Creative Bergen Youth Contest Overview
Sponsored by Creative Bergen / A Sustainable Jersey Bergen County Hub Initiative


Khuyen N.
THEME | Climate Hope: Art for Change
Kenya S.
Creative Bergen Youth invites all middle school students in Bergen County to learn about environmental issues and express their voices through artistic activism. As the consequences of climate change unfold, it is essential for students to develop awareness about the current state of crisis and contribute to mitigating the detrimental effects. This awareness can be grown through the creation of artwork, and students can spread their passion for protecting the environment through the power of artistic expression.
Within the overarching theme of Climate Hope: Art for Change, students are asked to focus their art on one of three topics.
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Ocean and/or Arctic Conservation
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Land Conservation and/or Biodiversity Protection
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Renewable Energy
As you create your artwork, track how much time you spend in total so you can report and receive community service hours. There is a question where you can write the number of hours you spent in the submission form below.
Also, a first, second, and third place winner will be selected by a panel of judges, and winning artists will receive cash prizes of up to $200. Artwork will be judged based on visual impact, creative interpretation, compositional design, craftsmanship, and how well the piece addresses the theme of their choice.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
PRIZES
TOPIC CHOICES
INTRODUCTION TO ARTISTIC ACTIVISM




CONTEST RULES
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Submit one work of original art
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Submit the artwork as a jpeg or png file (less than 10 MB)
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Title the image with the student’s name and art title
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Art must be 2D on paper or canvas
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e.g. Acrylic painting, oil-pastel painting, watercolor painting, colored pencil, paper collage
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3D art (e.g. sculptures) will not be accepted
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Digital art (e.g. Adobe Illustrator design) will not be accepted
Submit a written artist statement between 50 and 150 words reflecting on your creative inspiration and environmental message in your artwork. Consider how your work portrays the theme of climate hope (in the submission form below).
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
TOPIC RESOURCES FOR INFORMATION & INSPIRATION
Although you are selecting one topic to focus your artwork on, please keep in mind that all environmental issues may be interconnected in some way.
Ocean / Arctic Conservation
Marine Life and Climate Change
Plastic Pollution and Marine Life
Oceans and Environmental Justice
Land Conservation / Protecting Biodiversity
Global Warming and Deforestation
Renewable Energy
Why fossil fuels must stay in the ground
The Harmful Effects of Fossil Fuels
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