Enter the Grantham Climate Art Prize 2023
The winners have been announced! Head to this page to see who has placed in the Top 3 for each category. Well done to everyone who took part!
We’re teaming up with the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London to paint powerful public art across Great Britain to raise awareness about climate change and promote positive action for a better future.
The 2023 theme for the competition is "Palette for the Planet" and we are inviting young artists aged 11 – 25 from all across Great Britain to submit designs depicting a greener, cleaner world.
As we face the urgent need to take action on climate change, we believe that art can play a powerful role in inspiring positive change and promoting awareness of this critical issue.
What's up for grabs...
🤑 £500 cash for 3 winners of each age category and £250 for the 6 runners up
🎨 The artwork being turned into a beautiful public mural by a local professional artist
🖼 The work being projected on billboards across London in the run up to COP28, the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference
Grantham Climate Art Prize 2021's winning design by Colin Li (14) in Glasgow
There will be three winners, they will each get a cash prize and have their works showcased as murals in fantastic locations across the nation.
The winning entries will be selected by a panel of judges composed of leading figures from the worlds of art, science, and environmental activism.
Whether you are an established artist or just starting out, we encourage you to submit your work to the Grantham Climate Art Prize. This is an opportunity to showcase your talent and make a meaningful contribution to the global conversation around climate change. Your artwork has the potential to inspire people, spark conversations, and catalyse action towards a more sustainable future.
So if you are passionate about climate action and want to make your voice heard, we invite you to submit your artwork to the Grantham Climate Art Prize today. We can't wait to see what you create!
The brief
The theme this year is 'Palette for the Planet'
We want you to create artwork that highlights the theme of climate change and its impact on the planet. Explore your creativity and imagination to come up with a hopeful vision for a greener, cleaner world. For inspiration check out the 9 things you can do about climate change.
Click to download the factsheet for the Grantham Climate Art Prize 2023 for a full overview
Deadline for submissions is the 22nd September 2023
As with everything in life, there are rules:
- To participate you must be aged between 11-25 and live in Great Britain, the three categories are as follows:
- Age 11 – 14
- Age 15 – 18
- Age 19 – 25
- We know some artists best express themselves using profanity, but since these works are for public murals, please keep it clean for this project 😅
- Whatever form your artwork is, it must be created by yourself and not through the use of AI 🤖
For full terms and conditions for the 2023 Grantham Climate Art Prize click here
Design techniques for your mural
Join our online workshop on Tuesday, September 19th at 4:30pm BST
Click on this link to join: https://octo.ps/art-workshop
Past workshops:
West Norwood Library
1-5 Norwood High Street, London, SE27 9JX
Tuesday 22 August 2pm - 4pm
Tuesday 29 August 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 3 September 10.30am - 12.30pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grantham-climate-art-prize-free-workshop-tickets-692267820687?aff=oddtdtcreator
Sunday 3 September 1.30pm - 3.30pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/698955664207?aff=oddtdtcreator
Coventry
3rd Scouts Group Youth Club, 42 Bromleigh Drive, Coventry CV2 5LX
Friday 1 September 3pm - 5pm & 6pm - 8pm
Workshop at the Great Exhibition Road Festival
What is The Grantham Climate Art Prize?
The Grantham Climate Art Prize is an award for young artists to communicate messages about climate change.
Art has the potential to inspire minds and touch emotions in a way that science alone often finds challenging. We felt an exchange between artists and scientists would be a worthy endeavour, and might lead to a fuller, wider appreciation of climate issues and how they can effectively be explained. We hope this prize will draw local communities together behind positive action.
Who can enter?
People aged 11-25 in Great Britain.
Any individuals must be within the age range at the time that their entry is submitted.
How do I enter?
Upload your artwork in the entry form along with your information: https://octopus.typeform.com/GranthamArt
What sort of art can I enter?
All art forms welcome - painting, graphics, photo montage etc (except artwork generated by AI).
What is the prize?
£500 cash for the 3 winners of each age category and their artwork replicated as a mural, the 6 runners up will receive £250 in cash.
Winning and runner up images will be featured on billboards and digital adverts in and around London, courtesy of Octopus Energy.
See full terms and conditions here
When is the deadline?
22nd September 2023
What is the judging criteria?
- Creativity and originality
- Positive message: Design provides a message of hope on climate change and is linked to one or more of the 9 things you can do about climate change
- Deliverable and impactful: Can the image be reproduced effectively by the artist as a wall mural? Does the artwork have a strong message on a greener, cleaner future?
Who is judging the competition?
The judging panel consists of members of the Grantham Institute, Octopus Energy, a local partner / artist, and the Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate
I'm struggling to upload my image on the form, what should I do?
Try submitting your photos using another web browser (for example Chrome, Safari, Edge etc).
If this issue continues, please double check that the file size of the images is below 10MB - and if all else fails, please complete the form without uploading the photo and then email it to us separately at art@octopus.energy with your full name and email address for reference.
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