistic exploration to areas of climate climates, changes in sea level and the speed will be one of the fi rst casualties for our warming tipping points, facilitating a true connection at which these changes can occur. We will also planet. This programme will take Cape Farewell with the climate challenge launch our second ARGO fl oat, this time in the to new territories, open new dialogues and allow > collaborate with major science institutions Davis Strait, where it will be programmed to send new creative expression, all related to the effects and research programmes to extend the back information for two to three years after the of climate change. outreach of their work expedition. > deliver the second youth expedition, inspiring In September 2010, the Russian Arctic will young people to engage creatively with In both the science programme and artistic be the focus for further exploration, with the climate change both in their schools and selection, we are working with partners across Cape Farewell Northeast Passage expedition. communities and, through the international the sectors to ensure the maximum possible If our expedition is successful, it will indicate nature of the expedition, globally impact. Science partners to date have included the opening up of a new sea route to the East > work in partnership with our global the Environmental Change Institute, University from Europe in the summer months. Scientists associates to communicate our journeys as College London, the National Oceanography will take CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, widely as possible Centre, the Scottish Assocation of Marine Depth) measurements, will record sea colour > explore different geographical locations, Science, the British Geological Survey, the in order to gather information about plankton considering the Amazon and Russian RAPID climate Programme, the Natural vitality and will make acoustic measurements Northeast Passage as future expedition Crew, research expedition, Tempelfjorden, Environment Research Council and International to identify currents and undersea movement. locations Svalbard, 2005 Polar Year. For the artist selection, we are For the fi rst time the Cape Farewell crew will working with the the Royal Society of Arts, the attempt atmospheric measurements of CO 3 2 4 5 1 2 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 Crafts Council, the Eden Project, Southbank levels and other pollutants, learning as much as 8 Centre, the Royal Court Theatre, University of the possible about warming in this area of the Arctic. Arts and Arup Associates. Scientifi c partners will include the National Oceanography Centre, led by Dr. Simon Boxall, and Dr. Patrick Fullick of Science Connections, Moscow. 1 Max Eastley 2 Charlie Kronick 3 Nick Edwards 4 Alex Harley 5 Antony Gormley 6 Peter Clegg 7 Siobhan Davies 8 Rachel Whiteread 9 David Buckland 10 Gautier Deblonde 11 Tom Wakeford 12 Heather Ackroyd 13 Dan Harvey 14 Ian McEwan

20 EXPLORATION 21 Dec 2006 Jan 2007 By the end of 2006, Art & Climate Change is Dec 2006 Invitation from Jude Kelly, artistic director of seen by over 250,000 people in the UK Hannah Bird joins as project coordinator Southbank Centre, to become artists in residence

CREATION

“You cannot solve the problem with the same The Cape Farewell programme is artist driven, kind of thinking that has created the problem” enabling and supporting the desire of artists to understand their changing world, the forces Albert Einstein that drive it and their right to respond. Artists are invited to Cape Farewell through a number As ambassadors for a creative response to climate of routes: personal approach, recommendations change, Cape Farewell is perpetually working through the growing network of associates, towards making connections and making things or through partnership invitation or selection. happen. Building a deep intuitive knowledge of Moving forward, we are adding further rigour to climate change within a growing collective of the process, the endeavour being to attract and creative people, the Cape Farewell arts programme engage a diversity of artists. The relationship to is active, opportunistic and freely shaped, aiming Cape Farewell is open, without contract, there is both to build awareness and to inspire people to room for failure, though this is rare – the subject act on new knowledge. There is a crucial role for of climate change and nature of the research artists in predicting, presenting, imagining and experience being simply too profound. interpreting our collective global future. “Cape Farewell, in its ambitions and methods, Cape Farewell aims to be at the start of great represents a more open exercise than work about climate and at the heart of key communication about climate change. It’s a cultural initiatives. Adopting and leading with an true expedition of untrammelled minds into a approach that places others centre stage, the changing world of uncertain forms and feelings. unique feature of Cape Farewell is the notion Its outcomes were never predetermined in of sparking and enabling a personal journey methodology or propagandistic in intent.” “For we have arrived at a turning point, for creative individuals: intellectually, creatively, perhaps the most signifi cant in the history personally, physically. The artists’ journey Gary Hume, painter, 2003 of humanity. It is now clear that there is no with Cape Farewell allows a story to emerge more urgent task facing the human species – once an individual begins their journey there than thoroughly to re-imagine its relationship begins a process of absorbing, cocooning and with nature.” metamorphosis, from which something beautiful and impactful will emerge – a story to be told. Robert MacFarlane, writer, 2006

Max Eastley and David Buckland present Arctic at the Frank Gehry Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival, 2007. Photo: David Buckland

Alex Hartley Nymark 2006

22 CREATION 23 Mar 2007 Mar 2007 Cape Farewell Art & Climate Change opens Dancing on Thin Ice performance by at the Kampnagel Centre, Hamburg students at Villiers High School, London

