Who are we?

Artists Commit is an artist-led collective committed to a climate-conscious, resilient, and equitable future.

Artists Commit is a loosely organized collective of individuals with a shared commitment. As a platform, the group has provided tools and resources to support artists catalyzing climate action, in particular through the impact of the work we make and how it travels through the art world.

Contact us at artistscommit@gmail.com.

Background

Artists Commit emerged in 2021 as a group of artists who signed on to Committing to a Climate-Conscious Future for NYC Galleries, a letter written by New York City gallery workers and published by Galleries Commit. Read or sign the original letter here. The collective now includes artist signatures from all over the world and includes both gallery represented and independent artists. The tools and resources here are available to all artists.

Artists Commit is informed by conversations of Culture Declares Emergency New York, which evolved out of Culture Declares Emergency in the UK. These initiatives emerged from a long history of arts and civil rights activism. The frameworks they champion have often been pioneered by BIPOC, femme-identified, and LGBTQ+ communities and date back to Indigenous practices. We are deeply indebted to their guidance and this history.

Artists Commit’s inaugural fiscal sponsor is Art into Acres, an artist-founded, 501(c)(3) environmental initiative.