[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The Human Impacts Institute (HII) is seeking an artist or artist collective to design and produce a mobile and virtual sound installation amplifying the climate demands of youth from over 40 countries, particularly those from frontline, BIPOC, and underrepresented communities.
In partnership with UMI Fund and the NYC Department of Environmental Justice, this installation will be a centerpiece of HII’s New York City programming for Climate Week 2025 part of their ongoing Artivism & Amplifiers (A&A) and Creative Climate Communications (C3) Lab initiatives.
It will transform global youth voices into a compelling, immersive audio-visual experience that educates, inspires, and mobilizes climate action.
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Enter by: 20 June 2025
HII is looking for innovative proposals that embrace collaboration, equity, accessibility, and deep engagement with community stories. The sound installation will be exhibited in either an indoor or outdoor space (depending on the artist’s proposal and capacity), with high foot traffic preferred.
Sound installation proposals should include:
- A sound-based installation (with optional visual elements) that can exist both online and as a mobile physical exhibit
- Artistic interpretation of climate justice messages gathered from A&A youth participants across the Global North and South
- Work that is emotionally resonant, multi-sensory, and able to spark conversation and action
- An approach that reflects both urgent (“fast”) and reflective (“slow”) responses to the climate crisis is a plus, but not required
HII welcomes proposals from emerging and established artists, particularly those from frontline, BIPOC, and youth-led communities. Experience with either sound art, immersive installations, or social practice art is required. Collaborative teams and cross-disciplinary approaches are encouraged.
Artist Benefits
The artist will receive a $5,500 stipend (including materials and stipend). Note that HII does not cover travel and other additional expenses.
About Human Impacts Institute
The Human Impacts Institute (HII) is a unique organization that merges art, culture, and environmental action to address the climate crisis. By leveraging creative expression, HII makes complex environmental issues accessible and personal, fostering community engagement and inspiring meaningful change.
With a global reach and a commitment to inclusivity, HII collaborates with artists, scientists, policymakers, and educators to co-create programs that reflect the lived experiences of frontline communities. By integrating arts and culture into environmental education and advocacy, the Human Impacts Institute offers an innovative approach to climate justice, making it a compelling and impactful organization.
For more information, contact community@humanimpactsinstitute.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Japan Day announces a call for artists for the Japan Parade Art Contest 2024.
The Japan Parade Art Contest began in 2012 as the Japan Day Art Contest, when the public was first invited to submit illustrations for official posters, flyers, and programs. The contest was such a success, resulting in so many splendid entries and yielding such wonderful winning artwork, that the art contest became an annual part of the Japan Day event. This year marks the 12th annual Art Contest and the third Japan Parade Art Contest.
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Enter by: 19 January 2024
The winning artwork will be used as the main visual for the Japan Parade & Street Fair 2024 collateral materials. There will be a Grand Prize Winner, Second Prize Winner, and four Honorable Mentions, who will all receive prizes, including two round trip airplane tickets from New York City to Japan, a one night stay at a Japanese-inspired B&B in Connecticut, Brand Watches from Citizen Watch America, and Salonpas OTC Pain Relieving Products.
Japan Parade & Street Fair 2023 was visited by approximately 50,000 people.
About Japan Day
Japan Day Inc is a 501(c)(3) non-profit active since 2007 and the organizer of the Japan Day @ Central Park event until 2019. The event was reborn as the Japan Parade & Street Fair in 2022. Japan Day Inc’s activities aim to encourage cultural exchange, express appreciation for New York City, and strengthen the local Japanese American community. Japan Day Inc is proud to feature many cultural organizations and units from around New York City that showcase many aspects of traditional and modern Japanese culture.
For more information, contact info@japandaynyc.org
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] The New York Center for Photographic Art (NYC4PA) announces a call for artists for Your Best Shot, an online and gallery photography exhibition.
In August 2012, NYC4PA launched its first international call for entry. These past ten years have been quite an adventure. They have sponsored over 50 contests, awarded thousands of dollars in prizes, hosted a myriad of exhibitions, and led a wonderful photography trip to Iceland/Greenland.
To honor this milestone, NYC4PA are sponsoring a Tenth Anniversary, no theme, call for entry. It will include, in addition to regular prizes, a live exhibition of the cash prize winning and juror’s selection images. For this show the size of framed images will be limited to 11×14 (or 14×11). The exhibition will be held in a gallery in New York City Hell’s Kitchen in October 2022.
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Enter by: 7 August 2022
Send your best shot. As with all NYC4PA calls, all 2D forms of photography are accepted.
NYC4PA gives photographers worldwide an opportunity to participate in themed calls for photographers. Each call offered has a different theme and 50 images win. The prizes total $4000. There is a grand prize, 3 first prizes, 3 second prizes, 3 third prizes, 20 juror’s selections, and 20 honorable mentions. All 50 winners are posted in a gallery on the NYC4PA website and included in an exhibition gallery. The call is open to any photographers worldwide and of any age, amateurs or professional. A professional photographer, gallery owner, or photography teacher is the juror. This call includes a live exhibition at a gallery in Hell’s Kitchen, New York.
About New York Center for Photographic Art
The mission of the New York Center for Photographic Art is to provide exhibition opportunities in the vibrant New York City gallery world to photographers around the globe. NYC4PA offers international, themed, open call competitions juried by recognized experts in the field of photography. Prizes include cash awards, online gallery, catalog, and New York City gallery exhibits.
For more information, contact nyc4pa@gmail.com.