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Climate Strategy Art Contest that MNC is holding for Metis citizens across the Homeland who are under 30.
The contest criteria are:
- Artwork can be created in any still medium, which could include: painting, photography, sculpture, beadwork, collage, drawing, fibre art, digital art, mixed media, etc.
- Artwork should illustrate the general theme of the contest and should draw on how the land and waters across the Homeland are being impacted by climate change, and explore your personal ideas, experiences, and connection to nature and ways to address these changes.
- The Art piece must be photographed and submitted in high resolution. The Art piece will be the cover of the Métis National Climate Strategy which will be an 8 x 11 document. The Art piece does not have to be those dimensions, but we must be able to crop the photograph of the original to fit the cover.
- Art must be an original with the original version to be kept and owned by the Métis National Council. The original will be displayed in the office at the conclusion of the contest.
How to Submit a Contest Entry: Submit the details of the Art piece as a high-resolution photo of the piece, a short essay (2-3 pages) and the participant consent form to the following email address: contest@metisnation.ca, by midnight of January 31, 2024. No entry fees.
Prizes are as follows:
- The winner will have their Art piece act as the cover of the Métis National Climate Strategy and will be awarded $ 5,000 cash along with an all-expenses paid trip to Ottawa to attend the unveiling of the piece at the MNC National Youth Summit on Climate Change in April 2024
- The runner-up will be recognized and receive a 12.9-inch iPad Pro and an all-expenses paid trip to Ottawa to attend the MNC Na9onal Youth Summit on Climate Change in April 2024.
- Following the selection of the winner and runner-up of the contest, eight additional entrants will be selected for an all-expenses paid trip to Ottawa to attend the MNC Na9onal Youth Summit on Climate Change in April 2024.
For questions or more information, citizens may contact MNC Environment and Climate Change Art Contest Team at contest@metisnation.ca