Funding
The Kresge Foundation now asks all applicants how their proposed projects will build community resilience in the face of climate change.
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation’s Art + Environment program supports artists and organizations that “reflect how creativity can spark sustainable solutions to the effects of climate change.
The George Gund Foundation has both an arts program and an environmental program but considers climate change to be an urgent issue that cuts across all of its program areas.
Compton’s research indicates that the most effective social change movements consistently integrate storytelling and cultural strategies. Recognizing that art resonates with people on emotional and value-based levels, the board decided to strategically allocate its funds toward the intersection of art and social and environmental change.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge invites mayors and artists to submit proposals to receive up to $1 million in funding for innovative public art projects designed to address local challenges.