A program merging arts and activist practices to combat climate change.

The Artichoke Ambassador program is offered in various modules throughout the year online via Zoom, with one annual In-Person Summer Intensive annually in Brooklyn, NY. See details about our upcoming module below.

SPRING 2026 ARTICHOKE AMBASSADORS

Saturdays, February 28 - march 28 from 2-5pm est

online via zoom

Cost: $375

*Financial support is available. Scholarships are offered on a rolling basis until funds are eliminated.

APPLICATION:

Complete the short application below to be considered. If you would like to apply for scholarship support, please submit your application by February 6, 2026. All applications are due February 13, 2026.

Apply here!
 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: 

The Artichoke Ambassadors program merges the communicative and creative power of the arts with effective activism strategy at collective and individual levels towards creating an environmentally just world. This educational and mentorship program guides people to become creatively active in climate change utilizing arts and activism practices.

In this Ambassador

Program you will:

  • Investigate eco-arts practices

  • Engage in creative activities

  • Learn about and participate in direct activism strategies

  • Explore art making with the goal of change making

  • Work on project planning and/or career development

  • Receive individual feedback and mentorship

“I feel like I have more confidence to understand AND EXPLAIN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NOW.”

-2022 Artichoke Ambassador

“Watching other people’s journeys as they explore and make discoveries comes with my own accountability to share my ideas. The other Ambassadors pushed me to think about things from different perspectives and angles, make connections, and dive deeper into my own inner discovery.”

-2023 Artichoke Ambassador

“Its really worth your time to come to this beautiful space. It will show you a lot of different possibilities and avenues of how you can take action.”

-2024 Artichoke Ambassador

HEAR FROM FORMER AMBASSADORS:

“I signed up for the program because I saw it as the perfect segue combining my artistry and activism.”

-2023 Artichoke Ambassador

“The great readings and resources that were shared gave me a lot of information and expanded my perception and understanding about what environmental justice actually looks like… plus a connection to the artists I met at the program and movement activities that were completely new for me and extremely powerful and rewarding!”

-2022 Artichoke Ambassador