Creative Climate Awards

Submissions Due by 11:30 PM EST (GMT -5) February 27th, 2023

The Human Impacts Institute is proud to announce our open call for the 2023 Creative Climate Awards, with the theme of Inspiring a Climate Renaissance. We urge your submission to address the following prompt: How does your work inspire innovation, collaboration and action for climate justice?

WHAT WE ACCEPT: All 2D works, films (shorts and features), 3D works (sculptures and installations), as well as performances (dance, theater, music, etc). Only completed pieces will be considered. Please, do not submit concept notes or requests for commissions.

NOTE: Artists are responsible for costs of shipping works to and from NYC. Performers must be able to perform in NYC between April 16th and May 14th, 2023.

WHAT ARE CREATIVE CLIMATE AWARDS?
The Human Impacts Institute’s Creative Climate Awards (CCA) are an annual series of events that showcase artists creating climate-inspired, public works. In an effort to inspire us to think more critically about our actions and their impacts, the Creative Climate Awards program uses the arts and creativity to share knowledge, broaden the climate conversation, educate, and incite action. The Creative Climate Awards are a month-long festival of virtual conversations, screenings, artist talks, and a citywide exhibit in New York City.

WHAT YOU GET
* US$300 participation stipend for your time
* A month long exhibit in NYC
* Work viewed by our mentors and partners
* Potential to lead a virtual master class
* Present your work through HII social media takeovers
* Meet-and-greet curators, mentor, judge and artists events
* Our CCA provides an opportunity to creatively engage tens-of-thousands of people in climate action, while having your work seen by our judges and mentors—some of the top artists, curators, art institutions and international leaders in the world. Past participants include leaders from the Brooklyn Museum, MOCADA, Children’s Museum of NY, PBS, All Arts/WNET, and many more.

TIMELINE
Submissions Due: 11:30 pm EST (GMT-5), February 27th, 2023
Selections Announced: March 13th, 2023
Exhibit and performances in April and May 2023

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Questions? Contact us at programs@humanimpactsinstitute.org