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.