DETROIT – The Belle Isle Conservancy and Detroit River Coalition are joining forces this Earth Day to present a mixed media art exhibition titled “Art + Earth.” The special show of community art is designed to evoke conversation and create connections between our daily lives, our communities, the environment, and climate justice. The art will be on exhibit to the public at the Belle Isle Aquarium April 22 – 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The exhibition put out a call in January and received over 90 submissions. As a result, the exhibition features 35 artists that represent a wide range of media under the themes: climate change, climate justice, Earth Day, environmental conservation, stewardship, intersectional environmentalism, marine debris, single-use plastic, ocean conservation, Great Lakes, and the Detroit River. There is also a Student Voices section featuring younger artists.
Special to the show is a dry tank exhibition designed by Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit called “Biomimicry on Belle Isle.”
“We are so excited to be able to feature a wide range of voices in our inaugural Earth Day exhibition, “ said Genevieve Rattray Nowak, director of Environmental Initiatives & Affairs, Belle Isle Conservancy. “The show highlights many different diverse ideas towards climate change, and we can’t wait for the public to experience it.”
The Detroit River Coalition is a binational environmental resource hub promoting community and cross-sector collaboration in the US and Canada. It is the only binational coalition that coordinates interested groups and people for litter removal and protection of the Detroit River and its local tributaries. For more information, visit www.detroitrivercoalition.com.
The Belle Isle Conservancy is a 501(c)3 organization that protects, preserves, restores, and enhances the natural environment, historic structures, and unique character of Belle Isle as a public park for the enjoyment of all – now and forever. The Conservancy serves as an advocate for the park by bringing volunteer resources to the park, operating the Belle Isle Aquarium, and actively raising funds for needed projects and improvements on the Island. For more information, visit www.belleisleconservancy.org.
