Join us for this timely discussion between Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud, Anna Mayer, and Eric Schnell about how artists and art professionals can proactively engage with urgent environmental issues. The event is presented by Artadia and co-hosted by the Moody Center for the Arts. 

Recent record-breaking natural disasters, including Hurricanes Beryl and Helene and the LA wildfires, have highlighted the urgent need for artists and creative practitioners to engage with the climate crisis and consider disaster preparedness. This panel discussion, held in conjunction with the Moody’s exhibition Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice, brings together different voices from the creative community in Houston and the Gulf Coast region whose work directly responds to the challenges of climate change and environmental justice.

Panelists:
Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud
Artist, writer, and Executive Director of Bayou City Waterkeeper

Anna Mayer
Artist and Associate Professor, School of Art, University of Houston

Eric Schnell
Artist and Director, Galveston Artist Residency

Moderator:
Frauke V. Josenhans
Curator, Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University 

About Artadia

Artadia is a nonprofit grantmaker and nationwide community of visual artists, curators, and patrons. We elevate the careers of artists at pivotal moments in their practice and help strengthen their communities through a proven combination of recognition, grantmaking, community support, and advocacy. Since its founding in 1999, Artadia has awarded over $6 million in unrestricted funds to 421 artists in 7 program cities and roving partnership cities. In dialogue with the artists’ communities they intended to support, Artadia launched an awards program that now encompasses seven major U.S. cities including Houston, Texas. Learn more at artadia.org