How We Work

The funds we raise support our art and environmental education projects, reaching children and communities worldwide while also supporting participating artists, educators, and educational institutions. We donate to frontline conservation organisations we partner with that protect vulnerable species in the wild and work with local wildlife rangers and conservationists. We also collaborate with cultural institutions, including museums and galleries and partner with medical relief charities so children can draw local wildlife while they wait for treatment.

We believe that education is essential to reversing the biodiversity crisis. Our projects give participants the chance to learn about the natural world and take meaningful action to help wildlife, all while enjoying the creativity and self-expression that art offers. Through their artwork, our exhibitions and murals empower participants to raise awareness of endangered species and their ecosystems, acting as environmental and cultural ambassadors.

Led by artist and founder Jane Lee McCracken  and supported by a small team of voluntary advisors, our structure ensures that the majority of funds go directly to our projects and conservation partners.

Anyone can support Drawing for the Planet through our membership plans, starting at £2 ($3), or by donating via our donate page. Your donations help us...

Chimpanzee Community project, Gbhor Korsein School, Liberia

 

Our grass-roots projects nurture compassion and collective responsibility for wildlife

and the natural world.

2. Workshops

Deliver workshops to children and communities while supporting artists, educators and schools.

Our workshops encourage emotional connections between participants and the species they draw. We also promote drawing as a therapeutic tool to mental wellbeing. "Everyone can draw!"

Organise exhibitions in cultural institutions and public spaces to showcase art created for our projects. 

Our exhibitions, curated by Jane, also raise awareness of vulnerable wildlife with the general public.

4. Murals

Laguna Marine Wildlife 2024 mural, Top of the World Elementary, California

Donate funds to frontline conservation organisations we support that are effectively protecting wildlife in the wild.

We also introduce children and communities to the vital work of these organisations

conserving biodiversity in their locale.