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Only One Earth- Only One RI
Our Environment Through Our Students' Eyes

Bristol Art Museum Sponsors Exhibit on Climate Change Comprised of High School Students’ Perception of Global Concern

On View April 6th- May 20th 
Mt. Hope Students to Express their Interpretation of the Effects of Climate Change on the Local Community
Through a generous grant awarded to the Museum by the Rogers Free Library, the Bristol Art Museum will sponsor an exhibit titled Only One Earth - Only One Rhode Island: Our Environment Through Our Students' Eyes. The exhibit will be comprised of high school students’ artistic expressions of the threat of climate change to coastal communities.
 
The exhibit challenges students to employ a variety of media to visualize past and current impacts to the state’s environment, solutions to alter the effects of climate change, environmental challenges, and visions of an altered environment. The endeavor will conclude with a juried exhibit of the students’ works in the library’s public space. The exhibit opens at the library on Wednesday, April 6 and concludes on Friday, May 20. An Artist Reception will be held on Tuesday, May 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
 
“Climate change is traditionally perceived as a scientific concern, but this exhibit will provide a venue to showcase the artwork of students to express their observations and offer their individual perspectives to raise awareness and educate the community on an issue of widespread concern,“ said Museum Board Chair Andy Tyska. “Community outreach programs with public/private partners are integral to the Museum’s goal of engaging the local community in the art of our time and encouraging creativity in all age groups. The Bristol Art Museum expresses its gratitude to the Rogers Free Library for recognizing the value of this community exhibit and is grateful for their generous support.”
 
The exhibit has three specific goals:
  • Engage Mt Hope High School students in a discussion of the current state of the natural geography and natural resources of our coastal community, with a focus on the impact of conservation, preservation, climate change, and pollution;
  • Provide a forum to express students’ observations and concerns through artistic media, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, and fabric; and
  • Showcase student artwork in a public venue offered in partnership with the Rogers Free Library.
 
The Rogers Free Library grant was made available under its Community Grant Program and will enhance the educational component of the library’s mission. Specifically, the Museum will engage the Mount Hope High School Art Department to develop a public exhibit of artwork created by students examining pressing environmental challenges such as climate change and its past, present and pending impact on coastal communities.
 
The Bristol Art Museum encourages students to avail themselves of the library’s vast resources to research variations in the local community’s environment and its impact on individuals, businesses, buildings, and geography. This research is intended to inform the creative process of their artwork. Volunteer guest speakers will share their expertise and inspirations with students via virtual presentations. The exhibit will also introduce students to the value of the library and also showcase their artwork.   
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  • BLM - The Board of Directors of the Bristol Art Museum mourn the senseless death of George Floyd and all the victims of racial injustice. The Board actively supports efforts to bridge racial disparities, to reject racism, and to work toward making Bristol a much more culturally rich and inclusive community through the arts. The Board believes art fosters learning, contemplation, and critical discourse; it recognizes positive change is achieved through active engagement with the town and residents. Change happens when communities work together to achieve common goals. Therefore, Bristol Art Museum is committed to developing exhibits and programs around equity, respect, and compassion. These are the organization's guiding principles and touchstones for moving forward. 
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      • Small Point of Land
      • 19 on Paper
      • Tensions: New Directions in Fiber Art
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      • Extravagant Chemistry, Anatomies of Painting
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