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When?
17th of May, from 6PM Where?
SQUARE at the University of St. Gallen How?
During the vernissage, the submitted artworks will be exhibited and the jury will select the winning artwork(s). In addition, different speakers will give inputs and guest lectures and you can further inform yourself about the topic "climate change is expensive". What?
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rrreefs - Josephine Graf
Josephine has studied International Relations at the University of St. Gallen and London School of Economics with a focus on climate politics. Driven by her passion for climate action, sustainable development, biodiversity and the protection of our oceans, Josephine has worked both in the private and public sector on topics around sustainability. As Head of Partnerships at rrreefs, she is responsible for driving partnership engagement and business development opportunities in Switzerland and globally.
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Mympact - Christian Sutter
Christian is the CEO & Co-Founder of mympact, a Zurich-based climate fintech startup, that he and his friend founded during their last semester at the University of St. Galen. He studied Business Innovation & International Management at HSG and the London School of Economics. During his studies, he headed the Organising Committee of the 47th St. Gallen Symposium and worked at ABB's corporate venture capital arm, where he got his first insights into the startup world. It was working with Entrepreneurs across the world, which inspired him to found mympact following the vision to empower people to understand and take control over their environmental impact.
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Who can participate?
All students enrolled in the spring semester 2022 of the University of St. Gallen are free to submit their art works in relation to the topic “Climate-Positive Art”.
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The theme
The artwork should be dedicated to the theme "Climate Change is Expensive". The way in which the connection is made is entirely up to you and your creativity.
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The artwork
All contemporary art forms are permitted, in particular: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Mixed Media, Video and Installations.
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Climate-positive art
We encourage you to pay attention to using climate friendly tools when creating your artworks. Give free rein to your creativity and check your surroundings to borrow, recycle or re-use waste.
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Procedure
After registering your interest, you can submit your works physically until 01.05.2022 with a brief declaration of your contact information. (Location of submission will be communicated soon).
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Online submission
Online submissions with your full name are possible as well via our e-mail address climate.art.macs@gmail.com insofar as the quality of your artwork is not compromised by such.
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The prizeThe winning artworks will be chosen, among others, by a jury of the art commission, professional Swiss artists and professors from the Institute of Economy and the Environment (IWÖ-HSG). It will be exhibited at the University of St. Gallen and in addition, the winner will receive a 3-month subscription to Planted Food worth CHF 200. |
VisionGlobal warming requires creative approaches and ideas. Thus, our vision is to draw attention to climate change and its consequences through art in a visual way.
Therefore, we encourage you to do your part to raise awareness about "Climate Change is Expensive". Because doing nothing is more expensive than stopping global warming.
MissionWe are convinced that many HSG members are artistically gifted in addition to their intellectual abilities. Therefore, MaCS and proArte from the University of St. Gallen, together with the support of the Art Commission, invite all HSG members to participate in the upcoming art competition. You can showcase your talent and make a climate-positive contribution at the same time. Ultimately, we thereby hope to expand the perception of HSG as a sustainable, open-minded, and progressive university.
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