Call for Entries: Climate Creatives Challenge on Heat Waves
Deadline Date: August 16, 2024
Donor Name: The Environmental Design Studio (TEDS)
Grant Size: $1000 to $10,000
Applications are now open for the Climate Creatives Challenge #05 to support new and novel approaches for communicating the impacts of climate change and the benefits of mitigation, adaptation and resilience.
Theme
- The theme for Challenge #05 is Heat Waves.
Prize Information
- 1st place: £1,000
- 2nd place: £750
- 3rd place: £500
- 20 x Commendations of £250
Format
- To encourage different types of creative communication, they will be accepting a broad range of types of entry submission, including;
- Illustrations: This could be a sketch, painting, visualisation/render, infographic or other type of illustration.
- Poetry & Prose: It could be a poem or experience you want to share.
- Photos: You might have captured a picture that conveys the aim of the challenge.
- Audio: It may be a song or sound you’ve written/recorded.
- Video: It could be a short film or animation.
- Sculpture: It may be you’ve made a sculpture or model.
Eligibility Criteria
- The challenge is open to people of all disciplines and creative backgrounds including;
- Designers
- Filmmakers
- Architects
- Programmers
- Engineers
- Musicians
- Writers
- Sculptors
- Illustrators
- Storytellers
- Ecologists
- Biologists
- Data Visualisers
- Geographers
- Social Scientists
- Environmentalists
- anyone with a creative concept that can help communicate this theme. You do not have to be a professional or in a team.
- You can enter as a team if you so wish. There’s space in the submission process to input details of all collaborators.
Judging Criteria
- The judges are looking for entrants to;
- Explore ways for communicating the topic that go beyond the traditional bounds/formats in which it’s typically represented.
- Share ‘place’ based narratives that link to/showcase contextual stories and experiences.
- Consider how your entry to the challenge could connect with people and/or organisations that aren’t necessarily aware or engaged with this topic.
- Not just focus on the hazard, but also show actions that can be taken for adaptation and to change the consequences endured.
For more information, visit Climate Creatives Challenge.
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