Art for Nature in 4 Schools

How students and artists approached art and nature in the fall of 2025.

The schools are: Maggie Walker Governor’s School in Richmond, Virginia, Borah High School in Boise, Idaho, Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Vestavia Hills High School in Vestavia / Birmingham, Alabama.

Each school took a very different approach, reflecting their environment, interests and also the artist's inclination. 

POCACITO started the project in each school with thematic education units focusing on nature, environment and climate, tailored to the specific situation and preparing the students for the following creative process. POCACITO worked closely with the artists and teachers in each school and supported the artistic process and exhibition design. If you are interested in running this kind of project at your school, please sign up below.

The students at Santa Fe Community College worked on unmapping the terrain with a focus on uranium mining impacts, together with artist Shayla Blatchford (https://www.antiuraniummappingproject.com/).

The students at Vestavia Hills High School expressed hopes and fears about their future and the climate they will live in, working with artist Brian Hebert (https://www.instagram.com/bern_174/).

The students at Borah High School decided to focus on waste and recycling, working with artist Thomas Heinser (https://preview.thomasheinser.com/).

The students at Maggie Walker chose the James River as their focus, guided by the artist R. Stein Wexler (https://www.rsteinwexler.com/). 

Art for Nature is sponsored by the German Embassy in Washington DC and the Consulate Generals of Germany in San Francisco, Houston and Atlanta.

Find the artwork at: www.pocacito.org/art-for-nature/