Core partnerships “To face the challenges ahead we need the For the duration of this plan, Cape Farewell will Cape Farewell are developing a Slow Art best of our imagination and creativity, our work with two core cultural partners in the UK, programme – growing and evolving a new technology and science, our humanity and Southbank Centre in London – where we are climate art from the site with a series of vision. There are many synergies between based – and the Eden Project in Cornwall. residencies and outdoor arts commissions. This the Cape Farewell and Eden Projects: will allow artists the creative freedom to engage both care deeply about our planet and look Artists in residence – Southbank Centre over time with the founding ethos and objectives for ways to work with artists, scientists, Southbank Centre is a kaleidoscope for the arts. of the Eden Project. educators, communicators and people from As artists in residence, Cape Farewell has been all walks of life, to help create a brighter invited to operate at a number of levels across a North American partnership future. We like to show what individuals can range of opportunities. In addition to our core UK cultural partners, achieve by working together and with the Cape Farewell is expanding its creative activity grain of nature. The Cape Farewell project Southbank Centre programmes to huge into North America. Key to this development is is a wonderful example of how to explore audiences, with a signifi cant profi le across all our core partnership with the Canadian based issues and initiate discussions around art forms. Cape Farewell is feeding into this Musagetes Foundation, refl ected through David climate change in an engaging, compelling programme, aiming to curate headline gigs on Buckland’s status as international ambassador and moving way, which is also positive and climate change together with smaller scale for the Rare reserve near Toronto. forward thinking.” performances and events. Alongside other artists in residence, Cape Farewell has been invited to Tim Smit, founder and director of the Eden inform programming, and grow artistic content Project, 2007 from within the centre.

Beth Derbyshire, artist, fi lming onboard the Cape Farewell contributes on a regular basis Noorderlicht, research expedition, 2007. Beth through interventions with the Centre’s ongoing Derbyshire is now developing the work Anthem, participative programme. a fi lm installation with live performance for presentation at the Eden Project. Cape Farewell supports Southbank’s Photo: Amy Balkin sustainability plan, working towards the greening of the site and particularly the future development of the artists in residence space.

The Eden Project The Eden Project offers a contrasting regional engagement. Motivated by Eden’s commitment to the environment and biodiversity, our challenge is to capture and drive audiences through an increasing focus on climate change.

Responding to Eden founder and director, Tim Smit’s original vision, Cape Farewell is exploring site-specifi c opportunities at Eden, bringing artists to the site and presenting climate-focused work inspired by the expeditions.

Claire Twomey Blossom, at the Eden Project 2007

24 CREATION 25 Mar 2007 Mar 2007 First screening of Art from the Mar 2007 Max Eastley’s 10-track album Arctic on Sundance TV Barbican Art Gallery, International Touring ARCTIC released commits to managing an international tour of Art & Climate Change

Art & Climate Change, Natural History Museum, 2006. Photo: David Buckland

Programming Music and live performance Literature and spoken word Comedy Theatre Visual arts Cape Farewell is regularly approached by Inviting singer songwriter Liam Frost on the Poet Lemn Sissay, fellow artist in residence at Marcus Brigstocke joined the 2007 voyage, with In 2008, playwright Suzi Lori Parks and theatre Visual artists will continue to engage with partners with project proposals and is rigorous in expedition in September 2007 allowed Cape the Southbank Centre, is joining the expedition live blogs to The Daily Telegraph website, and maker Mojisola Adebayo will join the expedition. Cape Farewell within a variety of contexts and its selection. Projects are assessed on grounds Farewell to explore an element of contemporary in 2008. Lemn Sissay will continue the journey incorporated climate change into his stand up Inclusion of these artists demonstrates a move this will remain one of Cape Farewell’s major of quality and fi t with Cape Farewell’s values music in its programming. This relationship can of previous writers and poets, including Gretl tour, Your Time is Up, and numerous broadcasts by Cape Farewell into a new creative territory programming themes. Artists who have recently and objectives. The programming themes and now be maximised by its partnerships with live Ehrlich, Dallas Murphy, Vikram Seth and Ian on TV and radio. The comic strand is one Cape with greater audience and increased live engaged with the project are Amy Balkin, Beth initiatives outlined below may be partnership led venues, the Eden Project and Southbank Centre. McEwan. Lemn Sissay is an extraordinary Farewell wishes to continue. Our involvement, potential. This expansion of the artistic portfolio Derbyshire and Brian Jungen, all of whom joined or responding to opportunity, but each are likely We will expand on live performance potential performer and represents a quite literal still in its infancy, has had an enormous will produce exciting and powerful results in the 2007 voyage. In 2008, Sophie Calle and to be project-specifi c, discipline/art form specifi c alongside the platforms of broadcast and web amplifi cation of our voice as we go forward. impact and confi rms the power of voice in live the coming years, whereby new programming Chris Wainwright will join past voyagers David or time-based. media. In September 2008, a core group of performance, broadcast and web media. Marcus partnerships will fl ourish, supporting Cape Buckland and Michèle Noach on the voyage to musicians will join the expedition, co-selected Brigstocke will join our voyage in 2008. Farewell’s desire for staged climate change the west coast of Greenland. Cape Farewell is and introduced through partners Eden and narrative. also building relationships with Liverpool John Cactus Three Productions, New York for their Moores University, School of Art & Design, diverse talent, mixed reach, varied audience the University for the Arts, London, University appeal and styles, including Vanessa Carlton, College Falmouth, Ontario College of Art & Martha Wainwright, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Feist, Design and the Open University, with a view to Shlomo, KT Tunstall and Laurie Anderson. creating an exhibition and involving students in its creation and curation, to tour university sites worldwide.

