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What does a thriving world look like through the eyes of a creative? What futures can we paint when we give our imagination full permission to hope?Envirohub Bay of Plenty is partnering with Creative Bay of Plenty to invite artists, makers, innovators and visionaries to take part in Climate Canvas – Art for Action.
This is a visual art competition designed to spotlight the climate crisis, not with despair but with defiant beauty, bold solutions and hopeful resistance.
Whether drawing on mātauranga Māori, regenerative design, or innovations in climate science and sustainability, this is your chance to turn concern into vision.
To inspire you, we are looking for visual artworks that respond to themes of:
- Community resilience and emotional connection to place and planet
- Biodiversity, ecological systems, and rewilded futures
- Kaitiakitanga (guardianship), whakapapa and intergenerational connection
- Ecological wisdom, systems thinking, and materials with low impact
- Scientific innovations sparking new hope (eg bio-based materials, renewable energy, seaweed farming, clean tech)
This is a space for imagination to lead. Whether speculative, symbolic or literal, we welcome works that challenge, inspire and uplift.
Your canvas is your climate message. Submit your work by 31 October 2025 and be part of a public exhibition during the Climate Action Festival week in Tauranga’s Cargo Shed, followed by a showing at Matter Gallery, Mount Maunganui.
Prizes include $800 (1st), $400 (2nd), $200 (3rd), and a $300 People’s Choice Award, which will be voted on during the award night on Sunday 16 November. This is more than a competition – it’s a chance to reclaim our collective future – brushstroke by brushstroke.
Important Dates:
17 September – Submissions open
31 October – Submissions close
3 November – Finalists announced
13-16 November – Exhibition of Finalists at Cargo Shed
16 November – People’s Choice award voted on and all winners announced
For more info and to enter, head to https://envirohub.org.nz/programmes/climate-action-festival/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
31B Glasgow Street, Tauranga, New Zealand 3110, New Zealand
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