Plein Ventures is a traveling exhibition that co-invests with Artists in a Climate Fund helping to finance Land Conservation projects. Up to 10% of our revenue is allocated to the Climate Fund. Plein Ventures matches all Artists’ contributions 1:1.
Over time, our growing contributions generate positive impacts for science-based Land Conservation efforts.
Together Anna Ruth Yates and Julia Zakov started Plein Ventures through a shared interest in art that integrates speculative storytelling and post-capitalist imaginaries. They formed Plein Ventures as a traveling exhibition, Climate Fund, and collaborative forum to investigate what it means to flourish without consuming the world. They invite artists and the broader community to reimagine their place in the web of life through exhibitions, conversations, political action, and to envision ecosystems where coexistence and regeneration replace extraction and exploitation.
Anna Ruth Yates is an independent curator and director of a contemporary art gallery in New York. Through exhibition making, writing, and public programming, she explores how humans relate to their environment, with a particular focus on contemporary American regionalism. Her work examines the relationships between people and place, often employing collaborative approaches to tell these stories.
Julia Zakov is a sustainability expert with a background in Applied Economics, specializing in food and agriculture. She leads corporate sustainability strategy projects at a multinational agricultural corporation, integrating sustainability into core business practices. Her work explores themes of ecology, conservation, and the evolution of post-capitalist society.