26 CREATION 27 Apr 2007 Cape Farewell’s GCSE science module Life in the Water is made available, free for Mar 2007 download, on www.capefarewell.com Screening of Art from the Arctic at the Montreal Film Festival

Shiro Takatani, Artist, Trughammer, Spitsbergen, research expedition, 2007. Photo: Kathy Barber

Exhibition tour with Barbican Art Gallery, Research and commissioning Crafts Architecture Film International Programme In 2007, Tate Britain invited Cape Farewell to In 2008, a partnership with the Crafts Council A new partnership with the RSA/Arts Council Cape Farewell has engaged director Peter “I’ve now been on two completely sublime Our exhibition Art & Climate Change, co- consult on and be a part of an AHRC funded comes to fruition with the support of a maker England Arts and Ecology programme began Gilbert (Hoop Dreams and At Death House walks where I have felt totally humbled by curated with the Natural History Museum in project named the Sublime Object. This on the 2008 expedition and the opening in 2008 with support for the expedition and Door) to document activity on the 2008 the environment. The scale of the place, 2006, continues its international tour with the research project studies artists’ responses to of a dialogue with the applied arts sector. development of ideas beyond. The support, expedition. With his crew, Peter Gilbert will the 360˚ vistas, the different tones of Barbican Art Gallery, International Programme. the notion of the sublime over the centuries. This interest in the crafts began with the through the Art for Architecture programme, capture the science, the experience of the artists white and the longest blue shadows I’ve Past showings include Liverpool, Hamburg and The project has supported Cape Farewell’s commissioning of Clare Twomey at the Eden leads with the inclusion of Sunand Prasad, and the majesty of the Arctic, and will begin to ever seen are simply breathtaking and the Madrid. It is currently at Miraikan, Tokyo, hosted exploration programme and is now working Project in December 2007, which resulted in President of RIBA on the 2008 expedition fi nd a shape for a feature-length fi lm, a creative silence when you can actually experience by the British Council and supported by Sharp, to with Cape Farewell’s directorial team and artists Blossom, a piece addressing the fragility of our and a further invitation to Arup Associates for interpretation of events that will pay heed to it is deafening … All of this, with great coincide with the G8. Work from Japanese artist, to investigate contemporary responses to the environment. The connection of an artist working Francesca Galeazzi, young architect/engineer. the empathetic approach Cape Farewell takes company and fascinating conversation, Shiro Takatani, who joined our 2007 voyage, has sublime. Artwork will be commissioned in 2009. in clay to the origins of the Eden Project on an This partnership will follow the work of architect towards climate change. The fi lm, produced by all in all, this is an experience I will never been commissioned, adding relevance for a local old china clay pit added a further dimension Peter Clegg, further exploring the issues Cape Farewell and Cactus Three Productions, forget and I feel very privileged to be lucky audience. Such commissioning will continue, on reuse, renewal and beauty with natural of sustainability within building design and New York, will include footage of work developed enough to experience it.” ensuring currency as the tour unfolds. In 2009, resources. Cape Farewell aims to continue construction, resulting in a residency with a after the voyage. Cape Farewell will continue to the exhibition will tour to MaRS, Toronto, allowing the applied arts commissioning programme in North American university in 2009. The fruits of work with new fi lm, captured by a second crew Rachel Whiteread, sculptor, 2005 synergy and further collaboration with the association with Eden Project during forthcoming the partnership will be presented in Copenhagen on the 2008 research expedition and future British Council Canada Cape Farewell youth winter seasons. 2009 on the occasion of the UN summit. expeditions, mixing this footage with archival programme. The continued tour includes the material to produce edits of various length and Council of Europe, Strasbourg, and the Haugar purpose for output on the web and through Museum, Oslo, in 2009. broadcast media.

28 CREATION 29 Jun 2007 First screening of Art from the Arctic May 2007 on BBC World, the fi lm has been seen Late Night at Whitechapel Gallery sells out by over 12 million people to date Jun 2007–Sep 2008 Cape Farewell artwork is selected to be part of the UN Apr 2007 Environment Programme exhibition Envisioning Change David Buckland presents at Tate Liverpool as in Oslo, Brussels, Monaco and Chicago part of the Café Sci-art series

Artist-initiated programme Developments With an expanding number of artist and creative Cape Farewell is open to a variety of external Over the period of this plan we will: associates, Cape Farewell is adapting to manage infl uences on its programming agenda, be they > programme artists into Southbank Centre and present its extended programme. The from partners or from a broader socio-political, and the Eden Project programme is dependent upon the selection and scientifi c or cultural base. When reacting to > commission and enable individual artist curation of artists for the expeditions. As the opportunity our fi lters include expertise, fi nance, responses to climate change across art number of associates grows and becomes more profi le, legacy, target audience and ‘the offer’, forms in a variety of contexts dispersed, internationally and across disciplines, allowing Cape Farewell to carve a clear stance in > tour the Art & Climate exhibition to venues with a light touch Cape Farewell will fl ex to an increasingly competitive sector. internationally in partnership with the preserve the personal relationships crucial to Barbican Art Gallery International Touring the individual journey, responding gently to the The agency-model of evolution for Cape > network to ensure an increased presence associates agendas, while inviting a response Farewell implies a proactive placement role for climate change art and creative to their own. This unique two-way nurturing for Cape Farewell artist associates within the performances at a broad cross-section of relationship is special, fragile, vulnerable and not cultural calendar. The period of this plan seeks events, working with new and existing to be over stretched, yet it is enriching, exciting a rising target of ten new events incorporating partners and powerful. climate in the fi rst year (2008-09), fi fteen in the > ensure intellectual debate about art and second year (2009-10) and twenty in the fi nal climate change in partnership with university An agency-style approach allows climate to year (2010-11). and cultural programmers be on the creative and cultural programme for > diversify and expand the art form disciplines many key events. Cape Farewell will extend its we engage with network of agencies, venues and hosts, will meet programmers, make suggestions, represent then step back. With our growth and expansion across art forms, we cannot be excellent producers of all types of art events; instead, a natural development of the enabling party regionally, nationally and internationally is required. The Cape Farewell role in relation to artists can fl uctuate as appropriate from commissioner, producer, collaborator, agent.

