The Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment, together with the Royal College of Art (RCA), has launched an art competition on the theme of climate change and the environment.
This mixer event is open to art students and members of Imperial College London, who are interested in entering the competition, so you can meet like-minded individuals, share ideas, set up collaborations and learn more about climate and environmental science.
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Competition details:
Launched as part of the Grantham Institute’s 10th Anniversary celebrations, the Grantham Art Prize hopes to inspire debate and motivate people to take action to combat climate change and its impacts.
The competition is open to all art students at any university and all staff and students at Imperial. Collaborations with Imperial’s researchers, engineers and scientists are encouraged.
23 November 2018 – Deadline for proposals at 23:59.
December 2018 – Six proposals will be selected by the panel to each receive an award of £700 and to develop and produce their artwork.
25-26 April 2019 – Completed artworks will form an opening exhibition in the College Main Entrance of the South Kensington Campus at Imperial College London to mark Earth Day 2019.
Find out more about the competition.
The background:
Climate change is no longer just a problem for future generations, it affects every country on every continent. It is having serious impacts on people’s lives, threatening homes and causing food and water shortages (including in some of the poorest areas of the world).
In 2015 at a historic UN Summit, countries from across the world agreed to adopt a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. The thirteenth of the Sustainable Development Goals calls for countries to “take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”.
We believe that art itself can be a call to action and a catalyst for change. By joining the voices of artists with scientists we hope to amplify our messages on climate and the environment, which is why this years’ competition is themed around Sustainable Development Goal 13.
You may enter as groups or as individuals and collaborations between artists and Imperial academics is encouraged. A jury of artists and climate scientists will judge the proposals and choose six projects to be awarded the Prize. Winning projects will then have six months to produce their final work for an exhibition that will start at Imperial’s South Kensington Campus and travel to a gallery at the RCA.
Please note: This event is open to members of Imperial and art students only. Please indicate which organisation you are affiliated to when you register. Register for your ticket.