Can triennials reduce their environmental impact? St Louis’s Counterpublic hopes to be a model

The St Louis triennial Counterpublic is implementing a climate impact strategy for its 2026 edition, Coyote Time, running 10 September–13 December, to reduce the environmental footprint of large-scale temporary exhibitions. Executive and artistic director James McAnally said the triennial is assessing materials, transportation, and waste, while consultant Laura Lupton of Field Forms is helping develop a strategy that includes walkable sites, bikes and electric-vehicle shuttles, and zero- or low-waste build-outs. Counterpublic plans to publish a report intended as a model for other organizations’ sustainability efforts. The initiative is supported by a grant from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, and four participating organizations received Frankenthaler Climate Initiative grants ranging from $20,000 to $25,000.

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