Liam Frost, musician, performs newly written climate song, Shipwrecks, Blosseville coast, Jody Barton Antony Gormley Greenland, research The World is Fine Marker 1 expedition, 2007. 2007 2005 Photo: Vicky Long Photo: David Buckland

30 CREATION 31 Jun 2007 David Buckland attends the Al Gore Climate Change workshops Jul 2007 Jul 2007 Cape Farewell moves to Southbank Centre The Cultural Leadership Programme supports the placement of to become artists in residence Karen Turner as strategic development associate at Cape Farewell

ENGAGEMENT

Audience development Youth engagement, education University sector Cape Farewell elects to work with ‘multipliers’: The Cape Farewell education outreach The period of this plan will introduce a new individuals and organisations who can maximise programme, in association with Big Heart Media, focus for Cape Farewell: an approach to a new the message through profi le, platforms or Creative Partnerships and the British Council, generation of thinkers through fresh partnerships network – we are looking for partners who has celebrated considerable successes in with the university and further education bring added value to the project or message, working with individual pupils and teachers to sector. Aiming to impact upon practical tuition or who carry weight in persuading others to powerfully spread impact across schools and and the understanding of the climate agenda consider their actions. For musicians, this might family networks. The core objective has been to within emerging practice, Cape Farewell will be in producing a climate album, staging gigs engage young people creatively on the subject trial progressive partnership relationships with and festivals with greener considerations, cross-curriculum with appropriate supportive university networks and tutors integrating this producing with an eye to their carbon footprint, resources. In 2008 this work continues in new strand into the exploration and creation communication with their fan base, by website partnership with British Council Canada with programmes. Beginning in 2008 with the memberships or through press and media. Cape Farewell Canada, supported by Cape expedition programme and a new partnership Farewell education directors, Colin Izod and with the University of the Arts, London and Organisationally, this is achieved through Subathra Subramaniam, guiding proceedings rolling out in 2009 with the ongoing partnership selecting organisations and framing partnerships and ensuring a balance of scientifi c and artistic with Liverpool John Moores University, the that can reach broad audiences, consider and interests. There is a continuing engagement with Open University and Ontario College of Art and explore their own sustainability and impact and UK partners through a collaboration with the Design. In the south west, Cape Farewell are gather press and media attention. In targeting Eden Project schools programme and RIO in the building dialogue with Falmouth College of Art, pioneers, Cape Farewell maximises the south west supporting a student on the 2008 including presentation at the New Ecologies chances of broadening impact and spreading expedition and the continuing work within the conference in 2008, and developing curatorial engagement across peer-group networks. region’s schools. Meanwhile, broad engagement input to the Eden Project collaboration. In with schools will continue through resource addition, the partnership with the RSA Art for Over the period of this plan, Cape Farewell will distribution, in particular the 2008 blueprint Architecture programme will offer a North give further consideration to priority targets, user supported by Creative Partnerships for cross- American University residency for an emerging groups, those who already engage and those who curriculum delivery. Cape Farewell acknowledges architect or architectural engineer in 2009. Plans have yet to do so across the spread of its work. that there are many initiatives operative are in development for bids to the ESRC/AHRC This can include the arts community and arts throughout the education sector and during this under the new Global Uncertainties strand. users, the scientifi c community and writers and the period of strategic development, Cape Farewell media. Meanwhile, specifi c projects and advocacy seeks to fi nd an appropriate partner to continue are underway, working with groups new to the our unique and accomplished developments in arts and climate change including the Chartered this area of the portfolio. Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), a corporate membership body – working to reach the industry sector, impact upon sustainability policies and using the arts to communicate the power of the message. The CIWEM magazine, WEM, has to date published three lead articles on Cape Farewell and we will feature at their conference in April 2009.

Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey Stranded 2006

32 ENGAGEMENT 33 Sep 2007 Aug 2007 Cape Farewell’s fi rst ever youth expedition to Installation of photovoltaic cells to produce Svalbard launches from Southbank Centre Sep 2007 renewable energy to offset a proportion of following a week-long series of workshops Sep 2007–Jan 2008 Cape Farewell’s fourth research expedition sails from Longyearbyen Cape Farewell’s electricity use Multimedia installations at Southbank Centre and to the east coast of Greenland and on to Iceland. An epic voyage with Eden Project attract over 200,000 visitors higher levels of gale force winds/sea sickness than anticipated

