Deserts are often overlooked when it comes to changes in climate, but in fact they are among the most vulnerable places on Earth. Majestic saguaro cacti, Joshua trees, and giant sequoia trees are challenged by unusually dry and hot conditions, increased carbon dioxide, and invasive plants. Several desert bird species are endangered. In this day-long […]

    Ten members of Artists for Climate Awareness display their artwork in the Education Gallery at The Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN, from March 3 – April 7, 2023. The show is in conjunction with two environment-related exhibitions by climate groups and individuals,  named “Climate Shock” and  “Stone Soup: From […]

 Learn how to use "wet pastels" to make more dynamic pastel paintings and take your soft pastels to new heights as you explore new techniques, refine those you use and learn how to connect your art to help conservation. Indiana artist Avon Waters will be leading a 2-day Fri/Sat workshop in painting nature in wet […]

(Featured image: "Mutations," by Karen Holtzclaw) A gallery show May 12 – June 11 at Arts Alliance Center provides environmentally themed art and music to the Bloomington Community. This gallery exhibition, coordinated by Artists for Climate Awareness, is open to all artistic mediums and is meant to depict aspects of nature, environment, and climate change. […]

  Artists for Climate Awareness and the Ivy Tech Center for Lifelong Learning are excited to invite Chicago artist, Anne Farley Gaines, into the Ivy Tech Ceramics Studio this summer for a free one-day demonstration in which Anne will produce a lively ceramic work based on one of her watercolors of nature! Anne Farley Gaines […]

2023 Banneker Camp On a warm week in July of 2023, two Artists for Climate Awareness members led participants of Banneker Kid’s Camp in Bloomington, IN in outdoor craft activities related to the environment. On July 11, Sara Steffey McQueen led the group in making baskets and ropes from cattails and willows. On July 14, […]

In collaboration with the Peninsula Open Space Trust and the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, we’ve been invited to have an artist’s day in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Activities will include making charcoal paint from burned trees at the site, and using charcoal for artwork. Artists are invited to paint, draw and create with […]

Patricia Larenas will be making watercolor from soils at this First Friday Event at the museum. Santa Cruz area artists, please come and join us! For more information: plarenas.onpaper@gmail.com 

Come to the Second Annual “Paint Bloomington!” RAIN OR SHINE! Plein Air paint-out for all, plus free optional art classes 10 am–3 pm. Art supplies provided. Artists for Climate Awareness and others will provide scheduled demonstrations, with Artists for Climate Awareness providing demonstrations of mixed media art journaling (all ages); making art from natural materials; […]

Both online and in-person: Climate change is real. This presentation, “The Fine Arts: Evoking a Response to Climate Change” is an interplay of scientific and artistic visuals curated and presented by Ben Brabson, climate scientist and Emeritus Professor of Physics at Indiana University.  Studies show that using art for communication can raise awareness, provoke impactful […]

In this hands-on workshop, MarySue Schwab will demonstrate key approaches to painting native Indiana trees. Students will be instructed in multi-layered, wet-on-wet techniques using watercolor processes to create both subtle and dramatic tree formations. You will learn to use a mixture of warm and cool greens and how to juxtapose shadow and form. Students are […]

Join us for a creative and eco-conscious journey into the world of upcycled gift-making, just in time for the holiday season! In this 4-hour workshop, artist Chandra Craig Rettinger will inspire you to turn items that would otherwise be put in a recycle bin into extraordinary presents and decorations-- perfect for celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, New […]

 (Three Weekly Sessions) Join us for a unique art workshop that goes beyond the canvas to explore the emotional impact of impending climate change. This workshop delves into the intersection of art and environmental consciousness, allowing participants to express their emotions and reflections on climate change through the powerful medium of abstract watercolors.  Theme: The […]