Using the power of art for climate action.
Through active engagement in art and collaboration with like-minded organizations, we foster awareness, dialogue, and advocacy about climate change and environmental issues.
Upcoming
“Climate Co-lab” art & science project, in conjunction with 2027 Earth Month Exhibition
A Brushes for a Better Planet project of ACA
Beginning in October, Artists for Climate Awareness will be calling for at least six Indiana‑based scientists to open their field sites, labs, and community partnerships to artists. ACA has accepted a grant for the City of Bloomington Arts Commission to pay the artists to work with the scientists to produce art. Each artist will shadow their assigned researcher for a day of hands‑on fieldwork, then create a collaborative artwork inspired by the experience.
The “Climate Co‑lab” project, will be part of an inspiring exhibition of 2‑D and 3‑D artwork presented at the IU McCalla Collections Bloomington, IN. The exhibition, scheduled to open April 13, will showcase work created by these artists, who have translated their shared research outings into art. The project is ACA-hosted and organized by Lily Shan with Brushes for a Better Planet. This artist-scientist project follows a “hackathon” model—adapted from software development—to spark rapid, idea‑driven collaboration between artists and researchers.
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Questions? Please contact info@artistsforclimateawareness.org.
We inspire people to action by increasing awareness, activism, and communication about climate change through workshops, performances, events, and online art.
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 short, we can harness this powerful way of communication to save the earth.
ACA is Supporting Saving the Hoosier - The Documentary
Help people fight to save the Hoosier National Forest from desecration. Artists for Climate Awareness serves as the nonprofit fiscal sponsor for the soon-to-be completed documentary film “Saving the Hoosier: The Fight for America’s Forests”.
The project is ongoing. Watch this space for release information!
Artists For Climate Awareness is making art to heal the Earth.
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 guidance on climate action.
Our Story
In late 2021 and early 2022, a dozen or so artists in the Midwest gathered together to discuss scientists’ projections of impending devastation of the earth, its inhabitants, and its resources. We decided to do what we know best: inspire others through art and conversation.
With that idea, we are planning art workshops, shows, and media experiences to express our collective experience of climate change. We work in partnership with value-aligned organizations and artists in the U.S.
Our offering is not just art, though; everyone who participates in our events receives a Climate Action Toolkit consisting of ways to help, expressed in actions that people feel comfortable doing.