Web strategy Film, TV and media Developments Since it was launched, www.capefarewell.com Following the success of Art from the Arctic, Over the period of this plan we will: has been selected as a winner in both the Cape Farewell is planning a second, feature- > Consider the appropriate and fi tting means UK and international judging of the e-science length, fi lm. This is to be directed by Peter of celebration for the ten year anniversary of category of the UN World Summit Information Gilbert, who made his name as part of the Cape Farewell in 2011 Society Awards. We have grown our database of directorial team on Hoop Dreams, and who has > Approach a new generation of thinkers loyal supporters to upwards of 2,000 subscribers most recently directed a documentary about through fresh partnerships with the university and, in 2008, received an average of 4,000 death row, entitled At Death House Door. and further education sector. unique user hits per month, an increase of 33% The feature is co-produced by Cactus Three > Create a new feature fi lm in partnership with on the previous year. In 2007, we delivered some Productions, New York, and Sundance TV. Cactus Three Productions, directed by Peter of our education materials online (including Building on the success of TV screenings of Art Gilbert and centred on the 2008 expedition Life in the Water), created an online donations from the Arctic, the TV profi le of Cape Farewell > Continue to build www.capefarewell.com as programme, a shop and a coded access space has been signifi cant. Following his involvement an online resource whilst ensuring an for artists to discuss projects in development. in 2007, Marcus Brigstocke will join the 2008 increased profi le on partnership web sites voyage to further develop his comedic work and and through links to artist sites Our proactive web strategy, delivered in association satirical take on climate change. Co-produced > Build on the Cape Farewell branded profi le with Bullet, maximises on-line links, associations with Endemol, a three-part series for broadcast when artists from the collective feature at and partnerships with organisations treehugger. on UK TV is in the pipeline. Cape Farewell is various events com and dosomething.org and global sites designed to attract editorial content to reach > Build on our targets for retail sales, fi lm including youtube, myspace and facebook. mass audiences – through the high-profi le distribution, and festival screenings in During expeditions, online activity builds to selection of artists, the story of the journey keeping with our income generation targets a critical mass and we cater for the highest and a powerful delivery of message. The Cape possible interactivity, making the story of Cape Farewell press and PR strategy is designed to Farewell and our expeditions as public as work in partnership with our artists and partner possible. Images, text and video are posted from organisations to maximise awareness. the Arctic, live Q&A sessions take place and the site is open for comment. We employ the latest Presentations and product technology to offer unique interactive elements Cape Farewell continues to maximise personal to our website users. opportunities to present the work and appeal to varied audiences in varied settings. Invitations to In May 2008, we relaunched the website. This is talk and present will be weighed up against our the fi rst stage in a refresh of image, content and strategic themes and take account of resources online media but, most importantly it has ensured to ensure that appropriate opportunities at that we have an up-to-date structural base. The festivals and events are maximised. The eclectic next stage of the redevelopment will ensure Cape Farewell portfolio encompasses a variety that our resources, including our education of categories of artwork and product. Those materials are distributed online, encouraging designed for retail audiences include the book, use of www.capefarewell.com as an information Burning Ice published to coincide with the resource. User expectations are changing and opening of Art & Climate Change at the Natural we continue to work with Bullet to ensure the History Museum and a DVD of Art from the Cape Farewell website remains up to date and Arctic. Indoor and outdoor banner exhibitions relevant, considering an online artist commission – modular installations – can be designed to exclusively for the website and developing suit a variety of settings. Such exhibitions have new and innovative ways to communicate what been shown at Eden Project and Southbank we do. We will work to deliver all of our public Centre, and future commitments include the information, including videos, images and audio, February 2009 Washington DC meeting of the online, allowing paperless fl ow of information to Arctic Council and Antarctic Treaty. Art from the Peter Clegg global partners and followers. Arctic is often screened at fi lm festivals and for Ice Towers TV/cinema audiences. 2005

34 ENGAGEMENT 35 Sep 2007 Oct 2007 Marcus Brigstocke writes daily blog, from the Max Eastley and David Buckland exhibit work at the Noorderlicht for the Daily Telegraph website Metropole Galleries, part of the Folkestone Literary Festival Oct 2007 Marcus Brigstocke talks about the Cape Farewell expedition in his stand-up tour Your Time is Up

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Total fixed and variable costs 2008-2011 Cape Farewell projected income 2008-2011 % Total expenditure £ ,000 in £,000 CF Partners Total CF Partners Total CF Partners Total 100 % 1,200

Incoming Resources 1,000 Arts Council England 150 150 150 150 150 150 80% Other Sources 285 285 205 205 350 350 Earned Income 40 40 60 60 90 90 800 In Kind Funding 35 35 35 35 35 35 60% Leveraged Partnership Funding 255 255 375 375 375 375 600 Total Incoming Resources 510 255 765 450 375 825 625 375 1,000 40% Outgoing Resources 400 Exploration 190 35 225 50 50 200 200 Creation 25 220 245 95 350 445 95 350 445 20% 200 Engagement 40 40 45 25 70 45 25 70 Operations & Salaries 230 230 235 235 260 260 Total Outgoing Resources 485 255 740 425 375 800 600 375 975 0% 0

Surplus 25 25 25 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11

Organisational budget 2008-11 Business model Variable costs Fixed costs Incoming resources Partner funding In kind

