The Center for Art Education and Sustainability (CAES), also known as the Sustainable Art School, is a nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of New York, United States. CAES' work focuses on the research, education and promotion of sustainable practices in art and art education and with aligning artistic lifestyle practices with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. What started as an experimental traveling program, has over the years expanded its horizons for the benefit of artists, art educators and communities internationally.
We have created conditions for people to develop sustainable art practices on many fronts, formed partnerships with fourteen entities worldwide and established relationships with leading individuals in the fields of art education, environmental art, sustainable development, eco-art, law and academics and educators in 17 countries. We have provided professional development for educators in public and private schools, we exhibited in museums and cultural centers in 3 countries, we carried out online programs for artists and educators interested in exploring sustainable practices - which has facilitated unprecedented forms exchange and dialogue between artists and art educators from diverse locations in the world. As we continue to engage artists, educators and communities in sustainable practices through art, we thank all the individuals, organizations and foundations that have in one way or another contributed to our growth. LEADERSHIPCAES Board of Directors
Iván Asin Alexander González Pauline Kim CAES Team
Iván Asin, Director and Art Educator Anna Chapman, Art Educator María Losada, Global Contract Specialist Stephanie Orlic, Media Coordinator Guest Art Educators:
Luciana Marrone Madeline Lynch |
"Nonprofit organizations like The Center for Art Education and Sustainability educate institutions as well as students on the ways in which they can expand sustainability practices across the globe."
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PARTNERS
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Eco-Art Space
Santa Fe, New Mexico Partnered with us in the course Sustainability and the Art Studio, taught by Anna Chapman in 2022 and 2023 |
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Zona Imaginaria
Buenos Aires, Argentina Partnered with us in 2022 for a natural dyes workshop taught by Luciana Marrone at Zona Imaginaria; and in 2015 for our first international residency. |
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Un Mundo
La Ceiba, Honduras Partnered with us in the planning and execution of a series of workshops aimed to empower women and their communities in in the midst of the 2020 world pandemic. |
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Laguna Art Museum
Laguna Beach, California Invited us to participate and exhibit at their annual Art & Nature family festival in 2018 and 2019 |
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Espiraluz Atelier
Quintana Roo, México Partnered with us in 2019 for a sustainable art workshop taught by Iván Asin at Espiraluz. |
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Campos de Gutiérrez
Medellín, Colombia Partnered with us in 2016 for a sustainable processes workshop taught by Iván Asin at Campos de Gutierrez |
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Hogar de Niñas Nuestra Señora
Lima, Perú Partnered with us in 2016 for a sustainable processes workshop taught by Iván Asin at Nuestra Señora |
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TC,Columbia University
New York, United States Partnered with CAES, Artolution and Aurelius for the Arts in 2016, funding and supporting a large scale mural exchange program between a middle school in New York City, an orphanage in Peru and a refugee camp in India, as well as a sustainable processes workshop taught by Iván Asin at the Peruvian orphanage. |