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Creative Response


A Creative Response to Climate Change

At Climate Smart Missoula, we seek to deepen the connection between climate, art, and humanities in our community.
“Art, like religion, is one of the ways we digest what is happening to us, and make the
sense out of it that proceeds to action.” –Bill McKibben
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Rotating Art Exhibit at 103 Hickory St.

We welcome art outside our office in our rotating exhibit! Current on display is a piece called "Building a Resilient Future for Missoula," by Missoula-based artist and University of Montana student, Aubrey Frissell. Come by to see this digitally created art anytime!

See past exhibits:
  • "From Gloom to Action and Back Again": This painting was created by two high school students as a way to interpret and depict their inner visions of the climate crisis.
  • Collection of pieces from Missoula area youth: Curated over the winter of 2020-21, this display came with an audio guide and virtual component to make it more accessible during the pandemic.
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Find your creative response: Climate Venn Diagram

The Climate Action venn diagram* is a fun, visual tool that can help all of us find our niche in the climate movement. There's a role for everyone in building a low-carbon, resilient future - what's yours??

Fill in your venn diagram and share it with us!

*Thanks to our climate hero Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson for introducing us to this great tool!
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Past Events

Open Air Art Show: Adaptation and Resiliency

Twelve teams created paintings on large freestanding panels made out of re-purposed, hollow-core doors from Home ReSource. The project and show are intended to inspire a community conversation on what climate resilience and adaptation means for Missoula, as well as to engage students, scientists, artists, and policy makers across campus and the community. Many of the teams are multi-generational and involve k-12 and/or university students as well as other community members.  ​

THANKS TO FIRST INTERSTATE BANK, SHERMAN WILLIAMS, BOYCE LUMBER, ACE HARDWARE, and most importantly HOME RESOURCE for providing the materials, paint, and funding to help make this art show come to life.  We appreciate YOU.
The Art Show appeared at the following 2016 events:
  • MUD Earth Day event, April 23rd, 12-6pm
  • Caras Park EcoExpo, April 30th, 9am-6pm
  • First Friday, June 3rd, Hunter Bay Coffee
  • Western Montana Fair, August 9-14, Missoula Fairgrounds
Additional Resources
  • Source Material HERE. This document includes example images of climate art and info about climate change in Missoula

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