DLNR seeks local artists to participate in the Climate Change Action Residency program

The State of Hawaii’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission is seeking four local artists working with diverse materials to participate in Hawaii’s Artist Climate Change Action Residency program.

The selected artists will be able to help develop key themes, including land conservation, energy efficiency and more.

The artists will attend monthly meetings from September to November this year. They will also have the opportunity to visit projects on site to gain inspiration for their works.

“This initiative represents a creative approach to raising awareness and inspiring action on climate change,” said Victoria Keener, a research professor at Arizona State University and senior fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu who serves on the artist residency committee, in a press release.

“By combining art with science and politics, we hope to reach a wider audience and build an emotional connection to what can sometimes seem dry scientific findings.”

Each artist will receive up to $7,000, including money for art materials, and the artworks will be exhibited at Capitol Modern in fall 2025.

The application deadline is August 25. Click here to apply.