Cincinnati, OH- A community exploring art in environmental conservation

My intention behind creating this blog is to foster a community discussion exploring art's role in conservation. Art can be used to communicate conservation messages to a wide audience and on a variety of learning levels. It often leaves its viewers, or participants, with more questions, new found discoveries and abilities, as well as a sense of a connection to the subject at hand.

This blog will act as a forum, a place to exchange ideas on how art can be used to more effectively engage its viewers, I want to draw in artists, art "go-ers," and conservation/science educators alike, to discover the ins and outs of how are can NOT ONLY create awareness of and interests in environmental conservation in our community, but also take it to the next level by literally evoking action within our community, towards he stewardship of natural areas. Through various forms of art media, installation techniques, and participation opportunities, art can be used in our community to help us gain a greater understanding of our role in taking care of this planet.

Please feel free to comment, and stay tuned for more blogs that explore art's role in conservation in our community. Email me with stories and images of your art-related interactions and how they have impacted you (artfortheplanet@gmail.com).

Thank you for visiting this blog.