This archive grows through the work people share. If you know of, have created, organized, or participated in a creative project, event, talk, or organization that engages with climate, ecology, or environmental change in California, we’d love to include it.

The archive is open to everyone: artists, students, educators, researchers, museums, environmental organizations, individuals and community groups across the state. Projects can be finished or ongoing, permanent or ephemeral, large or small. Film, performance, curriculum, research, community initiatives, and public actions are as welcome as more traditional art forms.

What to expect. The form asks for basic details about your submission, one to three images or a link to video or audio, and some keywords that help connect your work to related projects, places, and themes. Fill in what you can; not every field is required.

Your information and rights. You can contribute anonymously, and your contact details will only be published with your consent. You decide who can see the work and how it may be used. If you’re unsure about rights, or if Indigenous cultural protocols apply, just say so. Our team will follow up with you before publishing anything.

Every submission is reviewed by our team, and we may reach out with questions. Thank you for helping build this record of California’s creative response to climate and environmental change.

Documentation

Submit 1–3 representative images that showcase this work. You may also submit a video or audio file by including a hosted link (ex: YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud).

Upload the highest-resolution files you have. Guidance for submitting the best digital archival media quality:

Digitized physical originals (scans of photographs, prints, drawings, physical artworks, archival documents):

• Minimum: 3,000 pixels on the long edge
• Recommended: 4,000 pixels on the long edge
• Format: Uncompressed TIFF preferred for scanned archival masters. High-quality JPEG (minimal compression) acceptable
• For scanned images, note that 400 ppi at the original’s physical dimensions will typically meet the pixel minimum

Born-digital files (web graphics, digital illustration, net art, GIF, generative art, UI/UX design, data visualisations, screen captures):

• Submit the native file at its original pixel dimensions. Do not upsample — interpolated pixels degrade the work
• Pixel minimum does not apply. The native resolution is the authoritative file
• In the notes field at the end of the form, note “Born-digital screen file — native resolution [W × H px].” CACA will record this in the item record
• Format: PNG preferred for lossless color, high-quality JPEG acceptable for photographic-style born-digital images, GIF acceptable for animated works

Additional Information

Help others find and connect with this work by choosing terms for its themes, setting, methods, and audience. Choose the closest match for each question. You don’t need to answer every one, and our team may add more terms during review.

Contact Information

Who is submitting this work? Tell us a little about yourself. Your name and email will only be used for archival contact purposes. Choose below how you’d like to be credited. This is separate from the creator credit above.

Rights & Access

Please indicate who holds rights to this work and how it may be used. If you are unsure, select “All rights reserved” — our team can help clarify rights during review. For works with Indigenous cultural protocols, please select the relevant option and we will follow up before any publication.

Please read our Terms of Service before submitting.