Solvent Space, Richmond, Virginia. February 16th–February 17th, 2008.

Meta-Sponge investigates the Sponge project from the point of view of a magazine editor, two curators, and an urban ecologist. See presentations on juxtaposition and collage in editing, immersive research, non-institutionalized learning and notions of landscape. Leave the Meta-Sponge prepared to lead a workshop of your own.

• Presentations scheduled with:

Curator Larissa Harris, Associate Director of MIT's Center for Advanced Visual Studies.

Curator Denise Markonish, Mass MoCA.

Writer & editor Elizabeth Schambelan, Senior Editor at Artforum.

Urban Ecologist & Architect Lisa Taranto, Director of Richmond-based Tricycle Gardens.

• Visit the spongespace website here.

Photo credits: Liz Clark, Larissa Harris, Rosemary Jesionowski.