A bench at the Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park surrounded by flowers Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership was built at UMBC to strengthen our social bonds, foster human and natural wellness, and provide a safe and accessible green space for both the campus and the surrounding communities. Through UMBC’s Wellness Initiatives, outreach throughout the metro area, and collaboration by diverse groups, we activate this space—which inspires creativity, collaboration, and healing—as a community. Background Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) was an influential German artist who came to prominence in the 1960s. He is known for his performances, sculptures, environments, vitrines, prints, posters, and thousands of drawings. He was a charismatic and controversial artist, a committed teacher, and a political activist. Beuys highlighted the need for greater environmental awareness across the globe through his ongoing social sculpture project entitled, 7000 Oaks. With the help of Nature Sacred and over 20 organizations in Baltimore, 7000 Oaks inspired the planting of hundreds of trees and several stones by over 500 people in Baltimore Parks and at the UMBC sculpture site in 2000-2001. To learn more about the nascent Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership from those directly involved, visit our 20th Anniversary Oral History Collection. Get involved with the Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership Learn Moreexternal link Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership Journal At the Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership at UMBC, there is a bench on which you can find a blank journal. This journal provides park visitors with a forum in which to write or to sketch. Over the years these public journals have been collected, scanned, and archived at CADVC. Please be advised the journal has not been edited in any way and may contain content of a serious or adult nature. Parental guidance is advised. Journal Content Download 2001-2010 Entries Spreadsheetexternal link Journal Scans (PDFs) November 2001 March 2005external link August 2008external link October 2010external link May 2013external link June 2018external link Photo by Abhik Saha Photo by Abhik Saha Visitor Information Our exhibitions and events are free and open to the public for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy. If you need specific accommodations at one of our events, whether in person or online, or to experience an exhibition, please contact CADVC at cadvc@umbc.edu or 410-455-3188 as soon as possible.
