From the earliest of times art has always played a major role in humanities ability to quickly tap into the importance of nature thus imparting the positive or negative side of our effect on the planet. Art depicting nature has greatly influenced human awareness of endangered ecosystems and has become one of the most significant driving forces to help implementing effecting legislation thus leading the way for environmentally sensitive lands to be set aside as parks and preserves. To this end Quest artists have played a major role in the protection of millions of acres of wilderness, wildlife and open space.

For over three decades Quest Foundation has recognized the critical need to support and harness America's environmental artists who are dedicating their lives to conservation through their talents. These artists are from diverse cultural backgrounds regardless of sex, race or religion. We take into account the old and young alike with emphasis on supporting the inner city and less fortunate artist.

The "Arts For Action" Plan supports artists in the following ways:

To provide hands on training and environmental education to artists through our membership centers and associated schools. Take immediate action on more than 100 sites in Canada, the U.S. and in Latin America that identify the most biodiverse locations. Provide the appropriate tools and resources needed to empower the skilled artist to meet conservation challenges of this millenium. Continue to network artists that will help accelerate new and on going conservation programs. Develop Forest Link Opinion Centers.

Goal
Our goal is to protect and or help restore the world's most precious ecosystems through the arts and science. Three decades of successes coupled with the "Arts for Action" plan will help assure the future protection of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems.

Partnerships
Partnerships are critical to maintain broad base communications and support in the environmental art field. We have maintained close partnerships with leading conservation groups, schools, universities, environmental foundations, corporations, and governmental units on a local, state and international level. We service the conservation media needs of these types of institutions with educational visual arts services and products that cannot be obtained from other sources.

The Challenge
Now due to over population and the resulting pollution we now are living with such terms as "critical habitat and caring capacity" These modern terms not only apply to a understanding our internal ecosystem but how we connect in a sustainable way to the living planet with it's interrelated ecosystems. Through the arts and sciences humanity can begin to understand the importance of the earth's interrelated ecosystems and the significance of "sustainable consumption; the ability of any single or group of species to live healthy and multiply within its own habitat." ( Quote from
Jim Fowler / Wild Kingdom )

Letting nature communicate its ecological importance through the artist is a critical link thus educating humanity to the ultimate beauty, celebration and protection of "critical habitats." This will encourage a sustained and not over consumed planet earth. (James Valentine / President Quest Foundation)