The Art of Sustainability: Empowering Environmental Stewardship in the Art Sector
Rebecca Kent
Art Market Studies
About this Item
- Title
- The Art of Sustainability: Empowering Environmental Stewardship in the Art Sector
- Contributor Names
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Kent, Rebecca (Author)
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Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York. Art Market Studies (Degree granting institution)
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Mahler, Luise (Thesis advisor)
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Degen, Natasha (Thesis advisor)
- Date
- 2024
- Degree Information
- M.A. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York 2024
- Department: Art Market Studies
- Advisors: Luise Mahler; Natasha Degen
- Committee member: Brooke Carlson
- Abstract
- The present thesis is broken up into two parts; a business plan (part I) and a case study (part II) that together examine the integration of sustainability in the art sector. The business plan outlines how RK & Co. Consultancy will provide art institutions with tailored services for greater environmentally-conscious operations. With services such as carbon emissions audits, strategy development, and eco-conscious exhibition design, the consultancy addresses the sector's unique challenges, particularly emissions from travel and shipping and the absence of standardized frameworks. Positioned at the intersection of art and environmental responsibility, RK & Co. Consultancy serves as a trusted partner for organizations seeking to lead by example in the race against climate change, redefining the art sector as a model for sustainability and innovation.
- In part II, the case study focuses on Hauser & Wirth (H&W), a global mega gallery at the forefront of sustainability in the art sector. With a deliberate focus on reducing its environmental impact, H&W has implemented measures such as renewable energy transitions, emissions tracking, and ecosystem preservation initiatives. The gallery aligns itself with global frameworks to prompt collaboration, transparency, and accountability within the art sector. While challenges remain for galleries to address climate change, H&W's leadership offers a replicable model of environmental responsibility that combines direct action with collective impact.
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- Identifier
- FIT Repository ID: etd_001020
- URN/ISBN: 9798302880291
- Related Materials
- Also available from ProQuest
- Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 86-08.
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses,
Citation
Kent, R. (2024). The Art of Sustainability: Empowering Environmental Stewardship in the Art Sector [Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York]. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/600016
Kent, Rebecca. The Art of Sustainability: Empowering Environmental Stewardship in the Art Sector. 2024. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, Master's thesis. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/600016
Kent, Rebecca. "The Art of Sustainability: Empowering Environmental Stewardship in the Art Sector." Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, 2024. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/600016