ABOUT US

Art of Change 21 is a non-profit organization founded in 2014, specialized in the relationship between Contemporary Art and major environmental issues. Art of Change 21 brings together and unites a community of French and international artists committed to climate and biodiversity, and supports the ecological transition of the art sector.

The association, founded by Alice Audouin, a French pioneer of the relationship between art and the environment since 2004, and sponsored by artist Olafur Eliasson, operates internationally through art prizes, exhibitions, events, mobilization campaigns, workshops, advocacy actions, and newsletters.

Among the contemporary artists who collaborate with Art of Change 21’s initiatives are: Anish Kapoor, Janet Laurence, Tomás Saraceno, Lucy + Jorge Orta, John Gerrard, Camille Henrot, Hassan Hajjaj, Minerva Cuevas, Julian Charrière, Ibrahim Mahama, Marcus Coates, and more.

Among its key current actions:

United Artists for Climate, launched at COP30 in 2025, the first international gathering of artists committed to the environment, in partnership with Labverde.
Actions at every Climate COP since COP21: campaigns, exhibitions, roundtables, advocacy, in collaboration with international artists and as a member of international cultural networks engaged on climate.
The Eco-Design Art Prize, launched in 2023, the first global initiative training contemporary artists to reduce their environmental impact, in partnership with the Palais de Tokyo.
Art of Change 21 Journal, a bilingual FR/EN blog and newsletter that has promoted the latest exhibitions, projects, and artists since 2019 (10,000 subscribers).

See all actions: here