A UVM blog Rubenstein School Inclusive Arts Initiative

The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources Inclusive Arts Initiative was created with the goal of representing the Rubenstein School community, with its wide range of talents, passions, and identities. We aim to create spaces for artists in our community to be visible, especially those who hold traditionally underrepresented or marginalized identities, such as LGBTQ+, BIPOC, individuals with disabilities, and the many other identities that people in our community hold.

The Inclusive Arts Initiative is one way we are pursuing our mission question: “How can the Rubenstein School unleash empathy, passion, innovation, and creativity to heal and radically change human-environment systems in a just, equitable, and ecological direction?” We acknowledge that art and creativity are important tools in the movement towards justice and healing the environment, and strive to reflect these values in our physical space.