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Artists for Climate Awareness
Our organization consists of artists who facilitate the creation and display of art in workshops and events to bring awareness to conservation and climate efforts in our communities. To date, our contributing membership of 70 + people and growing is largely based in Bloomington but our membership is comprised of volunteers and contributors from 12 states, with active events in St. Louis, Northern California, Chicago, and Northern Indiana.
You can learn more from our website at https://artistsforclimateawareness.org, and see some of our upcoming and past workshops and events at https://artistsforclimateawareness.org/our-workshops-and-exhibits/. Artists for Climate Awareness is an official 501(c)3 corporation.
Affiliations and Awards
Please tell us about your affiliations and awards. (For individual artists only; arts organizations may skip this section):
We collaborate locally with Environmental groups as speakers at each workshop we host. Some of our other affiliations are through classes at Ivy Tech in Bloomington, IN and with the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington and the Bloomington Watercolor Society.
Art Shows and Exhibitions
Where can we find your art? (For individual artists only; arts organizations may skip this section):
Our members are invited to have examples of their art on our website.
You can see them at https://artistsforclimateawareness.org/
Our next Exhibit will be a national juried exhibit and will hang in Bloomington at the Arts Alliance Center April 1-28, 2024.
These pieces were exhibited in October 2023 along with a presentation Artists for Climate Awareness organized for the public . Bill Brabson, Emeritus Professor of Physics at Indiana University spoke at Ivy Tech Bloomington.
Outreach / Arts Education
Please provide information about your outreach or arts education program(s).:
We use art to educate, inspire, and empower people to act promptly, both personally and communally, to reverse environmental destruction and initiate the Earth’s healing.
Studies show that artistic expression can change behavior more than words. We, as artists, know that art affects people at a visceral level. Using art, we can transform climate paralysis into positive action. In our hosted events, we make and appreciate art that expresses our experiences of climate change. This may involve painting things we care about, depicting what we have loved and lost, or portraying our successes and our failures. All our events include concrete education and guidance on climate action.
In all our efforts, we aim to increase awareness, activism and communication about climate change.
Using the power of art for climate action.
Through workshops and events, we increase awareness, activism, & communication about climate change.
Since our beginning in 2022 we have offered 4 Art Workshops locally , hosted 4 Art Exhibitions, and created a Northern California Chapter whose member hosted 2 workshops there.
Upcoming workshops are located in the menu on our web page.
We have begun creating relationships and outreach with a number of Bloomington Organizations;
Paint Bloomington
Net Impact, a collaboration with an IU/ O’Neal student group on Sustainability.
Middle Way House Tree sweater project fundraiser for MWH.
Our future plans and goals include classes for Girls, INC. and others.
We just created 2 new Facebook Groups for our interest groups of Artists Using Natural Materials and Artist Using Discarded Stuff
Upcoming Events
Please enter any upcoming events you might have.:
In April 2024 we are hosting our first national juried Exhibit to be seen in Bloomington at the Arts Alliance Center in the College Mall. “Depictions: Earth, Life, and Our Shared Responsibility” will hang from April 1 – April 28.
Our approach in each of our art workshops is to ‘paint from the heart’ as an expression and a dialogue-starter about climate and nature — and then allow that to enable us to become advocates for protecting and preserving the things we love. In our events, we share educational resources, learn about regional environmental efforts, and discuss how to have conversations about climate change. In our gallery exhibitions, we show and explain our commitment to protect the things we love. In our public events, we encourage everyone to act to preserve our world.
Look on our website for past and upcoming workshops and for pictures of us in action.
Our next public event is our Exhibit April 1-28 at the Arts Alliance Center in the College Mall in Bloomington, IN.
