An art exhibit with a focus on the environment and the impacts of climate change is coming to downtown Chatham.
Art + Climate = Change is a community arts initiative open to Chatham-Kent residents of all skill levels.
This exhibition offers a platform for artists to creatively engage with the issue and visualize how the community might arrive at a better understanding of the current situation and how it may be impacting life within the region.
"Three Awards of Merit will be presented at the opening, with winners receiving season passes to local Conservation Areas as generously donated by the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority," read a municipal release. "A People’s Choice award of $200 will be presented as the exhibition ends on Earth Day, April 22."
Submissions are being accepted at ARTspace on King Street West until 4:45 p.m. on March 4. Applications can be found at tagartspace.com or picked up at the gallery.
"Climate change is an issue that has been top of mind for many," the release read. "There are those who doubt that it is a genuine concern, while others predict global catastrophe looming in a near future. Science has weighed in on the subject with disturbing results, and politicians continue to meet to discuss the global impacts and debate economic repercussions."
The public is welcome to the free family-friendly event.