[Communications] [Education] Exploring a collaboration // Villa Albertine 2026

[Lorraine Kells]

JW,

Please add this to the agenda

On Fri, Jan 17, 2025, 3:10 AM Anna Lena Hahn via Education <
education at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> Dear CCGA team,
>
> I learned about your association and the inspiring work you do through
> Anna Maria Leon, a permaculture designer who has collaborated with the
> gardens of the CCGA, particularly on 16th Street in North Lawndale. I know
> Anna Maria and Roy Diblik through my own professional practice as a
> landscape designer, and I had the opportunity to visit Chicago last year
> during a research stay.
>
> Currently, my colleague Sara Harakat <https://harakatsara.com>, based
> between France and Chicago, and I are in the process of applying for a
> residency with Villa Albertine
> <https://villa-albertine.org/va/professionals/call-for-applications-season-2025/>.
> It is a French programme that supports artists, researchers, and designers
> by funding their work on projects in the United States. We are deeply
> interested in exploring gardening and harvesting as community practices and
> are curious about the possibility of collaborating with your association.
>
> We would love to discuss how we might engage with one of your garden
> projects or connect with a community interested in working with us around
> this theme. Perhaps we could accompany a project for some time or
> co-develop activities that align with your ongoing efforts? (Just to be
> clear upfront: All costs are covered by the grant.)
>
> We would be thrilled to exchange ideas with someone from your association
> and learn more about your work. Please let us know if this opportunity
> interests you, and we would be happy to arrange a meeting at your
> convenience.
>
> Best wishes,
> Anna Lena Hahn
> —
> Landscape designer & PhD researcher
>
> Atelier Za’atar
> Plantes & Paysage
>
> www.atelier-zaatar.com
> www.annalena-hahn.com
>
>
>
>
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