LibGuides: Ecological Practices in Art: Animal Care Ethics

Animal care ethics resources

International League of Conservation Photographers: Ethics and Practical Considerations Guidelines
"iLCP’s mission is to support environmental and cultural conservation through ethical photography and filmmaking. Therefore, ethics are central to everything we do. Our Fellows commit to maintaining the highest ethical standards and pledge to not only engage in professional and ethical behavior, but also advance ethical thinking, lead by example, and encourage others to commit to ethical photography and filmmaking where and when possible."--website description
The Use of Animal Subjects in Art: Statement of Principles and Suggested Considerations (College Art Association)
Many areas of the visual arts use animal subjects—from photographs taken of the environment, to the use of materials in art derived from animal byproducts, to the use of live animals in a performance. In the use of animal subjects in art, the College Art Association endorses the principles outlined on this webpage.
BC-SPCA Position Statement on Animals Used for Clothing, Fashion and Art
The BC SPCA is opposed to the infliction of pain or suffering upon, or the killing of any animal, explicitly for clothing or any aesthetic purpose. This position applies, but is not limited to, the killing or use of animals for their fur and the use of animals for artistic display.--website description
Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC/CCPA)
The CCAC provides a guiding mechanism through independent oversight that ensures high standards of animal care and use, based on scientific evidence and expert guidance, are broadly adopted and employed across Canada.

Lessons from a Multispecies Studio by Julie Andreyev
Call Number: N6549 .A65 A53 2021

ISBN: 9781789384529

Publication Date: 2021-12-10

"A highly original book in which the author proposes an expanded field of aesthetics, guided by her philosophy and approach to working, through the ways that philosophy can be manifested in art. She demonstrates the depth and complexity that she brings to her work through a sustained and committed relationship to working with animals across multiple projects. The book tells real-world stories about the author's creative encounters – with animals, plant life, mineral beings and forest ecosystems – in her Vancouver-based interspecies art practice, Animal Lover, and how they shifted her outlook on the Earth and all of life. Each chapter presents a weaving together of personal reflection, interdisciplinary research, critical thought and art methods." - Publisher

Online version is available through the ECU repository: https://ecuad.arcabc.ca/faculty-staff-research/lessons-multispecies-studio-uncovering-ecological-understanding-and

Compassion Manifesto: An Ethics for Art + Design and Animals / Julie Andreyev
"This book examines the ethics, politics and aesthetics of veganism in contemporary culture and thought. Traditionally a lifestyle located on the margins of western culture, veganism has now been propelled into the mainstream, and as agribusiness grows animal issues are inextricably linked to environmental impact as well as to existing ethical concerns"--Provided by publisher.

Book Chapter:
Andreyev, Julie. “Compassion Manifesto: An Ethics for Art + Design and Animals”. Article. Edited by Jodey Castricano and Rasmus R. Simonsen. New Critical Perspectives on Veganism. Faculty + Staff Research. Switzerland: Palgrave MacMillan, 2016.