Sustainability in the art world

A recent survey by NRC (NRC, Feb. 1, 2023) shows that, compared to other sectors, the Dutch art sector is slow to become sustainable and poorly gearedïnformed about climate adaptation options. Museums and funds appear to develop little to no policy to implement the agreements of the 2015 Paris Climate Summit. Moreover, Lucette ter Borg writes in the article, "the ties of museums in the Netherlands to fossil and/or polluting industries are still intimate."

"Visual art - because of the many exhibitions featuring climate-critical art - has a progressive image. But 'climate responsibility' is far from embedded in the DNA of the Dutch art establishment. In virtually all the multi-year policy plans the newspaper searched, the subject is conspicuous by its absence. Eight of the ten museums surveyed by NRC

take sponsorship from polluting companies or financiallyële institutions that invest in fossil industries."

You can read the entire article on the website of NRC (behind paywall)