Targets & Commitments
Joining the Global Decarbonization Movement:
At Artmonad, we’re committed to being active participants in the global effort to combat climate change. Our mission is simple yet profound: to contribute to the decarbonization of our planet by promoting effective actions within the art world.
Advantages of 3D Virtual Art Galleries:
By harnessing the power of 3D virtual technology, we offer a sustainable alternative to traditional art galleries. Here’s how:
- Eliminating Transportation Emissions: With virtual galleries, there’s no need for collectors or artworks to travel. By eliminating the carbon emissions associated with transportation, we reduce our environmental footprint and contribute to cleaner air and a healthier planet.
- Reducing Energy Consumption: Unlike physical galleries that require heating, air conditioning, and extensive lighting, virtual galleries operate with minimal energy consumption. By avoiding the need for HVAC systems and reducing reliance on artificial lighting, we lower energy bills and decrease carbon emissions associated with electricity generation.
- Minimizing Resource Use: Virtual galleries significantly reduce the need for physical materials, such as building materials for gallery construction and packaging materials for artwork transportation. By minimizing resource use, we conserve natural resources and reduce waste, further mitigating our impact on the environment.
Initiating Systemic Change:
But our ambition doesn’t stop there. We’re on a mission to initiate systemic change within the art sector itself. By challenging traditional norms and advocating for sustainability, we strive to foster a culture of environmental awareness and responsibility throughout the industry.
Join Us in Driving Change:
We invite you to join us in our journey towards a more sustainable future for the art world and beyond. Together, let’s create a cleaner, greener planet for generations to come.
Get in Touch:
Interested in learning more about how we’re raising carbon awareness in the art world? Contact us today to explore partnership opportunities and join the movement towards a more sustainable future.
Partners for Arts Climate Targets (PACT)
PACT is an international coalition of organizations within the visual arts engaged in collaborative efforts to accelerate the sector’s broad adoption of collective climate action.
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Art to Acres
Art to Acres (A/A) is a U.S.-based artist-founded initiative that permanently conserves large-scale terrestrial landscapes on behalf of artists, institutions, and collectors. The conservation is targeted toward irrecoverable carbon and high biodiversity forests, with a focus on National Parks and indigenous reserves.
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Art + Climate Action
Art + Climate Action (ACA) is a California-based collective uniting non-profit art spaces, commercial endeavors, art workers, patrons, and artist studios to serve environmental justice. We help organizations (large and small) take account of their carbon output and provide strategic solutions for reducing waste and achieving zero-emissions practices.
Art / Switch
Art / Switch is an NYC/Amsterdam-based nonprofit started in 2019 in order to mediate and accelerate a climate-conscious shift in the arts. We are an international hub and idea foundry bringing together art professionals and academia to share new knowledge and existing experiences, network, and publish.
Art to Zero
Art to Zero (A>0) is an NYC-based organization dedicated to accelerating the visual art’s just transition to a net-zero emissions future. Building capacity, Art to Zero engages with organizations of all sizes and types to develop and implement climate action plans. Building community, Art to Zero facilitates intra-sector collaboration and cross-sector knowledge-sharing, advancing education and innovation through partnerships with local and global climate action + sustainability leaders.
Galleries Commit
Galleries Commit (GC) is a worker-led collective committed to a climate-conscious, resilient, and equitable future for New York City galleries. With a focus on building community, sharing knowledge, and responding to what gallery workers need, Galleries Commit currently maintains a community platform of workers, artists, and allies from a range of galleries, a database for intersectional climate action, and a collective conservation partnership for the visual arts sector.
Gallery Climate Coalition
Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC) was founded in 2020 by a group of gallerists and professionals working in the commercial arts sector as an attempt to develop a meaningful and industry-specific response to the growing climate crisis. The goal of GCC is to facilitate a greener, more sustainable art world and to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint by at least 50% by 2030 in line with the Paris Agreement. This will be achieved by providing members with industry-specific guidelines and practical tools including a carbon calculator to measure emissions.