COAL Prize 2023 - Plant!

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Drawing of a forest with an abundance of plants
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Romain Bernini, Grans bwa X, detail, 2017, Oil on canvas, 220 x 180 cm. Courtesy Suzanne Tarasieve gallery / HdM gallery
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Romain Bernini

COAL Prize 2023 - Plant!

Plants form the fertile ground for contemporary alternative movements that seek renewal through the earth. Deadline: March 19, 2023.

With Plant! the COAL Prize 2023 invites artists from all over the world to sow the seeds of creation and action, to germinate new research and experimentation so that an inventive and resilient plant-based way of thinking can flourish in the world to come. This Prize is a call to act, transform, heal, revive, and hybridize. A call to feel the richness of plants, their balances and dynamics, from seed to calyx, from molecule to ecosystem. A call to try and, why not, to fail, because failure is the seed of growth.

The winner of the COAL Prize will be awarded 12,000 euros and benefits from a residence in the heart of the Domaine de Belval, property of the François Sommer Foundation, run by the scientific and educational teams of the Museum of Hunting and Nature and those of the Domaine de Belval. Located in the commune of BelvalBois-des-Dames, in the French Ardennes, the Domaine de Belval is a veritable observatory of rural life and wildlife, which welcomes artists selected each year for their contribution to the renewal of the vision of the relationship between humans and their natural environment.

Applicants will be judged on the following criteria: artistic value, relevance (understanding of the theme - Plant!), 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

The application should include the following documents in a single PDF saved as SURNAME_Name_2023_Projecttitle, and not exceeding 30 Mb:

  • The completed application form, download it HERE - A detailed description of the proposed project, its artistic dimension, and its relevance to the theme Plant!, including a note on the project's technical feasibility and budget estimation.
  • At least two visuals illustrating the project
  • A CV and a portfolio

All applications are to be submitted by March 19th, 2023 at 11:59 pm at the latest via the COAL server. By entering this competition, applicants expressly authorize the COAL organization and its partners to publish, reproduce and display in public all or part of the elements of their entry for any purpose linked to the promotion and communication of COAL and its partners, via all platforms and media, in all countries, for the legal duration of the copyright if they are nominated.

If you have any questions, please write to them at [email protected].

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