The Visual Arts and Hurricane Research Hub, part of the Post Disaster Art Network, includes a collection of resources, ongoing qualitative research projects, and an interactive educational repository of visual artworks from those living in hurricane-impacted communities.

Publishing: December 2025

Research Participants Needed

Current Project: “Mapping the Visual Arts in Hurricane Recovery”

CALL FOR ART

We are currently seeking submissions of visual artworks created as a response to hurricanes which impacted the United States to be included in the project “Mapping the Visual Arts in Hurricane Recovery.” This educational repository seeks to center the voices of those who live in hurricane-impacted communities by showcasing either 1.) professionally made art, shown or highlighted by a museum or gallery or created as a commission, 2.) personal art created for self-expression or disaster processing or 3.) socially-created art through community arts engagement. The goal of creating this online space is to highlight the personal histories of those impacted by disasters, foster connection amongst hurricane-impacted people, aid in the development of relevant arts programming for communities impacted by natural disasters, and increase understanding of the complex ways people experience recovery.

The submitted image will appear in an online database as part of an interactive story map, created with ArcGIS software, and include a short artist statement or an article of your choosing about the work, with the option to link to your professional website. The estimated goal of completion for this project is December 2025. This is a scholarly undertaking that will be highlighted within the Post Disaster Art Network portal and in academic work for educational and nonprofit purposes only.

Please click the button below for further information and to upload your submission online:

Submit a Resource

Help us develop our interactive map of Visual Arts in Hurricane Recovery by letting us know of any art or resources in your area as they relate to hurricane-impacts. Please include in your message where they are located, when they were seen, and a short description:

  • Professional art or Personal art

  • Social/ Community art projects (individual or group)

  • Public art or Land art

  • Exhibits of art and/or artifacts (Past and Current) at museums, galleries, and other institutions or organizations

  • Memorials (Permanent or Temporary)

  • Museums or collections, relating to hurricane impacts

  • Art made with reclaimed or recycled materials post-hurricane

  • Published books including hurricane-art

  • Virtual art exhibits or resources

  • Other forms of public visual art and artifacts

RESEARCH: INTERVIEWS

Project: “ The Perception of Visual Arts Use in Hurricane Impacted Communities”

We are seeking participants to complete interviews about the perception of visual arts use in hurricane recovery. Questions relate to the following topics: your role and connection to hurricane-impacted areas, the impact of the storm on your community, compounding circumstances and recovery, post-hurricane material culture, and your connection to art-making, including social arts, professional arts, and virtual arts engagement.

Participant Qualifications: Adult Participants ages 18+ with a direct connection to a hurricane-impacted area, including self-identified artists, non-artist community members and stakeholders who have a role in decision-making, recovery, care, or research of hurricane-impacted communities.

o   Artists: Self-identified artists, either in a personal or professional capacity, in all visual art mediums (excludes performing, literary, and musical arts, unless interdisciplinary) who live/lived in a hurricane-impacted area.

o   Non-Artist Community Members: Those who do not identify as an artist and who live/lived in an hurricane-impacted area.

o   Stakeholders: Those who work in initiatives and/or research surrounding hurricane response and recovery or arts in health who live/lived in an hurricane-impacted area. May or may not identify as an artist.

Please utilize the calendar below to schedule an interview. All interviews require that you review a consent form to participate and to a consent to record the interview. All data remains anonymous and non-identifiable. Interviews are conducted remotely via ZOOM.

Contact

Questions can be sent to Crystal King Wallner, founder of the Post Disaster Art Network at:
info@postdisasterart.net