Supporting the Companions
Participatory Project, 2025.

Recognizing those who support others through crisis, Supporting the Companions offers an opportunity to learn from the beautiful Marigold (Tagetes spp.) – a well-known and reliable companion plant. Supported by a microgrant from the BIPOC Fellowship, Supporting the Companions is offered to those artists or non-profit sector leaders who are dedicated to developing and centring climate and sustainability focused issues through their work. A participatory art project, Supporting the Companions invites others to spend time with and learn from the marigold while receiving the beauty and joy they offer across the season. Supporting the Companions also considers the power of citation and includes a series of collective readings (at a distance) directly integrated into the project and accessible online. Project timeline: mid-May through fall, 2025. Limited to 20. Participants receive a Supporting the Companions toolkit via mail.

Read more on the seeds are meant to disperse website to learn more about the project and to follow along on your own.