CALL FOR ARTISTS 6th Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit
Hosted by the Waco Friends of the Climate at Art Center Waco
Greetings
Climate Crisis Artists:
The Waco Friends of the Climate is pleased to present the complete instructions
for artists for the 6th Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit (see below). Most of you have entered previously and much information is the same. However, are few changes should be
noted:
The Art Center Waco is requiring that they
receive a 40% commission, with 60% of sales going to the artist. This is an Art
Center requirement and is beyond our control. A commission will not be
applied for artists under 19 years of age.
Art drop off will now be 2 days, March 31 and April 1.
We are excited to have a live reception on the evening of Earth Day, April 22. Awards will be announced and this will be a fun event.
We are also excited to have an interactive display, designed to involve our audience in climate action and solutions -- the ultimate goal of this exhibit.
Best wishes as you work on your entries in this year's climate crisis exhibit. With the severe drought in Waco in 2022, we witness the crisis becoming more dire. Your voices and inspiration are more critical this year. than ever.
OVERVIEW
The Waco Friends of the Climate is a local non-profit organization dedicated to direct action and education to combat
anthropogenic climate change. The goal of the art show is to raise
awareness of the climate crisis, emphasize that climate change is a global
emergency, portray the ongoing effects, and suggest hopeful solutions. We
believe that art, through its emotional/spiritual/mystical impact, enhances the
scientific understanding of the subject. All submitted art should address
some aspect of the climate crisis. To encourage all artists, professional
and amateur, to consider submitting their work, this 6th annual show will take
place at Art Center Waco, requires no
entry fee, and offers cash prizes.
The following are aspects of the manmade climate crisis that could serve as topics for submitted art:
- Temperature increase of air, water, land
- Heat exhaustion, heat stroke, death
- Melting polar sea ice with loss of habitats (polar bears)
- Melting glaciers
- Sea level rise
- Flooding, submerged island nations
- Increased heavy rainfall with freshwater flooding
- More severe hurricanes (superstorms)
- Increased tornado clusters and more Eastern US tornados
- Flooded cities around the globe
- Worsening wildfires with longer wildfire seasons
- Coral bleaching and death, worldwide
- Ocean acidification with damage to shelled creatures
- Ocean dead zones
- Altered ocean and atmospheric currents
- Deforestation
- Forest damage due to increased temperatures
- Drought
- Crop failure
- Air pollution secondary to burning fossil fuels
- Famine
- Emigration and internation conflict
- Water shortage
- Loss of species, the 6th mass extinction, biodiversity collapse
- Spreading diseases, especially spread by mosquitos, ticks, other insect vectors
- Melting permafrost with methane release
- Fossil fuel company funding of misinformation to delay regulation of greenhouse gases.
- Impact on the military, with flooded bases, threat “multiplication”
- Renewable energy, including photovoltaic (solar panels), solar thermal (concentrated solar), hydropower, wave, tidal, geothermal, biomass and biofuels, waste-to-energy
- Geoengineering, including atmospheric aerosols (sulphates), carbon capture and storage, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)
- Electric cars, electric buses, electric trucks, hybrid cars, hydrogen fuel cell cars
- Solar and electric aircraft, sustainable aviation fuels
- Batteries
- Other forms of storage, including green hydrogen, concrete blocks, hydro, and flywheels.
- Plant-rich diet
- Soil and forest restoration including regenerative agriculture
- Green buildings, including green roofs, LED lighting, smart thermostats
- Household recycling and composting
- Alternative cement
- Refrigerant management
- Floating cities
- Extinction rebellion symbol (climate change symbol): a circle containing an hourglass, as a metaphor for the limited time remaining to take action.
This list is not comprehensive, as the climate system is extremely complex. Any topic related to mitigation of or adaptation to anthropogenic climate change is welcome.
SHOW TIMELINE
Entry Information: March 15. For the 6th Annual show, we are requesting that if possible artists email to me the demographics for each piece, and your division (adult, college, high school, middle school, or elementary school). The demographics are artist name, title of piece (year completed), medium, dimension in cm., purchase price. Email: anorthc@aol.com
Art Entry Deadline: April 1.
