Tickets to the highly-anticipated immersive
environmental art exhibit are on sale NOW
at arcadiaearth.ca
TORONTO, Nov. 15,
2023 /CNW/ - Today, Arcadia Earth Toronto announced
it will be officially opening its doors to the public on
Dec. 1. Located in the city's newest
mixed-use complex, The Well, the next generation art exhibit
and extended reality experience aims to inspire guests to take
action towards a greener future. Tickets are on sale now, with
$2 from every individual ticket
donated to WWF-Canada.
The 17,000 square-foot multi-sensory experience reimagines the
way people address planet Earth's most pressing environmental
challenges. In a stunning 10-room adventure, enhanced by
interactive projection mapping, augmented reality and virtual
reality, Arcadia Earth Toronto showcases the beauty of the planet
while illustrating the devastating impact of human actions on
biodiversity and climate change. Each visitor will leave the
exhibit inspired and equipped with knowledge on how they can
incorporate more sustainable practices into their daily lifestyle.
After successful runs in New York,
Las Vegas and Saudi Arabia, Arcadia Earth will make
Toronto its first permanent
home.
"After seeing the exhibit in New
York, my desire to bring Arcadia Earth to Canada only grew after learning about founder
Valentino Vettori's passion and
vision to activate positive change," said Craig Perlmutter, president of Arcadia Earth
Toronto. "The intention of Arcadia Earth is to change the
approach we take in learning about the challenges facing our
planet. Opening the exhibit permanently in Toronto gives us the incredible
opportunity to captivate a new audience and inspire them to be
stewards of our planet's future through the power of art and
innovation."
The experiential journey takes visitors through 10 unique rooms,
each equipped with mind-bending visuals and cutting-edge
technology. Each room transports visitors into new environments,
beginning underwater in a stunning coral reef diorama, moving
inside a beehive surrounded by giant scented nose sculptures and
then into an LED screen tunnel full of Canada's beautiful and diverse wildlife.
Whether taking the form of expansive floor to ceiling projections,
interactive art installations, every facet of Arcadia Earth Toronto
has been thoughtfully designed and imparts accessible pathways
towards a more sustainable future.
Arcadia Earth Toronto proudly supports some of Canada's leading non-profit organizations that
are spearheading tangible action in combating wildlife loss and
climate change. In partnership with WWF-Canada, they produced
a projection mapping room to showcase Regenerate Canada, the organization's 10-year plan to
expand habitats, reduce carbon in the atmosphere, lower industrial
impacts and, as a result, reverse wildlife loss and fight climate
change. The highly interactive experience at Arcadia Earth Toronto
foreshadows a future world destroyed by nature loss and climate
change while showcasing how visitors can play an important role in
changing our course to reach a future where nature and people
thrive.
Arcadia Earth Toronto was brought to life in collaboration with
incredible global and local artists. Through a call to artists
submission held earlier this spring, Arcadia Earth Toronto is proud
to partner with world-renowned Canadian multimedia
artist, Benjamin Von Wong,
whose installation explores the issue of growing electronic waste.
Made with over 3,000 pounds of discarded keyboards and circuit
boards, visitors will be able to sit on a throne that overlooks the
empire they now rule over– a growing and dystopian graveyard of
electronic waste. Von Wong's
world-renowned Giant Plastic Tap will also live at the
exhibit in its final room. In this space, visitors will conclude
their visit by calculating their carbon footprint, delving into
summaries of the topics covered in previous rooms, and discovering
how small daily changes can have a big impact on the
environment.
With the belief that conscious consumerism needs to be the
future of retail, the exhibit finishes off with a Marketplace of
intentionally curated sustainable products. Featuring vendors such
as The Heritage Bee Company, Birch Babe, Saponetti and
tentree, the Marketplace offers visitors alternative solutions to
their daily routine that will help diminish their environmental
footprint.
Arcadia Earth Toronto is located within The Well at 486 Front St
W, Toronto. Tickets are now
available for purchase, ranging from $24 to $39, with
$2 from every individual ticket
donated to WWF-Canada. Special rates are available to groups of 10
or more. Arcadia Earth Toronto is also available for partial or
full buyouts for private or corporate events. To learn more and
purchase your tickets today, visit arcadiaearth.ca.
Additional imagery can be found: HERE
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About Arcadia Earth Toronto
Arcadia Earth is an
immersive environmental exhibit that combines large-scale art
installations and exciting technology to inspire visitors to take
action towards a more sustainable future. Our interactive exhibit
will showcase the beauty of our planet and the impact of human
actions on the environment. Join us on a journey of discovery and
be part of the solution to create a better, more sustainable world
for all living beings.
For further information:
Becca Logan, rock-it promotions
inc., becca@rockitpromo.com, 416-656-0707 x 123
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