Hamilton ECO Film & Arts Festival

Inspiration

We are striving to meet the challenge set by Rachel Carson.

“We’re challenged as mankind has never been challenged before to prove our maturity and our mastery, not of nature but of ourselves.” ¹

Mission

To educate citizens on environmental issues and concerns through film
To encourage open dialogue in order to resolve these environmental issues and concerns
To promote musical artists by inviting them to perform at the events
To establish the Eco Artist Program with Arts Hamilton to support and nurture local film makers and artists in creating environmentally inspired works
To financially enhance the Eco Artist Program through ongoing events
To develop long lasting and fulfilling relationships with corporate citizens by providing events that they can be proud to sponsor
To support community partners by having events that they can enhance through various levels of participation
To support and nurture the arts community as it engages the environment in unique and compelling ways
To encourage involvement with our community partners

Vision

To be financially sustaining in order to produce an acclaimed Hamilton festival every year
To develop partnerships with the arts community in order to encourage environmentally inspired art works using various mediums
To develop partnerships with the environmental and conservation community to encourage: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Reclaim and Conserve
To develop partnerships and sponsorships with other community stakeholders

Value Statements

To respect and protect the planet
To be the change we wish to see in the world
To encourage others in being the change that they wish to see in the world
To be inclusive to everyone