Calling All Artists ages 5-22. Use your creativity to help sustain our world!
Young artists, ages 5-22, will create a piece of art, either 2-D or 3-D, that illustrates the message of the theme: Plant the Seed. Contestants can use any medium or combination of media as long as the work meets the size requirements designated in the Official Rules.
The artwork should address this year’s theme of Plant the Seed. The subject matter of the art can center around different aspects of this theme. It could focus on the benefits of creating a rain garden to protect a watershed, a community garden to support an urban area, or regenerative farming to improve both water quality and climate change. One could also apply the theme to the planting of a tree as a means to combat the effects of deforestation, increase CO2 capture or habitat security for wildlife. The idea that planting seeds for a garden promotes the health of pollinator populations could also fit into this concept. The theme could also be interpreted more figuratively to imply that like planting a seed, taking an action in connection to any environmental problem can grow into sustainable solutions. These are just a few ideas and should no way limit the artist into how the theme can be represented.
Competition Goals
Give students a voice about how they view the environmental issues in the world in which they live, whether local or global.
Give students a platform to raise awareness about the environmental issues important to them and move others to take action through the creation of their work.
Cash Awards
Div I (Ages 5-9)-1st Place-$250; 2nd Place-$125
Div II (Ages 10-13)-1st Place-$500; 2nd Place-$250
Div III (Ages 14-18)-1st Place-$1000; 2nd Place-$500
Div IV (Ages 19-22)-1st Place-$1500; 2nd Place-$1000
Honorable Mentions will also be recognized with non-cash awards.
Basic Requirements of the Project
Artwork can be either 2-D or 3-D and use any medium or combination of media and must relate to the theme of the Competition: Plant the Seed.
2-D Pieces-Size must be no more than 20” X 30”, excluding frame.* (It is recommended that artwork be at least 8.5” X 11.5”.)
3-D Pieces-Size must be no more than 24” X 24” X 48” with a maximum weight of 20 pounds.
*2-D entries should not be matted or framed. For Entries chosen as Finalists, the Entrant gives permission for EarthX to mat the Entry for display in an exhibition during Earth Week April 18-24, 2022, Dallas,Texas. (Dates and location to be confirmed.)
An Impact Essay of no more than 300 words is required.** The purpose of this essay is to describe how the artistic representation embodies the theme of the Competition: Plant the Seed. It will be used in the judging process to aid in the understanding of the Entry. The answers to the following questions should be included in the essay:
FORMATS:
IMAGES: .jpeg
2-D Art: 1 image
3-D Art: 4 images (1 front, 1 back, 1 of each side)
IMPACT ESSAY: .pdf
Submissions Window Opens: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Submissions Window Closes: Monday, January 24, 2022
Finalists Announced: Wednesday, February 16, 2022*
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