Commenting open: September 23, 2024 12:00AM ET - April 01, 2025 12:00AM ET.

RI 2025 Climate Action Youth Art Challenge

The Rhode Island Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) is updating the state climate action strategy, a plan that guides all efforts to decrease the use of fossil fuels in the Ocean State. At the end of 2025, the EC4 will release the plan which will include ideas for increasing the use of renewable energy, reducing vehicle use, protecting nature, and supporting communities.

We need young artists to help! Through March 31, 2025, the EC4 invites you to submit your artwork to connect young Rhode Islanders to climate action.

Selected artists will have their work included in the print and web versions of the 2025 Rhode Island climate action strategy, as well as on the state climate change website and social media channels.

To enter, create an original piece of art connected to one of the following themes:

1) Climate solutions, including clean and renewable energy, green schools, clean transportation, and protecting/conserving Rhode Island's environment. Which solutions give you hope? What should we do in Rhode Island?

2) Resilient Rhody: what would your community look like if it were prepared to recover from climate impacts like flooding, drought, and sea-level rise?

3) A vision for Rhode Island's climate future: when you picture Rhode Island 25 years from now, thriving in spite of climate change, what do you see? What does your future Rhode Island look like?

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Guidelines

Submissions are open now through March 31, 2025.
Your submission should be two-dimensional, including paintings, drawings, collage, prints, digital art, mixed media, and photography. Do not use AI to make your art.
Submit a photo of your work as a JPEG, PNG, or PDF with a minimum file size of 3MB.
The file name should be the artist's first and last name (for example, "JaneDoe.jpeg").
Submit the photo in high resolution (300 ppi).
Include a brief written description (100 words maximum) to describe your submission.
All submissions are final: once you submit your art, it cannot be edited, modified, or replaced.
Artwork will be judged on its connection to one of the three themes.
Artwork may be used for the climate action strategy on the web and in print, newsletters, social media, and more.

Eligibility

The contest is open to any Rhode Island resident between the ages of 9 and 19.

Email Rachel Calabro, Climate Change Policy Specialist, with questions:
[email protected]

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Upload your artwork.

Submissions must be at least 3 MB and 300 dpi. Filename must be the artist's full name. (E.g. FirstnameLastname.jpeg or JaneDoe.jpeg)

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Title of artwork

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Description of artwork (100 words maximum)

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Artist first name

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Artist last name

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Artist age

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Artist's school

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Zipcode of artist's home address

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I confirm that I am 18 years or older, or I am a parent, guardian, or teacher submitting on behalf of a minor child.

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If you are a parent, guardian, or educator submitting on behalf of a minor child, provide your full name here.

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Provide your email address for entry confirmation and follow-up.

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