The “Art on Climate” International Illustration Competition

Application Deadline: 31 July 2024

The “Art on Climate” International Illustration Competition is now inviting talented illustrators to craft artworks that address the theme of climate change. The competition seeks to act as a platform for the exchange of innovative ideas and practical solutions to address climate change, and to inspire the public to proactively make a change in their daily life in response to the global challenge.

Theme of the Competition: Climate Change

Participants are invited to submit original works on the theme of “climate change”. Participants should draw inspiration from one or more of the following topics as a starting point of their artworks:

Eligibility

1. Any person aged 18 or above*, from any location, is eligible to participate.

*Aged 18 or above on 19 May 2024

Artwork Specifications

1. Must be original works relevant to the theme of the competition and submitted by participants on an individual basis.
2. Each participant may submit up to a maximum of three artworks.
3. The submitted artwork(s) must not have been previously published or used for any other purpose, and must not have been previously awarded or currently participating in other competition selections.
4. No signatures, words, symbols or pictures that identify the participants may be placed on the submitted artwork(s).
5. The artwork(s) must be in a flat image and created in colour.
6. The artwork(s) can be created using any medium, including painting, computer software, and mixed media. However, artworks generated by artificial intelligence are not accepted. The use of photographs and clip art is prohibited.
7. Should be in A3 size (297mm x 420mm), in either horizontal or vertical format.
8. Must be uploaded in JPG format, with a resolution of no less than 300 dpi, and the total size of each entry should be no more than 10MB.
9. Each artwork should be accompanied by a short description (minimum 30 words, maximum 100 words).

Awards and Exhibition

• Champion: e-certificate and prize of €2,000
• 1^st runner-up: e-certificate and prize of €1,500
• 2^nd runner-up: e-certificate and prize of €1,000
• Merit: e-certificate and prize of €150
• Champion, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up and Merit winners will receive a customised award certificate by email.
• The winning artworks and selected other works will be put on display in a virtual exhibition.
• 53 winning artworks will be selected based on the 100-point scale that judges used for rating.
• The three artworks that received the highest number of points will be ranked as Champion, 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up accordingly, whereas the other 50 selected winning artworks will be ranked as Merit.

Timeline:

1. Register and upload artwork: from 20 May 2024 to 31 July 2024 inclusive
2. Results announcement: winners will be notified by email, and results will be announced on this page by 30 September 2024

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the “Art on Climate” International Illustration Competition