Overview and Objective:

The Climate Club (TCC) is a nonprofit program that is dedicated to deliver digestible and accessible information on climate change, sustainability, and environmental health. Through our platform we aim to not only communicate science and combat misinformation, but to also empower young scholars across the world to voice their perspectives and write evidence-based, non-biased articles to engage the public in critical thinking and active reasoning.

The objective of the 2024 TCC Mixed Media Collection is to encourage youth innovation and creativity while raising awareness over climate and environmental justice issues. The art collection is a part of the Youth Initiative at TCC. Through this program, we hope to empower youth to speak up and share their perspectives on pressing environmental justice issues.

Entry fees:

None

Topic:

Climate change and environmental justice.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, environmental justice refers to the just treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of income, race, color, national origin, Tribal affiliation, or disability, in agency decision-making and other Federal activities that affect human health and the environment so that people:

• are fully protected from disproportionate and adverse human health and environmental effects (including risks) and hazards, including those related to climate change, the cumulative impacts of environmental and other burdens, and the legacy of racism or other structural or systemic barriers; and

• have equitable access to a healthy, sustainable, and resilient environment in which to live, play, work, learn, grow, worship, and engage in cultural and subsistence practices.

Environmental injustice, including the proliferation of climate change, systematically impacts communities of color and low-income communities in the U.S. and around the world.

As the next generation of artists, use the media you prefer to depict or capture your perspective on climate change and environmental justice issues.

Eligibility: 

• Age Requirement: Participants must be between the ages of 14 and 24 at the time of submission.

• Must be original work to the artist. AI art is not allowed to protect originality and artist rights.

• Paintings, Photography, Digital Art, Mixed Media, and Poetry will be accepted.

Submitting your artwork:

• Each participant can submit no more than 3 artworks.

• Attach your artworks and Application to an email, and send to contact@theclimateclub.co. If sending using a file sharing service please do not set your files to expire before our exhibition dates. If files are too large to be sent in one email, please contact us in advance before you send files through separate emails.

• Files must be titled in the following format: Artist's Name, Art Title, Medium Used, Size (H x W in inches)

  • EXAMPLE: JohnBrown_Midnight_Photography_8x10

  • Image requirements for entries: JPG files (Please try to keep the file size under 10 MB). 

Timeline:

Application will open on April 8th 2024 1:00am, close on April 29th 2024, 12:00am.

To be considered in the art collection, please submit your artwork and application to contact@theclimateclub.co before April 19th 2024 12:00am.

Judgement:

• All artworks will be judged by The Climate Club Earth Day team.

• Winner will be announced on April 30th at noon.

Selected artworks will be showcased online at www.theclimateclub.co. Our team will send out a list of names of selected artists. Please allow a few days following the selection announcement to allow time for curating of the digital gallery walls.

Exhibition format:

All selected artworks will be showcased on the digital wall for the exhibition on www.theclimateclub.co

Associated fees and information:

There is no entry fee. Not all artists who enter the call for entries will be selected for the exhibition, and artists who are selected may not have all individual images chosen to be included in the exhibition. Any files that differ significantly from the entry, arrive at the gallery after the deadline, or are sub-standard quality will be disqualified from the exhibit. By submitting work to the call for entries you agree to all terms and conditions set forth in this entry page.

Question and Contact:

If you have any questions regarding this art collection, please contact us at contact@theclimateclub.co.

We Look Forward to Viewing Your Creations. 
We Send Our Best Wishes, 
The Climate Club Team