For the last decade, Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens have been creating performance under the rubric of "ecosexuality" in which they playfully provoke audiences to think differently about their relationship to the Earth: instead of imagining Earth as mother, how would we treat the Earth if we thought of it as a lover? How would our behavior change? How might we, then, co-create a more sustainable future? This series of workshops and events introduces participants to Sprinkle & Stephens' ecosexuality performances and their creative techniques. All activities are open to students, staff, faculty, and community. Link to this event on […]

Artist Television Access. http://www.atasite.org/?p=15304 The Ecosex Art Movement is alive and well and making movies. Come enjoy the pleasures and sensuality of nature from various international perspectives and styles and get your ecosexual gaze on! It’s also a happening with surprises and free swag. Program includes Playing with Fire—An Ecosexual Hot Mess (a 15-min. sneak peek of Beth & Annie’s next feature film, which is about fire), Imagine the Earth Is Your Lover (one-minute films from around the world curated into a dazzling collection), Ecosexercises (Beth & Annie will demo!), Ecosex Wedding Project (documentation of weddings to nature entities), An Ecosex […]

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At the Kurimanzutto Gallery. We are the keynote speakers for this event which focuses on independent publishing. Here is their website:  https://indexartbookfair.com/

E.A.R.T.H. Lab SF is proud to co-present an important one-woman show, Whores Eye View, by and starring the talented, smart, sex workers' rights activist Kaytlin Bailey. "Weaving comedic storytelling and the wisdom of lived experience, Whore's Eye View is a mad dash through 10,000 years of history from a sex worker's perspective." After the show, we will lead a Q & A with Kaytlin. We'll be sure to discuss why body autonomy is an environmental issue. Also co-presenting the evening are Leah Moon of Old Pros, Madison Young of Alchemy Film Foundation, and Carol Queen of Center for Sex & […]

Beth will be traveling home to conduct film research, work on her archives, and catch up with friends and family.

Pocha Nostra 2024: Living Dioramas for a Museum of the Future March 27, 2024 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Presented by Saint Joseph’s Arts Foundation Wednesday, Mar 27: 6-9 pm PDT 1401 Howard St, San Francisco, CA Pricing varies by ticket type. Event Details: During this special evening, Gómez-Peña and his closest collaborators re-imagine his living archives, an over 50 year body of performance work. Audiences will experience and interact with an immersive setting that has been conceptualized especially for the unique site of Saint Joseph’s and in response to the themes, concerns and hopes for our times.     Doors […]

THE EAR FOREST IN SPRINGTIME   We are embarking on a ten-day audio adventure starting on April Fools Day at the Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.  As the inaugural artist-in-residence at the campus's Experimental Art and Research (E.A.R.) Forest, we'll create a sound piece with artist Dann Disciglio and Professor Jess Perlitz. The piece will be nestled in the trees utilizing the EAR Forest's 16-channel  audio system with 16 speakers  installed in the trees. Our schedule is: Thursday April 4th  Artist Talk with film screening Monday April 8th  PICNIC ECLIPSE GATHERING. We're hosting a public Solar Eclipse viewing […]

EARTH Lab SF (Beth Stephens) and Jason Wyman / Queerly Complex are hosting THREE Peer Exchanges at the new 465 Collective Space to harness the peer power of San Francisco Bay Area Queer Artists to co-create survival tactics, tools, and frameworks. We, as queer / dyke / fag artists, know that our art / work / collections have been, continue to be, and will likely always be censored by domination, oppression, and tyranny. We will think, dream, and work together to develop tactics that ensure our being / art / work survives these attacks. Each Peer Exchange in this series […]

OUR EARTH DAY TRADITION Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens invite you to their 3rd annual Ecosex Earth Day celebration. Step into a world where nature’s allure meets poetic expression. Embark on a journey through Holly Park, guided by the enchanting duo of Stephens and Sprinkle, along with their nature-loving companions. Leave behind the digital realm and immerse yourself in the tactile pleasures of our earthy escapade. Throughout this sensorial adventure, indulge your senses in sumptuous scents, captivating sights, and the melodious symphony of nature’s whispers. As we tread lightly upon the earth, we will serenade our beloved planet with verses […]

Erotic Resisters and Ecosexuals Unite! Authors Gigi Otálvaro-Hormillosa, Annie Sprinkle, & Beth Stephens in-person! Moderated by Dr. Joy Brooke Fairfield Saturday April 27, 2024 | 3-5pm At the Tenderloin Museum | 398 Eddy St. SF, CA94102 Free or Suggested Donation ($10) | Register via Eventbrite In celebration of the recent publication of Gigi Otálvaro-Hormillosa’s new book, Erotic Resistance: The Struggle for the Soul of San Francisco, Tenderloin Museum hosts the author for a double-header book talk with Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens, fellow activist-artists and scholars of human sexuality, who will discuss their latest latest, Assuming the Ecosexual Position:The Earth […]

Artists Idris Ackamoor, Marie Acosta and Pam Peniston discuss cultural equity in San Francisco's arts scene and its national impact, hosted by grantwriter Jeff Jones with artist/activists Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens. Learn how SF's BIPOC and Queer artists transformed arts funding from the60s to the 90s, challenging exclusionary practices and securing CulturalEquity Grants. Discover how they increased support for diverse art forms and venues like Theater Rhino and SoMarts. Co-sponsored by the SanFrancisco Public Library, this event is funded by an Individual Artist Grant from the SF Arts Commission and a Major Project grant from UC Santa Cruz. For […]