 – On Friday, April 22, 2022 six were recognized for their artworks which raise awareness to our climate crisis whereas they were bestowed with the Tidal Shift…){kind=link}
PORTLAND, ME (PNAN) – On Friday, April 22, 2022 six were recognized for their artworks which raise awareness to our climate crisis whereas they were bestowed with the Tidal Shift Award of New England’s first youth art competition by the Portland Museum of Art and the Climate Initiative.
Selected from nearly 70 submissions, the winners of this year’s award demonstrated the power of artworks to communicate complex ideas, values and perspectives in the fight against climate change which were represented by a wide variety of mediums and artistic practices, including sculpture, illustration, metalsmithing, musical composition, aquaculture and fashion design.
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The Tidal Shift Award is open to all young artists in the New England region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, and the Abenaki, Maliseet, Micmac, Mohegan, Narragansett, Nauset, Nipmuc, Passamaquoddy, Pennacook, Penobscot, Pequot, Wabanaki, Wampanoag, and Woronoco nations) between the ages of 14 and 22, to create a work of art contemplating an issue and/or a solution to a crisis facing your community resulting from climate change.
The Climate Initiative believes youth are key to solving the climate challenge because they influence and foster climate concern among their parents, communities, and decision-makers. Their goal is to develop a cohesive youth voice that influences decision-makers to embrace climate solutions. TCI aims to educate, empower and activate 10 million youth to reach this goal by 2025. https://vimeo.com/640770474
