The EcoArts Nexus is an online repository that compiles extensive knowledge at the intersection of the arts and the environment from various fields and practices. It includes resources such as examples of funding schemes for cultural adaptation and artistic practices addressing environmental issues, tools and guidelines, literature, awards, as well as initiatives, projects and organisations dedicated to connecting art and culture with the environment.
Divided into 15 categories, the repository currently features over 250 entries. It serves as a living map, detailing the landscape of philanthropic institutions, public funding sources, the art world, and the cultural sector, all united in their commitment to addressing the urgent environmental challenges of our time. By being a continuous work in progress, it invites readers to share and present their practices if they are still not included in this online archive.
At its core, the EcoArts Nexus is instrumental in gathering and disseminating information crucial for understanding and navigating the complex relationships between environmental policies, funding strategies, capacity-building programmes, and the development of green tools and guidebooks tailored specifically for the arts and culture sectors. It is a vast pool of reports, resources and data essential for different actors looking to foster a deeper engagement with environmental sustainability within their arts and cultural practices.
The Kultura Nova Foundation initiated this repository of knowledge in arts and culture, environment and funding, within the framework of the Philea Arts and Culture Funders Forum (ACFF) and in collaboration with the Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso.