COMMUNITY ART HEALTH PROGRAM

The Program

Art for Climate Resilience is a research-informed six-month community arts in health program that combines creative expression and food justice to empower Houston’s Third and Fifth Ward in addressing climate risks such as heat index, climate mental health, disaster preparedness, and food insecurity.

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Our Why

Our mission is to empower communities through art, enhancing climate resilience and promoting sustainable practices while encouraging active participation in environmental initiatives.

We know the power of art to heal, which is why we integrate trauma-informed and inclusive principles into our work and this program.

The Timeline

The What

Explore the intersection of art and climate resilience initiatives.

FROM ECO-ANXIETY TO ECO-ACTION

Art-in-Health Integration
Mental Health Support
Community-Centered

CO-DESIGNED WITH COMMUNITY ARTISTS

Creative Expression
Co-designers Upskill
Art Showcase

ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL & FOOD JUSTICE

Permaculture Teachings
Local Garden and Farm Site Visits
Nutrition and Food Justice Guidance

FOSTERING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

Trauma-Informed Research
Social-Emotional-Learning
Sustainability and Community Adaptation

Program Highlights

Co-design with your creative community

Two co-designers will be selected to guide the program. These will be artists and creatives who want to co-create our art artifacts: Climate Art Kits and Climate and Food Justice booklets. Interested?

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This program is designed for access, inclusivity, and trauma-informed practices. Our events will be public to support access to our climate and art-health mental health resources. RSVP to our Google Calendar to stay updated.

Access to climate art

mental health resources

Strengthen community resilience

Community resilience is central to this art-health program as we will support ecosystem building, collaboration and social cohesion to improve disaster adaptation. Pre- and post-event surveys will be included in our workshops to evaluate our impact, research, and efforts to our community goals.

Co-Designers

Steering Committee

Role Description:

Co-designers help us create programs that truly reflect the needs and dreams of the Houston community. They actively help create the art artifacts created in the program. Their contribution would be about 20 hours over the six months with honoariums provided for their creative contributions. At the program's close, the will be highlighted in a Co-Designer panel at the Art Showcase in August 2025.

Steering Committee members help guide the program’s goals, decisions, and long-term vision. Their voluntary contribution would be about 6-10 hours over the six months, with featured spotlights throughout the program and partner contributions included in impact reporting. They will be highlighted at the Art Showcase in August 2025 at the program's close.

Volunteers help make this program possible by supporting events, connecting with the community, and sharing their time and energy. Their voluntary contribution could be a single event experience or regularly throughout the program, like event-support, outreach, or community building.