Open Call: COAL Prize 2022 – OCEANS
OVERVIEW
COAL, an association created in France in 2008 by professionals of contemporary art, ecology and research, has become the leading French actor in the expanding crossover between art and ecology, most notably through the COAL Prize, international cooperation actions and more than fifty exhibitions and territorial cultural projects.
The ocean is our geographic, dreamlike and political horizon. While the United Nations proclaimed the Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development 2021-2030, the COAL Prize 2022 invites artists from around the world to explore these submerged universes to make them accessible to as many people as possible; to reveal what is playing out in the belly of the ocean, from its abyss twenty thousand leagues under the sea to its surface, to give to see and feel what is still unknown; and to imagine new concrete actions to rekindle resilience with the water worlds.
ABOUT THE PRIZE
Every year, ten projects are shortlisted by a committee of professionals among the projects received through the international open call. One winning project will be chosen by a jury composed of representatives of partner organizations and personalities in art and ecology.
In addition, all applications considered by COAL and the selection committee will become part of a network of artists and projects may be solicited or promoted for opportunities and actions carried out by COAL and its partners.
CRITERIA
Applicants will be judged on the following criteria: artistic value, relevance (understanding of the theme – OCEANS),
originality (the ability to introduce new approaches, themes, and points of view), pedagogy (ability to get a message across and raise awareness), social and participative approaches (engagement, testimony, efficiency, societal dynamics), eco-design and feasibility.
The COAL Prize supports artistic projects in progress. Its award is not intended to cover all production costs of the project but should be considered as an aid to its development.
AWARD
The winner of the COAL Prize will be awarded 10,000 euros and benefits from an (optional) residence run
by the Museum of Hunting and Nature at the Belval Domaine, property of the François Sommer Foundation.
APPLICATION
The application should include the following documents
in a single PDF saved as SURNAME_Name_2022_Project-title, and not exceeding 30 Mb:
– The completed application form, download it HERE
– A detailed description of the proposed project, describing its artistic dimension, its relevance to the theme OCEANS, including a note on the technical feasibility of the project and a budget estimation
– At least two visuals illustrating the project
– A CV and a portfolio
All applications are to be submitted by March 1st, 2022 at 11:59 pm at the latest via the COAL server: upload.
projetcoal.org
For all details: http://www.projetcoal.org/coal/en/2021/12/01/prix-coal-2022/
N/B: The COAL Prize is supported by the European Union through the ACT – Art Climate Transition network, the Ministry of Ecology, the Ministry of Culture, the Museum of Hunting and Nature, the François Sommer Foundation, the LAccolade Foundation and the National Orchestra of Brittany.
