Description

The COAL Art & Environment prize was launched in 2010 by the French association COAL, the coalition for art and sustainable development, to reward a project about the environment by a contemporary artist.

The winner is chosen by a jury of personalities from the worlds of contemporary art, research, ecology and sustainable development, out of 10 finalists selected from an international call for entries.

The COAL Prize 2011, worth 10 000 euros, comes under the auspices of the french Ministry of Culture and Communication, the National Centre of Fine Arts (CNAP), and enjoys the support of PwC and a private benefactor.

Note: To mark 2011 the International Year of the Forest and promote entries on this theme in 2011, a second prize will reward entries that focus on forest issues.

Schedule

The application period closes on 30 April 2011.
The prize will be awarded in May 2011.

Selection of entries

The entry selection criteria take stock of the artistic value, relevance (understanding the issues), originality (ability to introduce novel approaches, themes, and points of view), pedagogy (ability to get a message across, to raise awareness), a social and participative approach (engagement, testimony, efficiency, societal dynamics), eco-design, feasibility.
An artist???s specialisation on the environment is not a selection criterion. The aim of the prize is to encourage artists to focus on environmental issues.

Application package

It should comprise the following documents, assembled in a single PDF file:
- A Curriculum Vitae and artistic dossier;
- A summary and illustrated description of the entry, detailing its artistic aspects and its relevance to the environment;
- A note on the technical aspects of the entry, notably in terms of the construction and means of production;
-An estimated budget.

Submission

Deadline 30 April 2011

All proposals should be submitted to the COAL FTP server at before 30 April 2011.

Contact

COAL www.projetcoal.fr
For any further requests please write to contact@projetcoal.fr

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