Welcome
RuckusRoots is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that unites art and activism to form ARTivism, giving young adults a creative voice in the eco-activism community through interactive art and music installations. We're creating positive pandemonium and infectious enthusiasm for art and advocacy wherever we go… join us for the ride!
To learn more about us, check out our Mission Statement.
LATEST NEWS
SUCCESS AT TRAP ATTACK! On November 5th, 2011, Paso Pacifico and RuckusRoots teamed up to present Trap Attack, a fundraiser and art party benefiting jaguar conservation efforts in Nicaragua. Thank you to all who participated and helped us to reach our goals! Read a recap, and see pictures of the event! |
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IN OTHER NEWS...
Thanks to everyone at AASHE Conference 2011!
At The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's annual conference, we teamed up wtih faculty and students from UW Oshkosh to present about on of our interactive eco-art program, TRASHformation. See pics and learn more here!
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TRASHformation:an interactive, improvisational art experience that turns campus-generated waste, recycling and/or surplus items into a sustainably built, aesthetically stunning and functional sculpture See more pics on the RuckusRoots Facebook Page, or watch our latest TRASHformation video below! Interested in TRASHforming your campus? Contact us! |
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See it for yourself in this 3-minute video of TRASHformation at the University of Wisconsin in April 2010.
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And, here's RuckusRoots on FOX News for TRASH-formation!
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Thanks to the University of Wisonsin, Oshkosh Sustainability board for hosting this event and making it all possible! And a big thanks to Art Customs artists Robin Banks and Jon Patty and DJ Ryan Nelli for their hard work and contributions!
OTHER PROGRAMS
The Caravan ProjectAt JTMF RuckusRoots collaborated with Art Customs and local artists to create The Caravan Project, a live painting installation that explored and questioned the themes of travel, journey, and our pioneering, nomadic American roots. The installation was made out of recycled materials, provided stunning visual impact, thoughtful social commentary and much needed SHADE at this 3-day art and music event. See more images on RuckusRoots' Facebook page. Thanks to Farah Sosa for the photos on right. |
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Bike Bash 2011!Bike Bash is an interactive art and biking event that rethinks, rebuilds and re-imagines how you get from point A to point B. At the University of Wisconsin over Earth Week 2011, we turned donated bikes into functional, mobile art pieces and sustainability tools, including a DJ bike that plays music from solar-powered speakers, a pedal-powered charging station for cell phones & laptops and more.This event is a collaboration between RuckusRoots, Art Customs and Scraper Bikes. See photos and FOX news coverage of this event. |
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RuckusRoots Blog: Updates &Thoughts
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