Call for Art: Defend Earth

“Change has to begin with us as individuals. Art can be used as a tool to empower people to believe that we can bring about that change within our own capacity.”
RICKY KEJ, INDIAN COMPOSER AND PRODUCER

Local artists are invited to create and send-in an artwork to be a part of our "Defend The Earth" challenge as part of our city's participation in the global Placemake Earth movement.

In order to put our Santa Ana art community on the global map with other earth-conscious cities, we are providing a platform for Santa Ana artists and art organizations to engage with the the critical issues of the environment. We believe art has the incredible power of being able to reach people personally, establishing a deeper understanding and emotional connection with what is happening to our planet and right here at home.

Since Placemake Earth is calling for actions, and we are currently asked to exist during COVID-19 in a digital world. This call for Art is to create a collection of Santa Ana Artists for the Earth. An album will be created to display your images, videos and sounds online. The work should be centered on the environment and it will be shared with local educators to integrate into their arts programming and/or environmental curricula, as well as be shared on social media to expand its reach, and generate a global conversation about climate change.

By supporting the Santa Ana Artist community, this Defend The Earth challenge will help build consensus within our community, to begin dialogues on further actions that will to effect behavior change and the inspire us to act to protect the Earth.

SUBMIT CREATIVE ENTRIES TO mspencer@sabcinc.com
 
EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Submit your Earth artwork to be recognized as an "The Defend The Earth" Artist
• Invite artists engaged with the environment to your community, school, house of worship or business to exhibit their work on our online platform. 
• Create a short film or artwork about Earth Day or the environment.
• Design an Earth Day poster
• If you are a composer, write a song about Earth Day or an environmental issue. 
• If you are a community leader, sponsor a digital concert in your area with any proceeds donated to local environmental concerns.
• If you are a teacher or administrator in a school, get students to send in artwork in honor of Earth Day.
• Submit images of you trash to art designs.

​DISCLAIMER: This program is voluntary to participate in and is purely for the joy of sharing and caring about the Earth. No compensation is offered. Any of your content we share shall reference the author. ​

Story by Madeleine Spencer
Photo: Coloring with the Community Event with Dino Perez