The Legacy Project

The Legacy Project was a multidisciplinary outdoor arts event in Soley Cove, in the District of Sipekne’katik, Nova Scotia, in Mi’kma’ki Territory. 

The Legacy Project honoured the work and activities of Red Clay Farm and its creator, Tom Young. Red Clay Farm touched many hearts over the last two decades, as host and producer of artist residencies, performance events, CSA food boxes, and the White Rabbit Arts Residency and Festival. During the summer of 2021, a group of collaborators came together to celebrate this work. Together, we created art installations, radio transmissions, performances and invitations reflecting upon themes of legacy, grief, and community. 

The Legacy Project took place August 21-22, 2021.

About The Project



Two week-long residencies were held in July and August 2021, gathering artists from the Red Clay/White Rabbit community to create installations, performances, music and radio transmissions, and pathways through the landscape at Soley Cove. Artists were hosted by the Young family at Red Clay Farm.

During the two days of public performance in August 2021, small groups of audience wandered through the outdoor coastal landscape of Soley Cove, travelling from an apple orchard, to an old mill, across sprawling meadows, through the woods, down cliffs, and into the intertidal area of the Bay of Fundy.

On their 90-minute journey, they were guided by a map and an audio track of radio transmissions, and would happen upon artworks, performances and invitations to join in shared experience and action - planting a seed, writing a postcard, tossing a ball.

Several artists who could not be there in person contributed to the project from a distance, sending writing, music and audio. This site gathers documentation of the works created for the August event, along with writing, audio, and details on the contributors involved.









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