We invited artists to respond to the theme:
“Together for a Fair Climate Future”
The 2021 Sustainability First Art Prize was open to all living British and international artists based in the UK, established and emerging, over the age of 18 years. The winning artist received a prize of £1000, with £500 for second prize and £300 for third prize.
Judges
We brought together a high profile panel of judges spanning visual arts and sustainability including:
Matthew Burrows – Painter and Founder of Artist Support Pledge
Enam Gbewonyo – Textile and Performance Artist and Founder of the Collective of Black British Female Artists
Charise Johnson – Policy Advisor, British Academy
Charles Ogilvie – Director of Strategy, COP26 Unit and Artist
Nicola Shaw – President, UK Networks, National Grid
Valeria Toro – Multidisciplinary Artist and Somerset House Future Producer
The judging criteria included: relevance to the theme; creativity, originality, and quality of the artwork; impact of the artwork; how the artist has considered sustainability in their practice; and how well the artwork communicates the artist's intent. The competition rules are available here for reference.
The judges selected 25 shortlisted artworks for the Sustainability First Art Prize 2021.
Shortlisted Artworks 2021
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