Convergence residency — artists in community If one thing has become clear over the past four years of Convergence residencies at Green Olive Arts, it is that artistic practice is strengthened within community. The word “community” itself is layered with meanings. There is the creative community found in a group of international artists sharing studios, …
Celebrating Five Years of Partnership with Tetouan In 2018, Green Olive Arts celebrated five years as an art residency in Tetouan, Morocco. We are amazed as we look back and see how this story has unfolded … and we want to share it with you! When Rachel Pearsey and I (Jeff McRobbie) began to brainstorm …
This summer we have full studios and a great schedule of events, with opportunities to meet and interact with our resident artists, writers, photographers, composers and performers! Events are scheduled late enough to accommodate the Ramadan schedule and you can check out the links below for Facebook events of each one, with more details. If …
Tetouan Film Festival 2018 Every year since 1985, the Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival has drawn filmmakers, stars, producers and audiences from around the world for one week of film screenings, creative dialogue and coveted awards. This year, the 24th edition of the Tetouan Film Festival will take place during the week of March 24 …
These 6 artists – Niccy Pallant, Rabia Farooqui, Marthe Vary, Mark Lesser, Hafdis Helgadottir, and Tamadher Al Fahal – gathered in Tetouan from 6 different countries for 1 month to explore the traditional craftsmanship of Morocco and to create new work in response to all they experienced and learned. The Open Studios Night on April …
An Artist’s Journey Take a look inside the art residency experience through this feature interview with Dutch artist Maartje Jaquet, who traveled from Amsterdam to Tetouan, Morocco to build a bridge of collaboration and sharing through her art. Maartje Jaquet is a visual artist from Amsterdam, working in drawing, photography, video art and collage. She …
Follow or RSVP for this event on our Green Olive Arts Facebook page Learn more about Haya Alghanim on her website.