Caracas st. Garnet bldg. 1st Fl.
Zalka 55511966
Lebanon
- Arts
MEADOWS - Mediterranean Endeavors Advancing Development Of Widespread Sustainability, founded in Beirut registration No 229/AD is an International ngo with representations in 5 continents.
Its headquarters is in Beirut - Lebanon, and consists of 22 volunteer members. It gets personal funding mainly from its board members, international patrons and project partners.
Main projects: Art Therapy workshops & TOT for trauma victims (2007-present)
Organizing & curating International Art Exhibitions & Biennials in Venice-2018-20-22, Civitanova-Novara-Verbania, Louvre-2017-18 Paris, Miami-2017, Tijuana-Mexico 2019-21, Jakarta-Bali 2010-12-13-15-16-18, Beijing-Shanghai-Hubei-Dafen-Changzhou-2008-10-12-13-14-15-17-19 China, Palma de Majorca 1997, Dhaka-2015-17-19-22, Mamaia, Constanta- Cluj 2015-16-18, UAE 2016, Sarajevo-Banjaluka-2004-06-08-10, Beirut-Sidon 2003-07-10-14-18-19-20-21, Barcelona 2015, Jollabuk do 2012 S. Korea.
Partners: UNESCO Beirut office, European Cultural Centre, Paint Pals-Art Reach-USA, SNBA-Paris, FAM ngo Greece, CETYS University Mexico, American University of Beirut, DAK University- NABAD , AMEL ngo, St. George Hospital, CMC Hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins, One Design Lebanon, RestArt Beirut, Hamazkain ngo, Beirut, Bourj Hamoud & Sidon Municipalities, Ancol Sea Resort, Jakarta Indonesia, Jimbaran Hub Bali, Indonesia, Civitanova municipality, Italy, Cluj Art Museum, Napoka Romania, Hubei Cultural Center, China, Joelbuk Do Municipality, S. Korea, Sarajevo & Banja Luka Municipalities, Bosnia & Herzegovina
MEADOWS engages in programs collaborating with the governmental and non-governmental sectors, as well as with all kinds of specialized international institutions by organizing seminars, exhibitions, and orientation programs within the cultural and sustainable development realms.
MEADOWS ngo has over the years grown and spread with its regional and international representations worldwide creating a network engaged in cultural dialogue through a wide spectrum of cultural and social activities that promote art, free outside the box thinking, art therapy, awareness to the importance of safeguarding the environment, social activities in collaboration with talented and established artists worldwide, using the arts as one of its major tools.
MEADOWS has been engaged in indirect communal therapy projects both applied indoors and outdoors, by creating a visual environment that has a positive impact on the viewers and indirectly contributing to lowering anxiety levels. Examples of indoors projects are the artwork furnishing of Hospitals in many countries e.g. The CMC - Clemenceau Medical Center affiliated with John Hopkins in Beirut, Dubai and Riyadh. The Bellevue Medical Center, many medical facilities and clinics. As for examples of outdoors projects, The Embellishment project of the Ain Mreisse, Avenue de Paris Corniche Waterfront ornamented with colorful ceramic benches stretching over 3 km. Similarly creation of visually appealing landmarks along public walkways, gardens, in the form of monuments, murals inside and outside tunnels all using colorful cut ceramics thus impacting the general public while walking, jogging or driving by with a visually pleasing elements that has an indirect effect of calming and relaxation. The direct method is through the application of Art Therapy program through workshops for people from all walks of life covering professionals, millennials, social workers, war traumatized children, teenagers and schools children. A program that has helped relieve the anxiety of thousands of people that followed the program. Having extensive presentations, talks about the relationship between city embellishment and Art Therapy and the different methodologies developed and implemented over the years through our team of experts in the field.
Organization and curating of Art exhibitions, as well as participation through MEADOWS in international Biennales, Salons and exhibitions through providing a platform for established and emerging artists to have the exposure internationally.
Through the implementation of joint cultural and artistic projects with ALF would have a positive impact on the Lebanese social fabric and promote the concept of sustainable development championed by MEADOWS.
Joining a reputable international organization like ALF would certainly enhance the credibility of our ngo both locally and internationally. Similarly the exchange of expertise would, without any doubt enhance many aspects of collaboration and improve our performance and broaden our horizon in all the fields of mutual interest.