Calls for Design to Change the World
The world is in urgent need of design-driven change. Designers have the power to make an impact on the way we live our lives, as well as how we experience and interact with the world around us. From improving urban design to using graphic design as a vehicle for social causes, there are many avenues open to designers who want to drive positive change. These open calls are an excellent springboard for designers who envision a brighter future.
Museum of Typography | Climate Justice Poster Design Contest
For their 7th International Poster Contest titled “Planet Earth at the ecological crossroad”, the Museum of Typography in Chania, Greece is calling for submissions. In this open call, the poster is seen as a messenger for environmental awareness and a crucial player in the efforts to tackle climate change.
Location: Chania, island of Crete, Greece
Rewards: €4,500 total prize money + exhibition
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La Biennale di Venezia | Biennale College Architettura - Call for Artists Working with Built Environment
The Venice Biennale announces its first ever Biennale College Architettura, an educational program for young designers, researchers and architects, to take place in June and July, 2023. The program asks how to centralize processes of decolonization and decarbonization within architectural and built environment design practices. With direct access to resources offered by the Venice Biennale as well as experimental formats of exchange with renowned practitioners and peers, this exciting open call is not to be missed.
Location: Venice, Italy
Rewards: Free program organized by the Venice Biennale, accommodation, travel + exhibition
Resilence / S+T+ARTS | Call to Design Soundscapes of Future Cities
The Resilence project enables collaborations between designers, architects, artists, scientists and researchers on sound-based projects related to urban environments. This program provides funding for these actors to design art-driven technologies that envision the sound of future cities. An unconventional residency program that may take place in multiple locations, designers who are interested in interdisciplinary collaborations and new technologies should consider applying.
Rewards: €40,000 funding for artists, access to state-of-the-art technologies + collaboration
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Seoul Design Award | Seoul Design Award for Sustainable Life
The Seoul Design Award is a platform that showcases the best of the best design practices that contribute to an improvement of everyday life. The award is given to designers or organizations that contribute to sustainable development by solving complex everyday problems through creative design. Design that enables better relations among people and with the environment are especially suitable for this open call.
Rewards: 130,000,000 KRW (~€9,700) total prize money + promotion
LAVO | Reminiscence Art & Design Competition
The Reminiscence Art and Design Competition is an international award for designers and visual artists that offers significant prize money. With the theme of “Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle”, the competition is particularly interested in work that incorporates or explores the repurposing of materials, products or parts.
Rewards: $50,000 total prize money + exhibition
Image: LAVO
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