The Vallejo Center for the Arts has been awarded a grant from the Sacramento Creative Corp for a new project focused on public awareness related to water and energy conservation, climate mitigation, emergency preparedness, relief, and recovery.
This initiative aims to bring together the power of art and the spoken word to address pressing environmental and social justice issues affecting our community and beyond.
“We are delighted to embark on this transformative project, leveraging the power of art to ignite conversations and inspire our community to take action,” said Renay Conlin, Executive Director of the Vallejo Center for the Arts. “By collaborating with the San Pueblo Wildlife Refuge and bringing together diverse artists and writers, we have an extraordinary opportunity to drive positive change and create a more just and sustainable society.”
In collaboration with the San Pueblo Wildlife Refuge – an organization dedicated to conserving natural resources and fostering an authentic connection between environmental concerns and available solutions – the Vallejo Center for the Arts is poised to make a significant impact.
The project will engage seven local artists representing diverse backgrounds and artistic disciplines, including visual arts, performance art, and multimedia. These individuals, renowned for their environmental activism and dedication to social justice, have been selected for their ability to use their art as a catalyst for change. With a strong commitment to collaboration and amplifying marginalized voices, the participating artists will create works of art that reflect the unique challenges facing our region.
A key aspect of this project is the involvement of public-school students, who will have the extraordinary opportunity to connect with the participating artists. Through mentorship programs, students will be encouraged to explore their own artistic expressions, envisioning a better world, and contributing to the creation of positive change.
The culmination of the artists’ works will be a three-month exhibition, complemented by lectures, poetry readings, and prose performances to raise awareness, inspire action, and convey a sense of urgency about the environmental and social justice issues being addressed.
