#CreateCOP was developed as part of Art Partner’s ongoing commitment to produce creative and purposeful climate initiatives through captivating visual storytelling.
It seeks to amplify the call to climate action by providing a platform where the voices of the next generation of concerned creatives can be seen and heard. Especially members of marginalised communities, who are often underrepresented, highlighting the unique ways in which they each view the perils of climate change.
The competition aims to help connect the dots for positive change by creating links between people, platforms, businesses, governments and organisations all over the world.

#CreateCOP is an open call for art that generates conversations around the urgent need for climate justice.

#CreateCOP29 is calling on artists and creatives of all nationalities, races, genders, and faiths, aged 14 to 30, to submit work that engages with the urgent need for climate action. Eight finalists will be awarded cash prizes of $10K, $5K or $2K. An additional 20 creatives will receive honourable mentions by a globally recognised panel of judges.

The decision to set the age limit between 14 and 30 years of age was not meant to exclude older creatives, but rather to specifically provide a platform for students and young, aspiring artists. #CreateCOP aims to increase awareness and engagement from the younger demographic, as they will inherit the long-term consequences of our collective actions today.

Applicants can apply with any medium, including, but not limited to, photography projects, docu-style and experimental film, performance art, spoken word, musical compositions, fashion design, new media, and social media projects.

#CreateCOP encourages applicants from all corners of the world to apply and endeavours to represent as diverse a range of work as possible.

The submission should be your own personal interpretation of the climate crisis, however participants might explore themes such as: climate justice, corporate greenwashing, material innovation, wildlife and ecosystem conservation, grassroots activism, intersectional environmentalism, regeneration, the physical and mental impacts of the climate crisis, and nature-based wisdom.

Further information:createcophub.com