HTML PLAIN TEXT COPY <h1>Meet five artists creating new responses to climate change</h1> <p> <em>"This story was originally published by <a href="https://grist.org" title="Grist">Grist</a>. Sign up for Grist's <a href="https://go.grist.org/signup/weekly/partner?utm_campaign=republish-content&utm_medium=syndication&utm_source=partner" title="Weekly newsletter">weekly newsletter here</a>."</em> </p> <p>In the quest to build a better tomorrow, artists and performers are stealth change agents. Their power is both subtle and profound: They grab hold of hearts and minds, and reveal a whole new way of seeing things — a way that can inspire people to take action.</p> <p>Every year, the <a href="https://grist.org/grist-50/2020/">Grist 50</a> highlights emerging leaders who are working toward a more sustainable and equitable future. These five artists are using their creative skills to show us a different tomorrow:</p> <ol> <li>After Hurricane Maria, filmmaker <strong><a href="https://grist.org/grist-50/2020/#cecilia-aldarondo">Cecilia Aldarondo</a></strong> kept the cameras rolling — capturing not only the disaster capitalists seeking to profit from the island’s misery, but also the ways Puerto Ricans began repairing their own communities.</li> <li>Louisiana scientist-artist-conservationist <strong><a href="https://grist.org/grist-50/2020/#brandon-ballengee">Brandon Ballengée</a></strong>’s artwork dives deep into Gulf ecology, dreaming up interactive exhibits that showcase local species — and the threats that put them at risk.</li> <li><a href="https://grist.org/grist-50/2020/#layel-camargo"><strong>Layel Camargo</strong></a>’s culture jamming and arts organizing builds a creative community that is focused on justice, sustainability, and solidarity.</li> <li>Playwright and cultural worker <strong><a href="https://grist.org/grist-50/2020/#erika-dickerson-despenza">Erika Dickerson-Despenza</a></strong>’s new work, <em>cullud wattah,</em> set against the backdrop of the Flint water crisis, is scheduled to open at New York City’s Public Theater this year.</li> <li>Artist and arts impresario <strong><a href="https://grist.org/grist-50/2020/#beka-economopoulos">Beka Economopolous</a></strong> launched a traveling museum pop-up that, among other things, investigates how museums portray indigenous history.</li> </ol> <p>There are 45 other folks doing great work on our list! Read about all of them on the <a href="https://grist.org/grist-50/2020/">2020 Grist 50</a>.</p> <p>This article originally appeared in <a href="https://grist.org/">Grist</a> at <a href="https://grist.org/fix/article/meet-five-artists-creating-new-responses-to-climate-change/">https://grist.org/fix/article/meet-five-artists-creating-new-responses-to-climate-change/</a>.</p> <link href="https://grist.org/fix/article/meet-five-artists-creating-new-responses-to-climate-change/" rel="canonical"/> <p>Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Learn more at <a href="https://grist.org/">Grist.org</a></p> <script id="grist-syndication-pixel" async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=" data-source="repub" data-canonical="https://grist.org/fix/article/meet-five-artists-creating-new-responses-to-climate-change/" data-title="Meet five artists creating new responses to climate change" crossorigin="anonymous"/>