Other sources Earned income Arts Council

RESOURCES, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE

Cape Farewell’s budget is structured against the Income directly to Cape Farewell Other Sources Earned Income In Kind Income Income to Partner Organisations following Business Model: Total income to Cape Farewell varies from This consists of funding from a range of Trusts This currently consists of: In kind income of £35k represents the (approx) Cape Farewell has made extensive and £510k in 2008/09 to £450k in 2009/10 and and Foundations along with contributions from > Merchandise – book, DVD/CD sales value of working space provided by Southbank productive links with partner organisations to Fixed Costs, which include: £625k in 2010/11. The fluctuation reflects a private sources. > Exhibition and event fees Centre to Cape Farewell as artists in residence. enable joint initiatives to take place over the > Operational Costs growing Art Programme across the three years > Lectures, talks and presentation fees This is forecast to continue until mid 2010 period of this plan. This brings Cape Farewell’s > Salaries of all staff, administrative and three expeditions, a major voyage to the Cape Farewell currently operates a vibrant with the aim of sourcing further in kind support total funded activity to £765k in 2008/09, and project based Arctic in 2008/09, a smaller expedition to the and proactive fundraising approach. Over the Cape Farewell aims to continue to diversify our beyond this. rising to £825k in 2009/10 and £1m in Amazon in 2009/10 and a third, major voyage to course of this plan our ambition is to grow funding structures and maximise our earned 2010/11. The aim is to foster new and existing Variable Costs, which include: the Russian Arctic in 2010/11. our partnerships, build longer term plans (ie. income potential. Potential growth areas of partnerships to achieve similar funding into > Project driven costs spread across the partnerships over two or three years) and grow activity include: image licensing; commercial 2010/11 and beyond. three areas of Exploration, Creation Arts Council England core funding levels. picture library/archive development; exhibition and Engagement There is a commitment from Arts Council products including banners, posters and > Includes funding to partners for joint England for continued funding of £150k pa. for photography exhibitions, managed through initiatives the period of this plan, with the longer term aim subcontractors; retail promotions of our film of moving to RFO (regularly funded organisation) and publications; future film revenue from status thereafter. This funding contributes to screenings and festivals; fees for talks and artist both operational and project based activity. appearances; commission percentages of future related products. Cape Farewell is already active in many of these areas and will now address future priorities.

36 MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES 37 Dec 2007 Dec 2007 Nov 2007 Long-term artistic collaboration with the Eden Nick Cobbing’s Arctic photo is chosen as Outdoor installation ARCTIC opens at the Project begins; fi rst applied arts commission for Time magazine’s photograph of the year Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago’s Millennium Nov 2007 Cape Farewell with artist Clare Twomey Park. Max Eastley plays live on stage David Buckland delivers the annual Guelph Lecture

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Exploration

Outgoing Resources Variable Costs Engagement Fixed Costs Exploration Actual expenditure on the engagement These are forecast at £230k in 2008/09, Cape Farewell plans to undertake a major programme is proportionately lower than £235k in 2009/10, rising to £260k in expedition to the Arctic in fi nancial year creation. Signifi cant in kind activity and 2010/11. This covers operational expenditure, 2008/09, a smaller expedition to the Amazon programming is achieved through partnership. administrative and governance expenses and in 2009/10 and a further major voyage to the Resources expended will focus on further in kind expenditure of £35k for working space. Russian Arctic in 2010/11. The costs to Cape website developments, costs associated with Salary costs are also included, covering the Farewell are estimated at £190k, £50k and talks, presentations and other advocacy and following: £200k respectively. During 2008/09, Cape promotional opportunities. Director Farewell is also supporting British Council Project Director (0.8) Canada in running a Youth Voyage to the Arctic Finance Director (0.2) and has sourced partner funding of around £35k Project Co-ordinator to enable four places within this programme. Project Assistant Creation A projected increase in salary costs is included Cape Farewell has an ambitious Art Programme in fi nancial year 2010/11 to cover the costs of planned over the next 3 years. In partnership one additional full-time project staff to support with a number of organisations this combined forecast expansion. activity totals £245k in 2008/09, forecast to rise to around £445k in 2009/10 and 2010/11 (see above).

David Buckland and Amy Balkin Ice Text 2007

38 MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES 39 Feb 2008 Art & Climate Change begins its international tour Feb 2008 Jan 2008 with the Barbican Art Gallery, International Touring Liam Frost performs Shipwrecks We commit to two expeditions opening at the Fundación Canal, Madrid live at the Borderline, London heading to the west coast of Greenland, September 2008

APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Sustainability plan Appendix 2: Measures of success Objectives of assessment This plan outlines steps we have taken to “… while the journeys, exhibitions, events > Ensure a full qualitative and quantitative reduce our environmental impact. We strive for and communications are the evident public overview and analysis of activity improvement across all areas of our activity outcomes of Cape Farewell’s programme to > Monitor both organisational and individual and work with partners such as Greenpeace to date, its effects and results will keep emerging activity and development evaluate and develop our plan as we go forward. for some time through the slow maturation and > Undertake front-end evaluation and We are registered with Arts Council England’s integration of the Cape Farewell experience into predictions prior to undertaking a project to Arts Energy Programme, a toolkit designed to individual artistic practice, and the seeding of target specifi c outcomes help organisations implement effective energy ideas… > Employ a rigorous back-end evaluation on management programmes. all areas of activity. Assessing the precise impact of outputs – the > Embrace failure to respond to the subject, Procurement degree to which Cape Farewell achieved its for individuals we engage in the programme, > Offi ce supplies recycled and sourced locally, higher aims of raising awareness of climate adding layers of protection and support as including offi ce furniture, equipment, change – is important for two reasons. First, appropriate stationery, food and drink to provide evidence of how art can engage > Encourage the ‘slow burn’ approach: the > Publications printed adhering to latest with non-art agendas. Second, and in the development of slow art is to be celebrated, sustainability guidelines circumstances more crucially, to help understand although ‘quick wins’ are equally welcome > Staff travel completed by bike, rail and road. in what particular ways art can help address > It is not necessary for all individuals to Where possible, international travel completed the defi ning issue of our current generation, directionally go through the three phases by rail. Travel to the Arctic completed using namely minimising the causes and mitigating the (exploration, creation, engagement) most effi cient route possible impacts of climate change.” > Make evaluative material public through > Banking with an ethical bank www.capefarewell.com Greg Hilty, Plus Equals, Evaluation Report > Assess third-party impact in acting as Working space February 2007 a catalyst for the activity of others, including > 85% of our daily waste reduced, reused, partners, hosts, artists, etc recycled Cape Farewell has developed a strong base for > Measure impact in relation to other > Participation in development of Southbank self assessment, consolidated by a 2005–06 operatives, artistic endeavours or cultural Centre’s sustainability plan, with particular independent evaluation by Greg Hilty, free to groups to ensure Cape Farewell’s continued focus on artists in residence space download from www.capefarewell.com. Rigorous relevance, pioneering status and centrality to 2007 youth voyage launched on the Thames, > Photovoltaic cells installed at our secondary evaluation allows Cape Farewell to develop the fi eld of climate change culture London, September 2007. working space to offset a proportion of our as an organisation and to understand the full Photo: Nick Cobbing electricity use impact of its activity. Cape Farewell operates a transparent assessment process to monitor all Programme areas of activity, through creation, exploration and > Dialogue with exhibition curators and artists engagement for individuals who work with Cape to optimise effi ciency in creation of art Farewell and in its ongoing activity. > Promotion of online activity to minimise material production and waste > Artworks including the exhibition, Art & Climate Change, transported in most effi cient way possible

