CUCCR
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR CREATIVE REUSE
CUCCR diverts materials from Concordia’s waste-stream, offering them to the general community for free.
CUCCR is currently closed for regular visits due to COVID-19
Care Package from CUCCR
in Partnership with:
We miss you, our community
So, since we can't be together this year we decided to rework our annual artist residency. Instead of a small selection of undergraduate Fine Arts students, we asked everyone to join us in making with reused materials! We invited you; Concordia students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to request a pre-assembled envelope of an assortment of materials and make from the comfort of your home. Packages are free and we will be sending them out throughout December/January.
Package requests now closed
Due to the overwhelming response of over 600 package requests,
we have closed registration as of midnight on Friday, December 11th.
If you weren't able to request a package, we encourage you to join us for virtual creation sessions in January and February using materials you have around the house.
Package categories
COLLAGE
SEW
DRAW
BUILD/TINKER
? MYSTERY ?
*Packages may or may not include what’s pictured
Once you receive your materials, we encourage you to:
Snap a photo of your raw materials
Make something for yourself // about something you care about // for someone you care about // with someone you care about
Join a making event hosted by 4th Space in January/February or connect with others in the community via our FB group.
Send us a photo/short video of what you made and participate in an online art show in March 2021
Then, if you want, refill this envelope and send a care package on to someone else.
Share what you are making
Feel free to get started as soon as you receive your package, but check back in January. We've partnered with the 4th Space to co-host live making sessions via Zoom to help us fight isolation and share creative ideas and skills. If you are interested in taking part in or leading a session, check that off in the request form. We will be in touch about days and times in the near future.
We are looking forward to making with you 🙂
Share what you make
Take a picture of your creation and share it with us in one of the following ways:
- Tag us on @cuccr @cu4thspace
- Use the hashtag #cuccrcares
- Message us on www.facebook.com/cuccr
- Join our Making Group: www.facebook.com/groups/carepackage
- Email it to us at reuse@concordia.ca
*Envelopes have been packed following all COVID-19 protocols.
Please take care when sourcing additional materials from outside your home.
Request deadline is December 11, 2020
How to get materials from CUCCR
Check-out your materials
We'll weigh your items and ask you to estimate how much you would have paid for the materials. If you're not already a member, you'll fill in our membership form first.
How to donate materials
Our impact
2520
Members
17,210 kg
of Materials Reused
$155,398
in Cost Savings to the community
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