Installation of Art: April 1,2 & 3 (Waco Friends of the Climate)
Official Show Opening: April 4
Voting for People’s Choice Award: once the show officially opens, voting for the Peoples’ Choice Award will begin and will be open until the reception is held. Voting will be possible during the first hour of the reception, April 22.
Public Reception with Awards: Earth Day, April 22, 5pm until 7pm, Art Center Waco.
Closing Date of Show: April 29 is the last day to view the art.
Pick-up of Art: April 30 and May 1.
PRIZES
Judging will be
performed by members of Waco Friends of the Climate and a
professional artist, and results are final. Art will be judged on relevance to the topic
of the climate crisis, artistic merit, and originality. The number of awards was increased in recent
years in light of abundant worthy entries. The following are the anticipated
awards for the 6th Annual Show.
The number of awards may be
altered if needed. Note that Honorable
Mention awards are typically multiple.
Awards: People’s Choice ($400), Adult 1st ($1000), Adult 2nd
($600), Adult 3rd ($400), Adult 4th ($200), Adult Hon.
Mention ($50), College 1st ($500), College 2nd ($250),
College 3rd ($100), College Hon. Mention ($50), High School 1st
($350), High School 2nd ($175), High School 3rd ($100),
High School Hon. Mention ($50), Jr. High 1st ($250), Jr. High 2nd
($150), Jr. High 3rd ($100), Jr. High Hon. Mention ($50).
- Age: there are no age restrictions for entering this art exhibit.
- Geography: entries are limited to those with residence within the state of Texas.
- Number of entries: three (3) entries are allowed per artist.
- Media: the show is focused on visual media that would usually be displayed on the walls of an art gallery. Thus, entries range from paintings to digital art to photography to fabric creations. Small sculptures are allowed, keeping in mind the available space in the Art Center Waco.
Mounting: each piece of art must have a secure hanging
wire in place at the time of delivery.
For entries in which wire
mounting is not feasible, please attach other mounting hardware allowing safe,
secure hanging.
Each piece should be
delivered with an index card or paper of index card size attached, with the
following information in this format:
- Artist name
- Title of piece (year created)
- Medium Dimension in cm.
- Price to purchase, or NFS
An artist statement is
also allowed and must be typed. Please email the artist statement to ensure the
greatest accuracy of transmission to: anorthc@aol.com. Be sure to identify the
artist name and the title of the piece the statement accompanies
Shipping: if the
artist needs to ship her/his piece to the venue, the cost will be paid by the
artist.
Insurance: the Waco Friends of the Climate is not
responsible for any damage to the art.
Upon entering this exhibit, the artist recognizes this and accepts
financial responsibility for the piece. The artist may consider purchasing
insurance. However, in the 5 years the
show has been held, only one small area of possible damage was noted to one
piece of art.
AI Art: Artificial intelligence-generated art is an interesting development of recent years.
Since its role in art competitions is unclear at this time, such entries are not
allowed in this 6th Annual show.
Sales: For the
first five years of the exhibit, no commission fee was involved in art sales. However, a commission is Art Center Waco
policy, and we must include this for the
6th annual show. For sales
involving artists over 18 years of age, 60% of the sale price will go to the
artist, and 40% will go to Art Center Waco.
Public Relations:
the host of the show reserves the right to use images of any submitted art for
PR purposes.
The Waco Friends of the Climate encourages all artists to consider entering this exhibit. There are many art shows in Waco. However, this climate art exhibit allows artists to utilize their artistic skill to play a role in combating mankind’s greatest challenge of the anthropogenic climate crisis. Artists may help preserve a livable biosphere for their descendants and for all the children of this world, recognizing that climate education and inspiration are precursors to action.
For any questions or concerns, please email the Director of our organization, Alan Northcutt, MD at anorthc@aol.com
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