Working with partners > Ethical sponsorship policy held > Partnerships with organisations who understand the necessity for addressing effi ciency across their activity

Staff profi le > Staff members committed to reducing their own carbon emissions

40 APPENDICES 41 May 2008 Art from the Arctic Mar 2008 screens at the Margate Natural World Museum exhibition Rocks Festival Feb 2008 tours to the Field Museum, Chicago David Buckland delivers one of the annual Linacre Lectures at Oxford University

PROFILES Measures of success – example profiles

Film-maker – David Hinton Comedian – Marcus Brigstocke Novelist – Ian McEwan Scientist – Carol Cotterill Exploration Exploration Exploration Exploration Film capture with media crew on 2003, 2004 and 2005 research Joined 2007 and 2008 research expeditions Joined 2005 research expedition Joined 2007 and 2008 research expeditions as geoscientist expeditions Creation Creation Creation Creation Experience built into road show Your Time Is Up which toured the UK, Wrote Bootroom article for the Guardian, 2005; The Hot Breath of Our Research taken forward. Funding secured for in-depth analysis of sea- Developed and directed Art from the Arctic, produced by Cape Farewell 2007-08. Developing play for presentation at the Menier Chocolate Civilisation for Art & Climate Change, 2006. During Hay Literary Festival, bed, west coast of Greenland, 2008 research expedition. Photographs and co-produced by BBC, 2005. A 60 minute film, following the artists’ Factory, London. May 2008, read extracts from future novel addressing climate change. shortlisted for the Wanderlust photograph of the year award 2007. responses to the High Arctic and climate change. Engagement Engagement Engagement Engagement - Commissioned to write a daily blog for the Daily Telegraph Travel website - Ian McEwan and John Schellnhuber, In Conversation, part of the Art & - Scientific conferences, presentations on Arctic research - BBC4, first screening, 12 January 2006 (76,000 viewers) during the September 2007 expedition Climate Change exhibition, Hamburg, March 2007 - Youth expedition 2007 – input to workshops at Southbank Centre - BBC2, screening on 31 May 2006 (400,000 viewers) - Nominated for Morgan Stanley Great Briton of the year Award Newspaper articles and reviews include: - Youth expedition 2008 – developed relationship with British Council - SUNDANCE, regular screenings 2007 and 2008 (Environment Category) - The Guardian, August 2007, Enduring Fame Scotland, and helped choose a young person to join expedition. Worked - BBC WORLD, 5 screenings on 21-22 April 2007 (est.12 million viewers) - On the panel of the Observer Ethical Awards (summer 2008) - The Independent, Boyd Tonkin, April 2007 within the young person’s school to develop a cross-curricular climate - FILM FESTIVALS 2006–2008, including Montreal Film Festival, Nordic - Cape Farewell/Marcus Brigstocke videos on youtube - The Independent, Ian Herbert, December 2005 change programme Film Festival, Chicago Humanities Festival and Margate Rocks (est. 10,000 - Led youth workshops (in local schools) - The Guardian Review, March 2005 viewers) - Discussed climate change on various radio programmes (including The - WEM magazine, extracts, May 2008 Now Show) and TV programmes (including Question Time)

42 APPENDICES 43 May 2008 Website relaunches with a new content Jun 2008 management system allowing greater At Hay Literary Festival Ian McEwan announces his interactivity and potential next novel is to address climate change, and this news reaches the front page of the Guardian

Appendix 3: Risk assesment

Category Description of risk Current/ongoing Probability Impact Description of impact Steps to mitigate H/M/L H/M/L

Strategic Fundraising targets Unable to meet Current/ongoing Low High Unable to complete programme; loss of reputation 1. Build Reserves 2. Strategic Fundraising Plan 3. Forward Planning 4. Good Financial Management

Partnerships Failure/withdrawal on either side Current/ongoing Low High Disruption to public programme and operations MOUs and good forward planning

Financial Cashflow Insufficient to meet monthly payments Current/ongoing Low High Unable to complete programme; loss of reputation Build Reserves; accurate forward financial planning

Operational Working space Working space at Southbank Centre withdrawn Ongoing Medium Medium Disruption to operations/financial impact Maintain dialogue with Southbank Centre; research other options summer 2010

