Dear Louisiana, you’re invited to a brand new way to create:

Climate

Culture

Together, New Orleans can lead urban climate adaptation. Art has the ability to transform our social landscape into conversation activating climate solutions.

We’re using art’s activating power to construct culture around environmental solutions.

What if artists used new materials to build public objects:

  1. Educating

  2. Interfacing

  3. Activating

How are we building sustainable communities?

How are we building sustainable communities?

Public artworks will educate, inspire, and center solutions.

Give artists the keys to lead in solving problems around sustainability statistics. Public art is the key in adjusting how New Orleans influences its community. Sign up to be notified about our launch date and details about involvement.

    • 5:30 PM: Networking, Artist Showcase, Drinks & Snacks

    • 6:30 PM: Live Performance

    • 7:00 PM: Event Kickoff & Introductions

    • 7:15 PM: Panel Discussions

    • 7:45 PM: Collaborative Art Workshop & Breakout Groups

    • 8:30 PM: Call to Action, Closing Remarks, Networking

    • 9:00 PM: Event Ends

    1. Co-lab Speed Dating: (October 10th) Event designed where artists, community leaders, and tech entrepreneurs build their team.

    2. Pitch Night. All teams come together to pitch their idea and solidify details

    3. Climate Culture Summit 3 salons leading up to Climate Culture Summit with pitch competition

    1. Venue and Logistics: Costs for event spaces, equipment, and materials.

    2. Artist and Speaker Stipends: Compensation for artists, panelists, and facilitators.

    3. Marketing and Outreach: Campaigns to promote the event and engage a broad audience.

    4. Project Implementation: Resources to support collaborative art projects developed during the workshops.

    1. $10,000 Sponsorship: ~Signature Patron sponsor

    2. $5000 Sponsorship ~Venue Sponsor

    3. $2500 Sponsorship ~Artist & Tech sponsor

    4. $1000 Sponsorship ~Artist stipend sponsor

    5. 500$ $Sponsorship ~Artist stipend sponsor

Meet our sponsors

Meet our sponsors

Dr. D. Jelagat Cheruiyot
2024 Panelist

Dr. D. Jelagat Cheruiyot is a senior professor of practice in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), School of Science and Engineering. Dr. Cheruiyot Joined EEB in 2017. Cheruiyot is deeply engaged in both academia and community engagement locally, regionally, and internationally. Born and raised in Kenya, she holds a Ph.D. in biological science from Auburn University, AL., where she studied the elemental defense, hypothesis, joint effects, and the trophic transfer of heavy metals.  At Tulane, Cheruiyot has been instrumental in integrating service learning into her courses and everyday practice community member in New Orleans. She teaches a diverse range of students from freshman to seniors and graduate students, with an emphasis on community engaged projects such as community gardens, recycling, composting, ecosystem restoration and informed cultural participation.

2024 Climate Culture Artists:

  • Kalli Padgett

  • Caitlin Waugh

  • Madeleine Kelly