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"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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The Center for Art Education and Sustainability (CAES), also known as the Sustainable Art School, is a 501(c)(3) 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 (SDG#17), 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 participants 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.

The Team

Iván Asin
Artistic Director and Founder

Iván Asin is an NYC-based art educator. His work focuses on establishing connections between art education and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). He studied Visual Arts and Marketing at Montclair State University, earned a Masters Degree in Art & Design Education from Pratt Institute and is currently a Doctoral Candidate in the Art Education Program at Teachers College, Columbia University. He was awarded the title of Master Environmental Educator by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education in 2017 and is currently part of the Fulbright Specialist roster. Since 2010, Iván has taught visual arts in the New York City public school system and community-based art programs in Amsterdam and New York. As the founder and leading art educator of the Center for Art Education and Sustainability (CAES), Iván has taught workshops in Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Spain and the United States, and has carried out professional development for art educators at conferences and higher education institutions globally.

María Losada
Contract Analyst

María Losada is a visual artist and lawyer from Argentina. She is CAES' contract analyst and legal expert, playing an important role in our development of partnerships internationally.
María earned a Masters Degree in the field of Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law from Fordham Law School in 2015. She participated in Fordham’s Art & Law Program, which aims to bring together law students and qualified individuals in the areas of visual arts and curating. María works one-on-one with artists on research topics relevant to their respective projects, as well as transactional issues and concerns faced by visual artists and arts organizations.

Alex González
Board Member

Alex is a member of CAES' board of directors. He concentrates his practice on securities, business transactions and governance. He has represented clients in connection with domestic and international securities compliance matters, securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Alex has been a member of the board of directors of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania since 2011, and was the president of the organization during 2015. He was identified as a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” by the Legal Intelligencer in 2011 and named to the "Pennsylvania Rising Stars List" by Super Lawyers in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Alex previously clerked for the Honorable Eduardo C. Robreno on the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Madeline Lynch
Teaching Artist

Madeline Lynch is a traveling artist and educator currently based in New York City. Her work is inspired by nature, the existential questions of spirituality, and her experiences walking along side native people and earth keepers of South America. Madeline received her Bachelor of Arts degree from American University with a double major of Philosophy and Studio Art. She is currently enrolled in the SMBI Masters program at Teachers College, Columbia University, studying the bridge between Psychology and Spirituality. Madeline has exhibited in Costa Rica, Colombia, Japan, and the United States. She is the co-founder of the visionary art project Seeds of the Anaconda that acts a bridge of communication for mythology, native teachings, and the modern world.
https://seedsoftheanaconda.com

PARTNERS

Laguna Art Museum
Laguna Beach, California

Un Mundo
La Ceiba, Honduras

Ciudad Mujer
La Ceiba, Honduras

Espiraluz Atelier
Quintana Roo, México

Tintes Naturales
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Zona Imaginaria
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Arte Sostenible
Barcelona, Spain

Artolution
Global

Aurelius Foundation for the Arts
Miami, Florida

Centre d'Art Contemporani i Sostenibilitat (CACIS)
Catalunya, Spain

Campos de Gutiérrez
Medellín, Colombia

Hogar de Niñas Nuestra Señora
Lima, Perú

Polytechnic Instit ute of Beja
Alentejo, Portugal

TC,Columbia University
New York City

CENTRAL AMERICA

HONDURAS
Amanda Blewitt, La Ceiba
Denis Espinal, La Ceiba

SOUTH AMERICA

ARGENTINA
Cata Villola, Buenos Aires
Luciana Marrone - Buenos Aires
Lucrecia Urbano - Buenos Aires
Luli Guerrero - Buenos Aires
Pablo Landolfi - Buenos Aires

BRAZIL
Estefania Ribeiro, Sao Paulo
Fernanda Lenzi, Atlantic Forest
Michele Zgiet, Ilha Grande
Nicole Takasse, Sao Paulo

CHILE
Exequiel Coñomán, Talca
Pilar Vicuña, Santiago

COLOMBIA
Andrés Monzón, Medellín
David Garzón, Medellín
Rosse Taveras, Bogotá

PERU
Evelyn Guerrero Córdoba, Lima
Rosa Chumacero, Lima

EUROPE

ENGLAND
Richard Povall, Devon

FINLAND
Asta Kuusinen, Helsinki
Katja Uksila, Helsinki
Riikka Mäkikoskela, Helsinki

GERMANY
Ernst Wagner, Münich

ITALY
Ilaria Mazzoleri, Bergamo
Laura Scaglione, Bologna

NETHERLANDS
Rosanne Koster, Amsterdam
Elvira Vroomen, Amsterdam

PORTUGAL
Aldo Passarinho, Beja
Graça Martins, Lisbon
Thiago Caldas, Beja

SPAIN
Jaime López, Barcelona
Joan Miquel Porquer, Barcelona
Joan Vendrell, Catalunya
José Albelda, Valencia
Carmen Gracia, Valencia
Cristina González G., Valencia

SWEDEN
Ann Juuse, Stockholm

Center for Art Education and Sustainability: Art Education From the Ground Up

"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."

The Team

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