Expeditions Loss of equipment & vehicles; risk to individuals; Ongoing Low High Disruption to public programme and operations; 1. Continued partnership with trusted expedition operator inability to complete ambitions due to adverse loss of reputation 2. Necessary insurances in place conditions 3. Good planning & preparation 4. Dissemination of comprehensive information to participants

Personnel Recruitment/retention Over-reliance on key staff Current/ongoing Medium Medium Organisational need to redefine direction and Succession Planning; professional development of staff; open operational structure communication structures

Compliance Practising compliance Charity Commission standards not met Current/ongoing Low High Loss of reputation 1. Conduct audit of major categories and ensure up to date, e.g. Charity, Company, Employment, Health & Safety, Disability Discrimination Act etc. 2. Ensure individual(s) are assigned with responsibility to keep up to date on ongoing basis

Reputational Publicity Adverse Publicity for Cape Farewell Current/ongoing Low Medium Negative impact on relationship with Public; Rigorous evaluation of all activities to ensure best practice; media training to Funders; Partners putting programme at risk key individuals and all associates

44 APPENDICES 45 Jun 2008 Jul 2008 Cape Farewell features in the RAPID climate change Some of the 2007 youth voyagers four year review brochure which highlights its success talk about their Arctic experiences as a creative science outreach initiative programme at the 2008 LIFT festival

CYCLES AND CIRCLES ENCLOSE RADIOACTIVE, ROARING RIVERS US. THEY ARE ALL FIXED ARE POLLUTION HIGHWAYS, PATHS, CLOSED CIRCUITS, AND THE OCEANS ARE MERCURY WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH WHAT SINKS, THE MIDNIGHT-SUN- WE’VE CREATED WITHIN THEM. FILLED DAYS ARE CLUTTERED BEAUTY AND POLLUTION RIDE WITH SMOKE AND DUST THE SAME TRAILS. THE AURORA MOTES, AND EARTH AND ITS IS BEADED WITH LEAD AND ATMOSPHERE ARE BECOMING CADMIUM, SNOWBANKS DRIFT A HOT CAULDRON WHERE HARD WITH HEAVY METALS, DISEASE AND CONTAMINATION RAIN IS TOXIC, DRIFT ICE IS ARE STIRRED.

Gretel Ehrlich, Future of Ice

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Jul 2008 Art & Climate Change opens in Tokyo Jul 2008 Jul 2008 to coincide with the G8 conference Ian McEwan joins the Board of Trustees Supported by RiO and the Eden Project, Josh from Launceston College, Cornwall is chosen to join the 2008 British Council Cape Farewell Canada youth expedition

THANKS

Major supporters Partners and Supporters Arts Council England Arup Associates Open University Cultural Leadership Programme Barbican Art Gallery, Ontario College of Art and Design British Council International Programme RAPID climate change Musagetes Foundation Big Heart Media RARE reserve Esmée Fairbairn Foundation British Geological Survey Real Ideas Organisation (RIO), South West The Bromley Trust Bullet Creative Royal Court Theatre The Ashden Trust Cactus Three RSA, Arts & Ecology Natural Environment Research Council Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Science Connections, Moscow British Geological Survey Carbon Disclosure Project Scottish Association of Marine Science Lighthouse Foundation Crafts Council Sharp Compton Foundation Creative Partnerships Southbank Centre Eden Project Splash Print Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University Tate Britain Greenpeace Environmental Trust Toshiba Guelph Community Foundation University College Falmouth Initial, Endemol University College London International Polar Year United Nations Environment Programme Liverpool John Moores University, School of Art University of the Arts, London and Design National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton Natural Environment Research Council Siobhan Davies Natural History Museum Walking Dance Natural World Museum 2005 Oceanwide Expeditions Photo: Gautier Deblonde

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Staff Associated Artists, 2002-07 Newly Associated Artists, 2008 Director, David Buckland Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey Mojisola Adebayo Finance director, Lisa Sian Amy Balkin Laurie Anderson Project director, Vicky Long Kathy Barber Sophie Calle Project coordinator, Hannah Bird Marcus Brigstocke Vanessa Carlton Project assistant, Nina Horstmann David Buckland Jarvis Cocker Peter Clegg Jonathan Dove Education directors, Colin Izod and Subathra Nick Cobbing Brian Eno Subramaniam Siobhan Davies Feist Gautier Deblonde Francesca Galeazzi Board of Trustees Beth Derbyshire Peter Gilbert Charlie Kronick Max Eastley Antony Hegarty Prof. Graham Devlin Nick Edwards Robyn Hitchcock John Hammond Gretel Ehrlich Jude Kelly Prof. Diana Liverman Liam Frost Suzi Lori Parks Ian McEwan Antony Gormley Sunand Prasad Fiona Morris Animatou Goumar Tracey Rowledge Michael Wilson Alex Hartley Ryuichi Sakamoto Dan Harvey Shlomo David Hinton Lemn Sissay Gary Hume Julian Stair William Hunt KT Tunstall Brian Jungen Chris Wainwright Ian McEwan Martha Wainwright Dallas Murphy Michèle Noach Vikram Seth Subathra Subramaniam Shiro Takatani Clare Twomey Rachel Whiteread

Northern lights, east coast of Greenland, Publication date, August 2008 research expedition 2007. Photo: David Buckland Written by Karen Turner, Strategic Development Associate, supported by Cultural Leadership Programme, in collaboration with the Cape Farewell Team

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