Creative Climate Awards
An annual global competition and festival, the awards showcase artists creating climate-inspired work that raises public awareness and sparks action.
THIS YEAR'S CCA
We are proud to announce our open call for the 2023 Creative Climate Awards, with the theme of Inspiring a Climate Renaissance. We urge your submission to address the following prompt:
How does your work inspire innovation, collaboration and action for climate justice?
WHAT WE ACCEPT: All 2D works, films (shorts and features), 3D works (sculptures and installations), as well as performances (dance, theater, music, etc). Only completed pieces will be considered. Please, do not submit concept notes or requests for commissions.
Our 2023 CCA will take place in NYC in April and May. All selected artists will be paid US$300 for their time and participation in the CCA.
APPLY
Our Creative Climate Awards celebrate artists and culture creators who engage, educate, and incite action with their creativity.
Each year, we have an open call for participants in a month long exhibit in NYC. If selected, you will be invited to participate in special events, and have your work seen by our mentors.
Image: Patricia Heuker of Hoek-Tjittes
PAST CREATIVE CLIMATE AWARDS
The Creative Climate Awards (CCA) are an annual series of events that showcase artists creating climate-inspired public works and actions. Over the last decade, CCA has showcased climate-inspired artwork from around the globe, including 194 artists from 31 countries and reached over 200,000 audience members.
Take a look at past works below and get inspired to take climate action. Purchase beautiful art and 100% of proceeds support our work. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the purchaser. Items are located in NYC.
Judges, Curators, Mentors
Our Creative Climate Awards judges and mentors are a diverse community of policymakers, activists, culture creators, communications and climate experts. They select CCA winners based upon artistic merit, climate communications impact, and how well the works inspire action.
Image: Dominique Paul
PAST CREATIVE CLIMATE AWARDS JUDGES,
CURATORS AND MENTORS
2021
Amy Andrieux (MOCADA)
John Kaiser (MFTA)
Nellie A. V. Chaban (Children’s Museum of NY)
Joe Harrell (All Arts/WNET)
Shawna Salmon (Snug Harbor)
Eric Schoenborn (Virginia Tech)
Lemon Guo (Recent winner of Palme D’Or at Cannes)
2020
Melissa West, Vice President of Curation, Visual & Performing Arts, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
Betty Yu, Co-Founder, Chinatown Art Brigade
John Cloud Kaiser, Education Director/Gallery Director, Materials for the Arts
Arianna Reyes, Guest Curator, Bronx Council on the Arts
Amy Andrieux, Executive Director at MoCADA - Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art
2019
Marianna Schaffer, Creative Capitol Director of Artist Initiatives
Liba Byer, Director of Global Campaigns, Human Rights Watch
Thimali Kodikara, Series Producer, Mothers of Invention, Doc Society
Rosa Mendez, Director, Office of Environmental Justice, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Noreen Springstead, Executive Director, Why Hunger
2018
N. Scott Johnson, architect and founding principal of XDEA
Mechthild Schmidt Feist, Clinical Professor for Digital Communications and Media (NYU-SPS)
Christine Arroyo, freelance creative director in advertising and entertainment industry
Stephen Pierson, Executive Director, Art Bridge
2017
Dr. Wen-Pin Hope Lee, award-winning Composer and Professor
Christine Arroyo, freelance creative director in advertising and entertainment industry
Sean Rameswaram, radio producer and host for WNYC
Sabine Marx, Director of Research at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Earth Institute, Columbia University
N. Scott Johnson, architect and founding principal of XDEA
Mechthild Schmidt, Clinical Professor for Digital Communications and Media (NYU-SPS)
Nina Edwards, artist and curator
Emma Zinsmeister, Climate Change Program Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
2016
Emma Zinsmeister, Climate Change Programs Specialist, US EPA
Emma Zinsmeister, Climate Change Programs Specialist, EPA
Edward Granger, visual artist and muralist
Amy Purssey, independent curator and writer
Blanca Juti, Chief Corporate Relations Officer, Heineken
Lisa Kim, Cultural Affairs Director, Two Trees Management
Nina Edwards, artist
2015
Berndt Arell, Director of the National Museum, Stockholm
Marcia Sells, Associate Vice President, Program Development and Initiatives & Associate Dean, Office of Community Outreach, Columbia University School of the Arts
Karen Boyer, Independent Art Advisor
Lawrence B. Benenson, Principal, Benenson Capital Partners, LLC, MoMa Board Member, Art Collector
Brooks Atwood, Founder & Creative Director of Brooks Atwood Design, TV Host at A&E, Adjunct Faculty at Parsons School of Design
James Hannaham, Associate Professor, Pratt Institute Writing MFA
2014
Maureen Sarro, Owner, Fitzroy Gallery
Saisha Grayson, Assistant Curator of feminist art, The Brooklyn Museum
Brian Tate, President, The Tate Group/Co-Founder, Curate NYC
Althea Viafora-Kress, Independent art dealer
Randy Olson, Filmmaker, author of "Don't Be Such a Scientist", and science-story coach
Patrick L. Kinney, Sc.D., Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Director, Columbia Climate and Health Program Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University
2013
Evan Van Hook
Paul Morris
Colin Beavan, "No Impact Man"writer
John Fiege, filmmaker
2012
Lana Wilson filmmaker and Film and Dance Curator, Performa
Michael Nieling Owner, Creative Director, Ocupop and Professor, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
Amy Braunschweiger Senior Web Communications Manager, Human Rights Watch.
Brice Lalonde, former Environment Minister of France