THE 2021 PROJECT HAS COME TO A CLOSE. 
Welcome to the page to find all details on last year's film project
​Art to Action

We've curated a virtual evening that connects choreographers, dancers, videographers, speakers & musicians internationally to create works that align with our values and help us achieve our goals of creating climate progress.

Scroll to find the artists information that are major voices in our project! Click to dive deeper into what they've created for us, including the dancers, musicians and videographers that are involved in each choreographers creations!
Our film projects are based all over the span of North America, uniting artists together to create this project. 

Look into the different artist's locations and their project details below!
Ticket sales collected from Art to Action will be directly donated to the 3 organizations that we support. 
Click below to view the organizations.

 THE DETAILS
'X YEARS'
WINNIPEG PROJECT
Philippe Jacques is a choreographer based in Montreal, Canada. He is re-setting his piece titled X Years on the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Aspirant Program dancers. He originally created this piece in 2015 in Winnipeg, Manitoba for the DAVID SUZUKI BLUE DOT TOUR. The piece is being re-set with the idea of film aesthetics in mind as Philippe recreates this beautiful masterpiece. 
Photo from the original cast of 'X Years', 2015. Featuring artists of RWB's aspirant program
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What inspired Philippe to create X Years was his recognition of pollution and environmental devastation that is causing a catastrophic debt to our future. Our current economic and social systems are based on the premise that human beings are selfish.

​As such, we have no incentive to protect future generations from environmental degradation at the expense to ourselves today. X Years looks at the impact of today on the future so as to incentivize action.
"It’s been really lovely to work with ACC on this project! I truly believe they fill a space that is missing in the ballet world, and I cannot wait to see how this organization develops in the coming years." - Philippe
'LAST OF SYLHET'
BROOKLYN PROJECT
Photo of Shahamat Uddin by: Pritika Sharma
Shahamat Uddin, a spoken word poet, will be presenting a new poem created for Artists Climate Collective and our film project. 
“Just in my lifetime, I have seen many places I’ve called home deteriorate and die due to the catastrophic effects of climate change. These communities deserve longevity and life. I hope that my spoken word piece serves to shine a light on the nature, homelands, and indigenous peoples losing everything because of the human caused and human preventable climate crisis. May we hold the powerful accountable and protect the vulnerable to create a sustainable world for us all.” - Shahamat
'PERSPECTIVE -
A WORK IN PROGRESS'
COLUMBUS PROJECT
Photo of Leiland Charles by: Kristie Zurmehly
​Leiland Charles is creating a new work based in Columbus, OH collaborating with other creatives to create his project including videographer Jennifer Zmuda. The piece is entitled “Perspective: A work In Progress.” It touches on the difference of opinion on the existence and effects of climate change and its effect on our personal relationships.
"Creating art is what drives me to give myself, as well as the larger world, a story they can relate to, or even just believe in." - Leiland
'REVERIE'
MANHATTAN PROJECT
Sophia Bacelar, cellist, and videographer Alana Campbell are teaming up to create a film featuring Sophia as she plays a Bach excerpt in the beautiful Central Park of New York City.

​The piece will also accompany a featured dancer moving along to the score.
“The ACC is doing such wonderful work to raise awareness for a tremendously important cause. I’m grateful to have been able to contribute to their effort to draw attention to a matter that concerns all of us today." - Sophia
Photo of Sophia Bacelar by: Drew Altizer
'POROUS'
SAN FRANCISCO PROJECT
​Emma Rubinowitz, choreographer based in San Francisco, is teaming up with Bay Area artists to create her contribution to the film project. She will be premiering new choreography as well as a brand new composition by Davide Occhipinti. 
Emma's piece is about something that she experiences on a daily basis. "I live my life, knowing that my actions are exacerbating the effects of climate change. I find myself in a constant state of conflict because of the disparity between what I do, and what needs to be done.”
​"I am excited that Artist Climate Collective has created a platform that links the arts to the climate crisis. Personally I’m looking forward to working again with the camera; in film, the possibilities feel endless!" - Emma
Photo of Emma Rubinowitz by: Randall Hobbit
'​ALL EYES FORWARD'
ATLANTA PROJECT
Atlanta Ballet dancer Darian Kane is choreographing a brand new piece in Atlanta, GA teaming up with local artists from other fields within the city. She's diving into the field of film for the first time, collaborating with videographer Noah Osuna to bring Gabriel Gaffney Smith's new composition to life for the piece.
Photo of Darian Kane by: Jennifer Zmuda
"My idea for the piece was to convey the relationship between chaos and order while they raced to claim a territory. In this instance, chaos/order are synonymous with nature/industrialism and they reference the shifting dynamic between femininity and masculinity.

I designed this piece to act as a conversation between sides. The pitfall of a quest for environmental change is that it’s very easy to arrive in a place of guilt. So often we adopt too much responsibility and feel isolated from aspects of our lifestyle because we know the impact it can have on the environment. I hope to convey that the relationship of human vs. nature should be one of symbiosis. The goal would be to navigate on an individual level how to sustain awareness and strive for improvement without limiting your own experience. I hope to show that our relationship with nature is a dialogue to be considered with curiosity, not fear or guilt."
​"With ACC, I hope that people engage from a place of curiosity that leads to personal introspection, and transformation" - Darian
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