Deadline: July 31, 2025
Applications are open for the “Art on Climate” International Illustration Competition 2025. Organised by Fingertips Company Limited and sponsored by Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI), the “Art on Climate” International Illustration Competition aims to raise awareness of effective strategies for combating climate change.
Launched in Spain in 2019, the “Art on Climate” competition has grown into a global movement over the past six years. What began as a regional initiative now attracts thousands of artists worldwide, with the 2024 competition receiving over 3,000 artworks from over 2,400 illustrators in more than 100 locations. This year, the Competition continues its mission across the Asia-Pacific region, uniting professional artists and emerging talents to harness creativity in raising climate awareness and driving action.
Competition Theme
Participants are invited to submit original works on the theme of “climate change”. Participants should draw inspiration from one or more of the following topics as a starting point of their artworks:
- Empowering Communities for Climate Resilience: Climate change, one of the most critical challenges facing our planet, brings profound impacts across environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions. To navigate its escalating risks, it is crucial to develop resilient communities capable of adapting to immediate threats. This approach also equips us to address the broader uncertainties, ensuring a sustainable future amidst a changing climate.
- Establishing Planetary Boundaries for Sustainable Living: To safeguard the stability and health of our planet, we must identify the environmental limits within which humanity can safely operate, ensuring minimal impact on biodiversity. Respecting these boundaries enables us to act responsibly, mitigating irreversible harm to ecosystems and avoiding unintended consequences in our efforts to combat climate change.
- Advancing Inclusive Capitalism for a Sustainable Future: Inclusive capitalism aims to build a just and sustainable society by balancing financial returns with social impact, encouraging businesses and investors to focus on long-term value creation, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility. As inclusion emerges as a critical focus following climate change, this approach demands innovative solutions to meet the expectations of younger generations.
- Leveraging Technology for Innovative Sustainability Solutions: Advanced technology serves as a key driver in promoting sustainability and tackling the pressing challenges of climate change. By harnessing technological innovation, we can encourage proactive changes in daily practices, inspiring others to contribute to a more sustainable future.
- Uniting for Collective Action to Tackle Climate Change: To effectively address climate change, a unified effort is essential to pursue shared sustainability goals. Embracing sustainable practices, adopting lifestyle changes, and sharing knowledge and resources can collectively drive transformative impact, mitigating climate change and fostering a sustainable future for all.
Prizes
- Illustration Category
- Champion: €2,000
- 1st Runner-Up: €1,500
- 2nd Runner-Up: €1,000
- 20 Special Awards: €150 each
- Animated Video Category
- Champion: €2,000
- 1st Runner-Up: €1,500
- 2nd Runner-Up: €1,000
- All winners will receive a customised award certificate by email.
- The winning illustrations and animated videos will be put on display in a virtual exhibition.
Eligibility
- Open to any person aged 18 or above;
- Should be from any location in the world.
Art Specification
- Must be original works relevant to the theme of the competition and submitted by participants on an individual basis.
- Each participant may submit up to three illustrations and three animated videos.
- The submitted illustration(s) or animated video(s) must not have been previously published or used for any other purpose, and must not have been previously awarded or currently participating in other competition selections.
- Submissions must not include any signatures, words, symbols, pictures, or voiceovers (for animated videos) that identify the participants.
- Each illustration or animated video must be accompanied by a short description (minimum 30 words, maximum 100 words).
Illustration Category
- The artwork(s) must be in a flat image and created in colour.
- The artwork(s) can be created using any medium, including painting, computer software, and mixed media. However, artworks generated by artificial intelligence are not accepted. The use of photographs and clip art is prohibited.
- Should be in A3 size (297mm x 420mm), in either horizontal or vertical format.
- Must be uploaded in JPG format, with a resolution of no less than 300 dpi, and the total size of each entry should be no more than 10MB.
Animated Video Category
- The animated video(s) must be between 10 and 15 seconds long.
- The aspect ratio should be either 9:16 (vertical, minimum resolution 1080X1920 pixels) or 1:1 (square, minimum resolution of 1080X1080 pixels).
- Must be uploaded in MP4 or MOV format, with the total file size for each submitted animated video no more than 30MB.
- Any production techniques or tools may be used, provided the work is original.
- Background music is preferred and must not have any copyright issues.
- Voiceovers are not allowed. Any text on the video, including but not limited to captions, subtitles, must be in English.
Application
For more information, visit “Art on Climate” Competition.
